Agenda item
Annual Review of Constitution
To consider the report of the City Solicitor setting out amendments to the Constitution which are proposed to ensure that the Constitution remains up to date and fit for purpose.
Minutes:
The City Solicitor submitted a report setting out proposed amendments to the Constitution to ensure that it remains up to date and fit for purpose.
The amendments proposed were in relation to:
- Article 6 – Scrutiny Boards (Appendix C of the submitted report)
- Officer Delegation Scheme (Council
(Non-executive) Functions), particularly delegation schemes
relating to the:-
- City Solicitor (Appendix Ai of the submitted report)
- Director of Communities and Environment (Appendix Aii of the submitted report)
- Scrutiny Board Procedure Rules (Appendix B of the submitted report)
- Appointments to Outside Bodies Procedure Rules (Appendix G of the submitted report)
- Procedure For Considering Complaints Alleging A Failure To Comply With A Members’ Code Of Conduct Within The Area Of Leeds Metropolitan District Council (Appendix E of the submitted report)
- Members Code of Conduct (Appendix D of the submitted report)
- Protocol for Co-ordination of External Inspection Reports (Appendix F of the submitted report)
Members were advised that subject to the recommendations from the committee being approved at the Annual Council meeting, all amendments would be made with immediate effect.
RESOLVED – To make a recommendation to the Annual Meeting of Council on 22nd May that the proposals be approved.
Supporting documents:
- Final Annual Review of Constitution GPC report, item 34. PDF 196 KB
- App Ai pt3s2Ce CS council deleg, item 34. PDF 68 KB
- App Aii pt3s2Cf DCE council deleg, item 34. PDF 249 KB
- App B Scrutiny Board Procedure Rules, item 34. PDF 236 KB
- App C Article 6, item 34. PDF 381 KB
- App D 4k Code of Conduct complaints procedure_, item 34. PDF 237 KB
- App E 5a Members' Code of Conduct_, item 34. PDF 215 KB
- App F 5f Protocol for the Coordination of External Inspection Reports, item 34. PDF 117 KB
- App G 4g Outside Body Procedure Rules, item 34. PDF 131 KB