Issue - meetings

That the Committee recommends the changes to the Council, Cabinet, and

Overview and Scrutiny procedure rules, as detailed in the appendices to the

Report, to County Council subject to the above amendments.

The Democracy and Governance Manager introduced a report to consider  further updating changes to the Council’s Constitution pursuant to the three year programme agreed at the meeting of the Committee on 24 July 2012. 

The Democracy and Governance Manager provided background information and advised that a review of the Council Procedure Rules, Cabinet Procedure Rules and Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules had been undertaken in consultation with the relevant Members and Officers.  The updated rules of procedure were attached as appendices 1, 2 and 3 to the report for Members consideration.

During discussion the Committee agreed the recommended changes to the Council, Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny procedure rules subject to the following amendments:

            Council Procedure Rules

Rule 7 Quorum:  An additional sentence to be added that there is no quorum at anytime when the number of members in remote attendance is equal to, or greater than, the number of members in actual attendance.

Rule 17 Record of Attendance:  Wording to be amended to include provision for recording the remote attendance of Members at meetings on their behalf. 

Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

Protocol

The Democracy and Governance Manager advised that the existing protocol at Appendix A would later in the meeting be superseded by an updated protocol to comply with the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee recommends the changes to the Council, Cabinet, and

Overview and Scrutiny procedure rules, as detailed in the appendices to the

Report, to County Council subject to the above amendments.