PDF 117 KBVenue: West Committee Room - Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BJ. View directions
Contact: Paul Mountford Democratic Services Officer
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.
Minutes: There were no members of the public present.
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Minutes of Previous meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19th September 2013. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 19th September 2013 be approved as a correct record.
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Review of Powers and Responsibilities of Officers To consider a newly-drafted section of the Constitution which sets out the Powers and Responsibilities of Officers and Proper Officer Provisions. Additional documents:
Minutes: 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.
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