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The Chairman of the Constitution Committee to submit recommendations of the committee from its meeting held on 12 January 2009.                                            (To follow)

DECISION:- To concur with the following amendments to the Constitution as follows:-

1.To amend Part 3 of the Constitution to grant delegated authority to the Lead Professional Development Control to enter into planning performance agreements on behalf of the Council as local planning authority;

2.That the following panels be established as set out below, their terms of reference to be as set out in minute 22 of the Constitution Committee dated 12^th January 2009, to be politically balanced and with memberships of three per panel;

Chief Executive’s Remuneration Panel:

Councillors Craft, Mrs Spencer – Gregson and M Williams

Chief Executive’s Performance Panel:

Councillors Hearmon, Mrs Neal and Taylor

Chief Executive’s Appeal Panel:

Councillors Carpenter, Farrar and Holmes   

3.That in respect of the substitution arrangements for each panel listed at 2 above,  “Leader” in the terms of reference for each panel be amended to “Leader of the relevant Group” 

4.That the wording of the last bullet point in paragraph 136 of Part 5 of the Constitution (member/officer protocol) be amended to read

Formal complaints (ie those made in writing)concerning the Chief Executive should be referred to the Monitoring Officer and the Chair of the Performance Panel to determine the most appropriate procedure for their consideration.

5.That the wording on page 85 of the Constitution relating to the Chief Executive’s appraisal panel (paragraphs 1 and 2) be deleted.   

6.That changes to the Constitution following the recent changes of title at corporate head level and the services under their remit be approved and that the Monitoring Officer be delegated authority to amend the Constitution to reflect any future changes in job titles.  

7.That in respect of the Governance and Audit Committee, Article 12 page 54.1 under (b) regulatory framework be amended to include:-

To monitor, review and amend as appropriate the council approved Treasury Management Strategy during the course of the financial year.

(The Chief Executive left the Chamber during consideration of the minute leading to resolutions 2, 3 , 4 and 5  above, having previously declared an interest under Section 117 of the Local Government Act 1972.)  

Council had before them the minutes of the Constitution Committee dated 12 January 2009 which contained a number of recommendations requiring Council approval. 

Following considerable discussion the motions as indicated above were moved, seconded and carried