Agenda item

To consider the report of the City Solicitor setting out recommendations from the General Purposes Committee on 1 February 2017 in respect of constitutional amendments.

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor Ogilvie and

RESOLVED -

a)  That with effect from 1^st April 2017 the Director of Communities and  Environment be appointed as the Deputy Electoral Registration Officer.

b)  That with effect from 1^st April 2017 the Chief Officer (Financial Services) be appointed as the Council’s S151 Officer;

c)  To note that the Chief Officer (Financial Services) will designate a deputy and communicate details to Members before taking up the S151 responsibilities on 1^st April;

d)  That the amendments listed below be approved:-

·  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):

o  General Delegations (Appendix F)

o  Chief Executive (Appendix G)

o  Director of Resources and Housing (Appendix H)

o  Chief Officer (Financial Services) (Appendix I)

o  City Solicitor (Appendix J)

o  Director of Communities and Environment (Appendix K)

o  Director of City Development (Appendix L)

o  Chief Planning Officer (Appendix M)

o  Director of Children and Families (Appendix N)

o  note the removal of Deputy Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities), and Director of Environment and Housing from the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (non executive) Functions.)