Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services

Members considered a report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services on proposed revisions to the Council’s Constitution with regard to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Audit Board and Scrutiny Steering Board.

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the Constitution be amended to insert a mandatory provision that the role of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Audit Board and Scrutiny Steering Board be occupied by Members of the opposition groups;

(b)               that authority be delegated to the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services in consultation with the Leaders of the opposition groups to determine a protocol that would detail the process through which the positions would be allocated.