Issue - meetings

Report to follow.

Consideration was given to the report of the Monitoring Officer on the Cabinet Procedure Rules which would apply with effect from 1 April 2009.  It was reported that following circulation of the report further consideration had been given to the decision requested; a revised wording had subsequently been prepared and a copy of this was circulated.  In discussing the options in respect of public speaking at meetings of the Cabinet it was agreed that the period of notice required for the submission of any questions should be 3 working days, in order to allow adequate time in which to prepare a response.  

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report and as now given: -

1.That the Governance and Constitution Committee recommend to Council:

a.      That the Cabinet Procedure Rules appended to the report should be adopted by the Council with effect from Vesting Day.

b.      That the issues identified in Appendix A of the report be noted and that the Council shall have a Leader and Cabinet form of executive arrangements, these to include the “Strong Leader” model.

c.      That a 3 working day notice period be required in respect of any question which is to be asked at Cabinet by a member of the public.

2.That a further report be made to members upon the practical arrangements for individual Cabinet Member            decision-making.