Agenda item

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee

19 June 2023

To consider a recommendation from the Governance, Audit, and Standards Committee in relation to the review of the Constitution

The proposed changes to the Constitution, as recommended by the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 19 June 2023, were discussed with particular reference to improving the efficiency of decision making and clear standards for officers and members.  There was concern that the right of group leaders to speak at Cabinet was to be limited and that there was to be limitations placed on members calling planning applications, specifically, that 28 days’ notice from the date the application was published on the weekly list and on completion of the relevant referral form. It was requested that a review take place at the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee in around six months.

RESOLVED that the amendments to the Constitution at appendix 2 be approved.