Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Chief Officer (Governance) prepares for the Annual Meeting a new Constitution in the format of the new model Constitution to reflect the views of the Member Constitution Working Group as summarised in paragraphs 3.03 to 3.05 of the report;

(b)       That the Member Constitution Working Group continues after the Annual Meeting to consider the detailed differences between the model Constitution and the current Constitution; and

(c)        That the Member role descriptions and person specifications should not be included in the new Constitution.

The Democracy and Governance Manager introduced a report on the recommendations from the Member Constitution Working Group in relation to adopting a new model Constitution. 

The Democracy and Governance Manager provided background information and explained that the Member Constitution Working Group had met on 2 April 2015 and had considered the structure and format of the new model Constitution compared with the structure and format of the existing Constitution. He reported on the matters which had been considered by the Working Group which were  detailed in the report and its recommendations.  He advised that Section 23 of the model contained various Member role descriptions and person specifications.  Whilst Flintshire had previously adopted a smaller number of Member role descriptions these were not currently included in its Constitution.  The Working Group had agreed that it would leave it to the Constitution Committee to decide whether these current role descriptions should be included in the new Constitution. 

During discussion Councillor Chris Bithell proposed that Member role descriptions and person specifications should not be included in the new Constitution.  The proposal was seconded and when put to the vote was carried.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Chief Officer (Governance) prepares for the Annual Meeting a new Constitution in the format of the new model Constitution to reflect the views of the Member Constitution Working Group as summarised in paragraphs 3.03 to 3.05 of the report;

(b)       That the Member Constitution Working Group continues after the Annual Meeting to consider the detailed differences between the model Constitution and the current Constitution; and

(c)        That the Member role descriptions and person specifications should not be included in the new Constitution.