Agenda item

(See pages 95 - 122 of the main agenda)

The report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rules 1.12 (3) (4) and 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor and afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

Following debate (Councillor David Noakes), the recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

Late questions by group leaders

1.  That the proposed change to council assembly procedure rule 2.8 in respect of urgent questions by group leaders as set out in Appendix A of the report be agreed.

Changes to Statutory Dismissal Procedures for Heads of Paid Service, Monitoring Officers and Section 151 Officers

2.  That the changes to the constitution in respect of the statutory dismissal procedures for heads of paid service, monitoring officers and Section 151 officers as attached as Appendix B, C and D to the report, be agreed.

Electronic summonses and agenda packs

3.  That the current uptake figures of electronic summonses be noted, and that option 2 set out in paragraph 36 of the report for taking electronic summonses forward be agreed, including the constitutional change to procedure rules to issue electronic summonses to reserve members.

Establishment of Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee

4.  That from the 2015/2016 civic year, the administration of the civic awards be carried out by the council pending a longer term review of the operation of the awards scheme.  Officers are requested to put in place the necessary arrangements for the running of the awards within existing council resources.

5.  That decisions on the granting of civic awards be delegated to a sub-committee of the Standards Committee to be known as the Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee with the membership and terms of reference as set out in paragraph 52 and Appendix G of the report.

Consequential changes

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