Agenda item

Constitutional Amendments

To receive a report of the City Solicitor which recommends amendments to the Constitution which are necessary to reflect the new organisational structure developed by the Head of Paid Service.

Minutes:

The City Solicitor submitted a report recommending amendments to the Constitution which are necessary to reflect the new organisational structure developed by the Head of Paid Service.

 

RESOLVED –

 

a)  To recommend that Council approve the amendments listed below with effect from 1st April 2017:-

Part 2 - Article 12 (Appendix A)

Part 2 – Article 15 (Appendix B)

Part 3 – Section 1 – Local Choice Functions (Appendix C)

Part 3 – Section 2A – Functions of the Full Council (Appendix D)

Part 3 – Section 2B – Scrutiny Board Terms of Reference (Appendices E1-E6)

Part 3 – Section 2C – Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (non-executive) Functions):

·  General Delegations (Appendix F)

·  Chief Executive (Appendix G)

·  Director of Resources and Housing (Appendix H)

·  Chief Officer (Financial Services) (Appendix I)

·  City Solicitor (Appendix J)

·  Director of Communities and Environment (Appendix K)

·  Director of City Development (Appendix L)

·  Chief Planning Officer (Appendix M)

·  Director of Children and Families (Appendix N)

·  Note the removal of Deputy Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities), and Director of Environment and Housing.

 

b) To recommend that Council appoint the Director of Communities and Environment as the Deputy Electoral Registration Officer and the Chief Officer (Financial Services) as the Council’s S151 Officer and note that the Chief Officer (Financial Services) will designate a deputy and communicate details to Members before taking up the S151 responsibilities on 1st April. 

 

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