Issue - meetings

Report of Monitoring Officer

Purpose of report

The Constitution is the document by which, in accordance with the law, the Council exercises all its powers and duties. It is essential that it is reviewed to ensure it remains fit for purpose. This is to update members with the latest changes agreed by the Constitution Review Group (CRG) and to propose:

(a)  An additional ordinary meeting of Council in March 2025 and in March going forward.

(b)  That the meeting of Council scheduled to take place on 25 February 2025 (and in February going forward) will deal only with the Council budget and any associated reports and no other business.

(c)  Certain changes to the Constitution regarding the Licensing Committee to comply with the Law.

Recommendations

Council resolves:

1.1         To agree that the meeting of Council scheduled to take place on 24 February 2025 and in February each municipal year going forward will be regarded as the Budget Council.

1.2         To agree that an additional ordinary meeting of Council take place on Monday 17 March 2024 and that a March Council meeting be included in the calendar of meetings going forward.

1.3         To approve the Budget Council Procedure Rules detailed in Appendix 1.

1.4         To agree the separation of the Licensing Committee to a Licensing Acts Committee and General Licensing Committee with the proposed functions as set out in the report.

1.5         To delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make the amendments to the Constitution following (i) these changes, and (ii) organisational changes.

Resolved

(1)            That it be agreed that the meeting of Council scheduled to take place on 24 February 2025 and in February each future municipal year will be regarded as the Budget Council.

(2)            That it be agreed that an additional ordinary meeting of Council take place on Monday 17 March 2025 and that a March Council meeting be included in future calendars of meetings.

(3)            That the Budget Council Procedure Rules (Appendix 1 to the report) be approved.

(4)            That the separation of the Licensing Committee to a Licensing Acts Committee and General Licensing Committee with the proposed functions as set out in the report be agreed.

(5)            That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer to make the amendments to the Constitution following (i) these changes, and (ii) organisational changes.