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County Council - 28 September 2006

Governance Committee - 27 September 2006 Item 7a

REVISIONS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTION

Following consideration by the Working Group set up by the Cabinet on 25 September the following amendments are recommended:

Report of the Monitoring Officer

a) para 3.1, fourth line from end: after `voting rights' add `....only on Education matters.' - for clarification.

b) para 5.1, penultimate line: replace `determining' with `agreeing' - plain English.

Appendix 1

a) para 6.4(d) - delete `.....Policy Review or ...' because PRCs do not make decisions; and add after `....Joint Committee' the words `in accordance with the call-in provisions contained in paragraphs 1.16 and 1.17 of Part 3D of the Constitution' - to make a clear link to the relevant provisions of the Constitution.

b) para 6.5.2(a) delete `....service delivery and performance.' - covered by 6.5.2(b).

Appendix 2

a) para 1.16(a) insert after `...PRCs.' in line 3 a new sentence: `Where a decision affects more than one PRC (i.e. it is cross-cutting) a call-in must be made by at least two of the PRCs.' - added for clarification.

b) para 1.16(d) insert after `debated' the words `.....without changing the previous decision although the Council may request the Cabinet or relevant Executive Member(s) to review the decision in question.' - added for clarification.

Appendix 3

a) para 2.3 last line - revise `have' to `having'.

b) para 2.5 line 3 after `....Council' add the words `...that the matter is urgent.' - for clarification as this reflects Regulations more accurately.

Appendix 4

Revised version attached - Health Scrutiny Joint Committee reports to the Council.

Appendix 4

Chapter 11 - Area-based Committees and Panels

11.1  The Council appoints Members to the following committees. These committees, as described in the left-hand column, will report to the Executive member who is responsible for the function in the right-hand column.