Meeting documents

Constitution Sub Committee
Wednesday 21 January 2015 4.00 pm

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CONSTITUTION SUB COMMITTEE

21 JANUARY 2015

PRESENT: Councillors Simon Dudley (Chairman, substituting for Councillor Burbage) Eileen Quick (substituting for Councillor Bicknell) and John Fido.

Officers: Maria Lucas and Karen Shepherd
PART I

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Burbage and Bicknell.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None

MINUTES
    RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 31 July 2014 be approved.

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS – DELEGATED POWERS

The Sub Committee considered amendments to the council’s constitution to ensure that delegated authority reflected the council’s current structure, following the amalgamation of the posts of Head of Planning and Director of Regeneration and Development. It was noted that where a decision required approval by an individual with a planning qualification, the Director would delegate to an appropriate officer. The Head of Legal confirmed that it was not necessary to state this in the constitution; a sufficient audit trail would be in place. The Chairman commented that resources for the department were currently under review to ensure sufficient support.
    RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the amendments to the Council’s Constitution as set out in Appendix A to the report are approved.

MEETING

The meeting, which began at 4.03pm, ended at 4.08pm.

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