The General Purposes Committee is
authorised:
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to consider and determine Council (non-executive)
functions1 delegated to a Director2 where the
Director has decided not to exercise the delegated authority and
has referred the matter to the Committee;
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to consider proposals to amend the constitution and
make recommendations to full Council; and
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to make recommendations to full Council in
connection with the discharge of any of its
functions3.
1 Where the functions do not
fall within the terms of reference of any other council committee.
These functions, which include those local choice functions, which
have been determined as non executive functions, are detailed in
Sections 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Constitution.
2 “Director”
includes those Officers specified in Sections 1 and 2 of Part 3 of
the Constitution.
3 “Function” in
this context does not include shared functions with the
executive.
Security Notice
As the result of a security review regarding
Full Council and Committee meetings, there will be an increased
security presence at Leeds Civic Hall.
As a condition of entry to Full Council and
Committee meetings in Civic Hall, bag searches and the use of metal
detector wands will be taking place. We may also ask visitors to
the meeting to remove coats and jackets for searching.
We will also require any banners and signs to
be left outside of the viewing gallery / meeting room – there
will be a designated place to store these by reception.
Thank you for your understanding