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 report of the City Solicitor on appointments be approved.

J LEWIS

b)  That the report of the Chief Officer, Democratic and Central Services presenting the Scrutiny Boards’ Annual report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution, be approved.

P GRUEN

c)  That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel, as presented by the report of the Chief Officer, Democratic and Central Services, be approved and that the City Solicitor be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme.

J LEWIS

d) That the report of the City Solicitor asking that Council ratify the decision previously made at the Annual Council Meeting in relation to new conduct arrangements for Members under the Localism Act 2011 be agreed.

J LEWIS

a)  Appointments

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis, seconded by Councillor G Latty and

RESOLVED –

That the report of the City Solicitor on appointments, be noted, namely that:-

·  Councillor A Hussain replace Councillor Coulson on the Scrutiny Board (Children and Families).

·  Councillor Urry replace Councillor Charlwood on the Scrutiny Board (Children and Families).

·  Councillor Collins replace Councillor Robinson on the Scrutiny Board (Housing and Regeneration).

·  Councillor Robinson replace Councillor Collins on the Scrutiny Board (Health and Well-being and Adult Social Care).

b)  Scrutiny Board’s Annual Report

It was moved by Councillor Gruen, seconded by Councillor J Lewis and

RESOLVED – That the report of the Chief Officer, Democratic and Central Services, presenting the Scrutiny Board’s Annual Report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution, be approved.

c)  Independent Remuneration Panel – Members Allowances

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis, seconded by Councillor Lowe that the report of the Chief Officer, Democratic and Central Services, presenting the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, along with its recommendations and a response to those recommendations be approved, and that Council authorise the City Solicitor to move any consequential changes to the Members’ Allowance Scheme.

d)  Members’ Code of Conduct

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis, seconded by Councillor G Latty, that the report of the City Solicitor, presenting new conduct arrangements for Members under the Localism Act 2011 be approved.