Agenda item

Council assembly to consider constitutional issues referred from the constitutional steering panel.

(See agenda pages 46 – 60 of the main agenda)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

The recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

Council assembly - Date of the 2015 annual meeting and notice period

1.  That the date of the annual meeting be changed to Saturday 16 May 2015 and that it be held jointly with the Civic Association’s Civic Awards ceremony at Southwark Cathedral.

2.  That the notice period for the annual meeting (mayor-making and constitutional meetings) be amended to five clear working days notice (see amendment in paragraph 9 of the report).

Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 - Filming and recording at council meetings

3.  That the council assembly, cabinet, committees and community council procedure rule on filming and recording at council meetings be amended as identified in paragraph 18 of the report.

Communications Protocol

4.  That the attached communication protocol as set out in Appendix A of the report be agreed.

Consequential changes

5.  That the proper constitutional officer be authorised to make any necessary consequential changes to the constitution as a result of the above.