Decision details

County Councillor Phillippa Williamson moved a report setting out the county council's Constitution for the year ahead, noting changes made since the Annual General Meeting in 2020.

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Azhar Ali, seconded by County Councillor Lorraine Beavers:

After recommendation (iv) add:

(v): Establish an urgent cross-party meeting to discuss ways and means to open up transparency and scrutiny of Council decision making that reports back to the next Full Council meeting in July. This meeting looks at all opportunities including revisiting the decision not to allow Councillors to speak at Cabinet as well as implementing the 'Councillor First' protocol.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

Resolved: - That:

(i)  The changes made to the Constitution since the Annual General Meeting in 2020, as set out in the report, now presented, be noted.

(ii)  Consideration be given to any changes Full Council might wish to make to the Constitution to enable the efficient and effective running of the county council.

(iii)  The Director of Corporate Services be authorised to make any consequential changes to other parts of the Constitution arising from any changes.

(iv)  The Constitution of the county council for the year 2021/22, as set out in the report, now presented, be approved.