Agenda item

Report No: COU/FH/16/015

Councillor Stephen Edwards, Cabinet Member for Resources and Governance, presented this report which sought approval for amendments to the Forest Heath District Council Constitution, following consideration by the Joint Constitution Review Group.

It was moved by the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor David Bowman and with the vote being unanimous, it was

          RESOLVED:

          That:-

1.           The revised wording in the Forest Heath District Council Constitution in relation to:

(a)         Part 3 – Functions and Responsibilities: Section 2 – Responsibility for Council Functions

(i)                      A – Development Control (as set out in Appendix A to Report No COU/FH/16/016).

(b)     Part 3 – Functions and Responsibilities: Section 4 - Scheme of Delegation to Officers

(i)             Head of Human Resources, Legal and Democratic Services (which relates specifically to the delegations of the Service Manager (Legal and Democratic Services) and the Elections Manager) (as set out in Appendix B to Report No COU/FH/16/016);

(ii)             Head of Operations (as set out in Appendix C to Report No COU/FH/16/016); and

(iii)                   Head of Planning and Growth (which relate specifically to the Officer delegations within the Planning and Development Matters) (as set out in Appendix D to Report No COU/FH/16/016).

(c)        Part 4 – Rules of Procedure

(i)      Council Procedure Rules (as set out in Appendix E to Report No COU/FH/16/016); and

(ii)     Committee Procedure Rules (as set out in Appendix F to Report No COU/FH/16/016).

2.           To note the inclusion in the Forest Heath District Council Constitution of the Procedure Rules for the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel (as set out in Appendix G to Report No COU/FH/16/016).