Issue - meetings

Amendments to the Council Constitution

Meeting: 17/05/2011 - Council (Item 21)

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Report of the Chief Executive

Minutes:

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive on the proposed revisions to the Council’s Constitution which had been agreed by the Constitution Working Party, which included:

 

  • Minor amendments to Cabinet portfolios
  • The outcome of the scrutiny review of the Bribery Act
  • The changes required to realise savings agreed by the Council in terms of Cabinet Member delegated decision making
  • Changes to the senior management structure of the Council
  • The inclusion of additional information relating to financial procedures and contracts (in consultation with the Head of Internal Audit)
  • Summary and explanation of the Constitution in plain English and
  • Updating of the scheme of Members’ Allowances following previous decisions of the Council

 

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the revised Council Constitution be adopted.