To consider a report from the Acting Director of Legal and Democratic Services.

NOTE: A number of extensive appendices – Amended versions of Parts 1-5 of the Constitution – are not being circulated in hard copy, but will be available on the Council’s Website.

The Acting Director of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer submitted a report seeking the Executive’s comments on a number of proposed changes to the Constitution, following a full review, prior to their submission to Council, in line with Article 15 of the Constitution, on 22^nd May 2013.

            RESOLVED –

(1)       That it be noted that Council will be recommended to approve the following:

a) That the amendments to Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Constitution be approved.

b) That Council notes that Executive functions not covered by the Officers’ Scheme of Delegation are delegated by the Leader of the Council as follows:

(i) functions are delegated to all individual Executive Members in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution;

            (ii) all other functions are delegated to the Executive.

c) That the Scheme of Delegation to Officers as set in Part 3 of the Constitution be confirmed.

d) That the Acting Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to amend the Constitution of the Council in accordance with and as a consequence of this report.

(2)       That the proposed changes be noted and that no adverse comment be made at this stage of consultation.