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Constitution Review

Meeting: 29/09/2022 - County Council (Item 5)

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Andy Jenns (Leader) moved the recommendation as set out in the report.  Councillor Andy Crump seconded the recommendation and reserved the right to speak.

 

Debate

 

Councillor Tracey Drew asked what impact the changes set out in paragraph 2.4.3 would have on the gypsy roma traveller community.

 

Councillor Sarah Feeney welcomed the clearer delegations with regard to the gypsy roma traveller community and welcomed the position with regard to special severance payments.

 

Councillor Crump – welcomed the sensible and reasonable delegations in the report relating to fire and rescue which gave more operational independence to the Chief Fire Officer.

 

Councillor Jenns thanked Members for their comments and clarified that the delegations would allow issues to be dealt with more quickly which would be of benefit to the gypsy roma traveller community.

 

Vote

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was supported unanimously.

 

Resolved:

 

That Council:

 

1.               Approves the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 to the Report.

 

Authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to make any consequential amendments to any Human Resources or other  corporate policies required as a result of the statutory guidance on special severance payments and the consequent changes to delegations.


Meeting: 08/09/2022 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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A report seeking endorsement of changes to the Council’s Constitution before consideration by Full Council on 29 September.

 

Portfolio Holder – Councillor Andy Jenns

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Minutes:

Councillor Andy Jenns (Portfolio Holder for Customer and Transformation) explained that some changes to the Constitution were required to reflect a change in the law in relation to special severance payments and to ensure that the scheme of delegation to officers was clear and up to date and enabled the Council to undertake its business in the most effective and efficient way.

 

Councillor Andy Crump noted that the changes were consistent with the government’s White Paper to reform fire and rescue services and he was supportive of the changes.

 

Resolved:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.     Endorses the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 to the Report and recommends them to Council for approval.

2.     Recommends that Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to make any consequential amendments to any Human Resources or other corporate policies required as a result of the statutory guidance on special severance payments and the consequent changes to delegations.