Decision details

Full Council was asked to approve a report setting out amendments to the Constitution.

In moving the report, the Leader proposed a further adjustment, seconded by County Councillor Albert Atkinson, whereby the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board would be the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, with three other Councillors to be nominated by the Conservative Group, with the names to be submitted to the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services.

County Councillor David Whipp proposed an amendment, seconded by County Councillor David Howarth, to re-insert "and the Leader of the second opposition group" in the section relating to Standing Order No 19(4) (Paragraph 7, Page 46 of Appendix 'A' to the report refers).

On being put to the vote, the amendment was lost and it was:

Resolved: -

(i)  That the proposed amendments to the Council's Constitution and decision making structure, as set out at Appendix 'A' to the report now presented, and the changes set out above in respect of the Health and Wellbeing Board, be approved;

(ii)  That the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services be authorised to amend the terms of reference of the Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committees to reflect the new O&S structure, as set out at Appendix 'A' to the report now presented;

(iii)  That the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services be authorised to approve any other consequential changes to the Council's Constitution arising from this report.