Decision details

Updates to the County Council's Constitution

Decision Maker: Full Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

Following Full Council's approval of the Constitution for the municipal year on 23 May 2024, the Political Governance Working Group has considered and reviewed the council's Procurement Rules and Committee Terms of Reference.

Decisions:

County Councillor Peter Buckley moved a report setting out the recommendation of the Political Governance Working Group from its meeting held on 26 September 2024 to update the Procurement Rules and the Committee Terms of Reference, plus any consequential changes to other sections of the Constitution, particularly the Scheme of Delegation to Officers and the Full Council Terms of Reference.

 

Resolved: - That:

 

(i)  The recommendation of the Political Governance Working Group at its meeting on 26 September 2024 to update the Procurement Rules and Committee Terms of Reference, as set out at Appendices 'A' - 'I' of the report, now presented, be approved.

(ii)  The Local Pensions Partnership Ltd Governance Panel Terms of Reference, as set out at Appendix 'J' of the report, now presented, be approved.

(iii)  The updated Scheme of Delegation to Officers, as set out at Appendix 'K' of the report, now presented, be approved.

(iv)  The update to the Terms of Reference for Full Council, as set out in the report, now presented, be approved.

(v)  The changes to the Constitution that have been made since the Annual Meeting on 23 May 2024, as set out at Appendix 'L' of the report, now presented, be noted.

Corporate Priorities : Delivering better services;

Divisions Affected: N/A;

Contact: Hannah Race Email: Hannah.Race@lancashire.gov.uk.

Report author: Hannah Race

Date of decision: 17/10/2024

Decided at meeting: 17/10/2024 - Full Council

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