Agenda item

To consider reports as follows (the Monitoring Officer considers that these reports are appropriate to be received at this meeting in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2(f)):-

a)  That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel, as presented by the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer, be approved and that the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme.

R BRETT

b)  That the Scrutiny Board’s Annual Report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution, be approved.

R BRETT

c)  That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) on appointments be approved.

J PROCTER

d)  That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) on amendments to the officer delegation scheme (executive functions) in accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 1.4 be noted

J PROCTER

a)  Members’ Allowance Scheme

It was moved by Councillor Brett, seconded by Councillor A Carter that the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer on the Members’ Allowance Scheme be approved.

An amendment was moved by Councillor A Blackburn seconded by Councillor D Blackburn to delete the words “the recommendations” in line 1 and replace with “recommendation (b) only”.

The amendment was declared lost and upon the motion being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED – That the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer on the Members’ Allowance Scheme be approved.

b)  Scrutiny Boards’ Annual Report

It was moved by Councillor Brett seconded by Councillor J Procter and

RESOLVED – That the Scrutiny Boards’ Annual Report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution, be approved.

c)  Appointments

It was moved by Councillor J Procter seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) on appointments be approved subject to the addition of the following:-

Councillor S Smith replace Councillor S Bentley on Scrutiny Board (City Development) and Councillor S Bentley replace Councillor C Townsley on Scrutiny Board (Health)

Councillor D Coupar to replace Councillor J Dowson on Scrutiny Board (Children’s Services)

Councillor J Dowson to replace Councillor D Coupar on Scrutiny Board (Environment and Neighbourhoods)

d)  Amendments to the Officer Delegation Scheme

It was moved by Councillor J Procter seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) on amendments to the Officer Delegation Scheme (Executive Functions) be noted.