Agenda item

To consider constitutional issues referred from the constitutional steering panel regarding the council assembly meeting in March 2016 and to appoint to vacant positions for chair of standards committee and vice chair of Camberwell community council.

(See pages 135 - 138 of the main agenda)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) and (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 Mayor explained that there were two elements to the report and the meeting would consider the appointments to committees first.

The Mayor stated that one nomination had been received for the position of chair of the standards committee, Councillor Catherine Dale.

No further nominations were forthcoming, therefore the nomination was put to the vote and council assembly appointed Councillor Catherine Dale as chair of the standards committee for the remainder of the municipal year 2015/16.

The Mayor stated that one nomination had been received for the position of vice chair of the Camberwell Community Council, Councillor Octavia Lamb.

No further nominations were forthcoming, therefore the nomination was put to the vote and council assembly appointed Councillor Octavia Lamb as the vice chair of the Camberwell Community Council for the remainder of the municipal year 2015/16.

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

RESOLVED:

Appointments

1.  That Councillor Catherine Dale be appointed as the Chair of the Standards Committee for the remainder of the 2015/16 municipal year.

2.  That Councillor Octavia Lamb be appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Camberwell Community Council for the remainder of the 2015/16 municipal year.

Cabinet member question time

3.  That the change of date and format of the March 2016 meeting of council assembly, as set out in paragraphs 19 - 21 of the report, be agreed.

4.  That a cabinet members’ question time be held on the same evening of council assembly on 16 March 2016, in line with the principles and format as set out in paragraphs 11 - 18 of the report.