Decision details

The Council received 18 Recommendations arising from the Executive’s meeting on 18 March 2019.

These had been set out in the report presented under Minute 114/216-217 (Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20), Minute 117/220-224 (Governance Task Group – Constitution), and Minute 119/225-226 (Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2019/20).  

In relation to Recommendations from the Governance Task Group – Constitution (Minute 117/220-224), moved by Councillor J.E. Durrant and seconded by Councillor K. Foreman, the Council was informed that Councillor S.T. Walsh and Councillor D. Allcard had given notice of an Amendment to be moved at the meeting (which had been provided to Members in advance and was tabled at the meeting).

Councillor Walsh moved and Councillor Allcard seconded an Amendment that proposed Recommendations (v) and (vi), sub items (a) and (b), of the Executive meeting dated 18 March 2019 (Minute 117/220-224) be omitted and the proposed changes to the Constitution that flowed from these proposals not be made.

Upon being put to the Council the Amendment was carried and formed the substantive proposal which was adopted by Council accordingly.

The Council therefore determined each of the Recommendations from the Executive as set out below.

RESOLVED:

(i)            That the Recommendation of the Executive set out under Minute 114/216-217 (Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20) be adopted;

(ii)          That Recommendations (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvi), set out under Minute 117/220-224 (Governance Task Group – Constitution) be adopted;

(iii)         That recommendations (v) and (vi.a)/(vi.b) set out under Minute 117/220-224 (Governance Task Group – Constitution), concerning the role of Ward Members at Planning Committee, be not adopted and the proposed changes to the Constitution that flowed from these proposals not be made. 

(iv)         That the Recommendation of the Executive set out under Minute 119/225-226 (Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2019/20) be adopted.