Agenda item

CHANGES TO GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AND DRAFT PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR MAY 2022 TO APRIL 2023

To update Members with the draft Programme of Meetings for May 2022 to April 2023 for Cabinet, Council and Committees and seek resolutions on issues in relation to the changes to governance arrangements.

 

Further information is circulated separately to the agenda in relation to this item.

 

Minutes:

Members were updated with the draft programme of meetings for May 2022 to April 2023 for Cabinet, Council and Committees and seek resolutions on issues in relation to the changes to governance arrangements.

 

A number of cross-party task and finish group meetings had taken place to consider details of the governance. It was stated that the Authority must be consistent with other authorities in Nottinghamshire for governance models, the constitution was a living document that would need to be amended as necessary and there needs to be democratic accountability at all levels of government.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.            The Council adopt a Leader and Cabinet style of governance with implementation at the annual Council meeting in May 2022.

 

2.            The structure for the new governance arrangements as included in the report be approved.

 

3.            The programme of Meetings for the Council’s Committees for May 2022 to April 2023, be approved.

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