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ThePrincipalCommitteeManageradvisedthatattheConstitutionsub-committee meetingheldon7MarchtheyhadconsideredrevisedContractProcedureRules.

The Chair moved, seconded by Councillor Andrew Scarth that the recommendation at 10.1 be agreed.

On being put to the Committee the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair the voting being unanimous.

RECOMMEND:

To approve version 10.1 of the Contract Procedure Rules with the Council Constitution being amended accordingly.

The Principal Committee Manager reported that the Constitution sub-committee had put forward the following amendment to the Scheme of Delegation (Part 3) under Paragraph 8:

8.1              To take such urgent action which is in the best interests of the Council wherethere isnot timeto convenethe appropriatecommittee. Suchaction will be taken inconsultation with the Group Leaders which expression shallwhere necessary for this paragraph 8 include Deputy Group Leaders acting in their place

8.2              Any urgent action taken under 8.1 and in consultation with Group Leaders willwhenever possiblebe byunanimous agreement.The Leaderof theCouncil will attheir discretiondetermine atwhat pointagreement hasnot beenpossible having regardto theurgency ofthe matter.The ChiefExecutive willgive effect to any urgent decision reached by unanimous agreement.

8.3              Where agreement has not been reached under paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2, proportionality will be applied to the decision of each group leader to the effect thattheir decisionreflects thenumber ofseats heldby theirparty onthe Council and the Chief Executive will act in accordance with the decision of the group leader or leaders commanding a majority of seats on the Council.

CouncillorSarah Nelmesproposed, secondedby CouncillorChris Lloydthe amendment be recommended to Council.

On being put to the Committee the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair the voting being unanimous.

RECOMMEND:

8.1              To take such urgent action which is in the best interests of the Council wherethere isnot timeto convenethe appropriatecommittee. Suchaction will be taken inconsultation with the Group Leaders which expression shallwhere necessary for this paragraph 8 include Deputy Group Leaders acting in their place

8.2              Any urgent action taken under 8.1 and in consultation with Group Leaders willwhenever possiblebe byunanimous agreement.The Leaderof theCouncil will attheir discretiondetermine atwhat pointagreement hasnot beenpossible having regardto theurgency ofthe matter.The ChiefExecutive willgive effect to any urgent decision reached by unanimous agreement.

8.3              Where agreement has not been reached under paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2, proportionality will be applied to the decision of each group leader to the effect thattheir decisionreflects thenumber ofseats heldby theirparty onthe Council and the Chief Executive will act in accordance with the decision of the group.

The Principal Committee Manager reported that the Constitution sub-committee had recommended that an additional appointment be added to the annual appointments at Annual Council with regard to the appointment of a Vice Chair of the Environmental Forum

CouncillorSarah Nelmesproposed, secondedby CouncillorChris Lloydthat this additional appointment be added to the appointments made at Annual Council

RECOMMEND:

To add to the appointments at Annual Council the appointment of a Vice Chair on the Environmental Forum.