Issue - meetings

To consider a newly-drafted section of the Constitution which sets out the Powers and Responsibilities of Officers and Proper Officer Provisions.

The Committee considered a report regarding a proposed new section of the Constitution dealing with the Powers and Responsibilities of Officers and Proper Officer Provisions.

A member working group appointed by the Constitution Committee had undertaken considerable work on the officer scheme of delegation, with the aim of introducing greater transparency and member involvement in delegated decision-making.

The Interim Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer reported that the scheme would be amended to reflect the restructuring of the Council’s senior management once this had been finalised.  In addition, the Constitution including the Contract Procedure Rules and the Finance Procedure Rules would be considered by the member working group appointed by the Constitution Committee.

RESOLVED – That Council be recommended:

1.            To approve the Scheme of Delegation to Officers as amended; and

2.            To authorise the Interim Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, with the agreement of the Chairman of the Constitution Committee, to incorporate the new Management Structure into the Scheme of Delegation to Officers when all necessary aspects of the structure are settled and the scheme as amended be submitted to the Constitution Committee for final confirmation in accordance with paragraph 7.9 of the approved Scheme of Delegation as amended.