Agenda item

Council assembly is asked to consider the recommendations of the constitutional steering panel in respect of the proposals set out in the report.

(See pages 62 - 95 of the main agenda.)

RESOLVED:

Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

1.  That the proposed changes to overview and scrutiny procedure rules be agreed (see Appendix 1 of the report).

Communication Protocol

2.  That the proposed change to the communications protocol (see Appendix 2 of the report) to include a link to the monitoring officer’s guidance on using social media set out in Appendix 3 of the report be agreed.

Cabinet Procedure Rules

3.  That the revised cabinet procedure rules be adopted (see paragraph 17 of the report). 

Consequential changes

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