To propose amendments to the constitution.

Council considered a report which proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution.

The Chairperson of the Audit and Governance committee introduced the item and moved the recommendations in the report.

The Vice-Chairperson of the Audit and Governance committee seconded the recommendations in the report.

Council debated the report and the following action was raised:

·       To include in the next review of the constitution, an analysis of the quality and standard of responses provided to public questions.

An alteration to the recommendations contained in the report was outlined. The number of representatives appointed to the Health and Wellbeing Board from the Integrated Care Board should be three following the agreement of this number by the Board. The proposer and seconder of the motion and the meeting provided consent for the alteration to be included in the motion.

The recommendations in the report, as altered above, were put to the vote and were carried by a simple majority.

RESOLVED:

 That Council approves changes in the Constitution:

a) in Appendix 1 to enable a change to the process for questions from the public and members;

b) in Appendix 2 to enable changes to clarify substitutes on Scrutiny Management Board;

c) in Appendix 3 to make changes to clarify the planning rules in respect to deferrals;

d) in Appendix 4 to make changes to clarify the appointments and procedure for the Health and Wellbeing Board – that the number of representatives of the Integrated Care Board appointed to the Health and Wellbeing Board numbers three (3);

e) in Appendix 5 to makes changes to the Special Urgency procedure for executive decisions to ensure the Monitoring Officer is aware that a request has being made;

f) in Appendix 6 to enable motions to be allowed at some Annual Councils;

g) in Appendix 7 to clarify the rules relating to business cases for capital schemes;

h) in Appendix 8 to amend the requirements about the publication of Records of operational decisions (RoOD); 

i) in Appendix 9 to make amendments to the Arrangements for dealing with complaints about the Code of Conduct; and

j) in Appendix 10 to describe the scope and purpose of Political Group Consultations.