Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the transitional provisions and future constitutional work.

Consideration was given to proposed provisions for the transition of past executive decisions into the new committee system.

The report also set out the consequential impacts relating to some sub committees, external boards and appointments, provided an indicative process for budget-setting for next year and summarised the further work that would be undertaken on the constitution.

RESOLVED:  That Council

1          agrees the transitional provisions, as set out in paragraph 4.6 of the report and Appendix 1 to the report;

2          notes and approves the indicative approach to budget setting, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; and

3          agrees the scope of the further constitutional review work, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

To consider a report on the transitional provisions and future constitutional work.

The Committee considered a report which made provision for the transition of past executive decisions into the new committee system. The report also set out the consequential impacts relating to some sub committees, external boards and appointments, provided an indicative process for budget-setting for next year and summarised the further work that would be undertaken on the constitution.

The Committee noted that where Cabinet had delegated a decision to an individual Portfolio Holder, that decision would in future be taken by the relevant Executive Director or Director unless it fell within the specific categories referred to in the transitional provisions. Members asked that this provision be deleted.

The Committee noted that the new budget process would provide each service committee with a review of the mid-year position and the opportunity to comment on future proposals relating to its area of work. Members asked that such information be provided by individual service area. The Monitoring Officer undertook to raise the matter with the Section 151 Officer.

RESOLVED

That the report attached as Appendix A to the report, and the recommendations set out therein, be recommended to Council for approval subject to the following:

(a)  the deletion of the provision whereby a decision delegated to an individual Portfolio Holder would in future be taken by the relevant Executive Director or Director unless it fell within the specific categories referred to in the transitional provisions; and

(b)  consideration being given to providing service committees with budgetary/financial information by individual service area.