Agenda item

Agenda item

Constitution Review

Report of the Democratic Services Manager following a review of the Constitution by Councillor Bolton.

Minutes:

Council received a report of the Democratic Services Manager which provided the results of the constitution review carried out by Councillor Bolton.  The proposals had been discussed at Constitution Working Party on 5 February 2019.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1.      that Major Projects Board be renamed as Major Projects Forum.

 

2.      that the number of meetings of the Major Projects Forum be reduced from four to three per year.

 

3.      that the terms of reference for Major Projects Forum be amended as set out in Appendix B to the report.

 

4.      that the Highways Forum be abolished.

 

5.      that the revised terms of reference for the Planning Policy Advisory Group be approved, as set out in Appendix C to the report.

 

6.      that Planning Policy Advisory Group be scheduled to take place quarterly.

 

7.      that the revised terms of reference for the Housing Policy Advisory Group be approved, as set out in Appendix D to the report.

 

8.      that the Licensing Committee and Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003) be combined into one Licensing Committee to cover all areas of Licensing.

 

9.      that Budget Panel be renamed Finance Scrutiny Committee, retaining a membership of nine councillors.

 

10.    that Outsourced Services Scrutiny Panel and Community Safety Partnership Task Group be abolished and their work to be covered by Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

11.    Overview and Scrutiny Committee to meet nine times per year to cover its increased remit.

 

12.    that three non-politically balanced task groups be set up per year, chaired by different councillors.

 

13.    that a Health and Wellbeing Forum be established with a membership of nine to be appointed at Annual Council.

 

14.    that a Sustainability Forum be established with a membership of nine to be appointed at Annual Council.

 

15.    that the following bullet point be added to the Constitution to help to clarify what negates a motion when an amendment is proposed

 

·             An amendment must not:
1) be a direct negative of a motion or
2) seek to introduce into the motion a new issue unrelated to the subject dealt with in the motion.

 

16.    that the revised role profile for the Chairman be agreed, as set out in Appendix A to the report.

 

17.    that a new way of selecting the Vice Chairman of the Council be adopted as set out in paragraph 5.11.4.3 of the report.

 

18.    that the revised Contract Procedure Rules be approved, as set out in Appendix E to the report.

 

19.    that Digital Watford Board be abolished.

 

20.    that the Leader of the Main Opposition Group be allowed a supplementary question during the Mayor’s report at Full Council meetings.

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