Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To report on the latest proposed amendments to
the constitution, including proposals to amend the overview and
scrutiny committee structure in light of the Council's
reorgansiation.
87/2008 The Cabinet recommended the following
changes to the Constitution to Council on 17 April to take effect
from the Annual Council meeting on 7 May:
(i) the disestablishment of the Community Services Overview and
Scrutiny Committee (noting that as a consequence, the Health and
Adult Social Care Sub Committee will not be reappointed);
(ii) a change of the name of the Children's Services Overview and
Scrutiny Committee to the Children and Adults Overview and Scrutiny
Committee with continuing responsibility for scrutiny of children's
health;
(iii) a change of the name of the Regeneration and Development
Overview and Scrutiny Committee to the Regeneration, Community and
Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
(iv) the establishment of a Health and Adult Social Care Overview
and Scrutiny Committee which will have the same terms of reference
as the existing Health and Adult Social Care Sub Committee and to
increase the size of that Committee from 10 to 12 members;
(v) The changes to the terms of reference of the Overview and
Scrutiny Committees as set out in Appendix A to the report.
88/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council the changes to the Local
Choice Functions as set out in Appendix D of the report.
89/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council to increase the number
of Independent Members on the Standards Committee from four to six
and that the Monitoring Officer and the Chairman of the Standards
Committee be authorised to interview for three new independent
members and to make a recommendation to Full Council for
appointment.
90/2008 The Cabinet recommended to the Council on 17 April 2008 to
submit the following proposals to the Annual Council on 7 May
2008:
(i) the establishment of committees, their size and allocation of
seats to political groups as set out in paragraph 5.3 of the report
subject to further changes required as a consequence of the recent
resignation of a Member of the Council;
(ii) the continuation of an ad hoc Committee to consider the
removal of Council appointed school governors as and when necessary
and to waive political balance in respect of this Committee;
(iii) appointments to be made to each committee including the
appointment of voting and non-voting co-optees in accordance with
the wishes of the political groups;
(iv) appointments to Committees, Joint Committees and other bodies
as set out in Appendix B of the report.
91/2008 The Cabinet recommended the Council on 17 April 2008 to
submit the following proposal to the Joint meeting of Committees
after the Annual Council meeting on 7 May 2008:
(i) the appointment of chairmen and vice chairmen of
Committees;
(ii) the establishment of sub committees ( with terms of reference
as set out in the Council's Constitution), task groups, their size
and the allocation of seats to political groups as set out in
Appendix C of the report.
The changes proposed to the Council's
Constitution bring the Overview and Scrutiny Committees into line
with the new directorate structure and the other decisions relate
to requirements in the Local Government and Public Involvement in
Health Act 2007, arrangements for the establishment of committees
and the allocation of seats plus other appointments for
2008/2009.
Publication date: 01/04/2008
Date of decision: 01/04/2008
Decided at meeting: 01/04/2008 - Cabinet
Effective from: 10/04/2008
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