BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Policy & Resources Committee
4.00pm 13 May 2021
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber
decision list
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Part One |
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Review of the Council's Constitution
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
Tel: 01273 291515 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
(1) That the full Council be recommended to approve the proposal to make changes to the Council’s Procedure Rules in Part 3.2 of the Council’s Constitution indicated in paragraphs 4.1 - 4.7 inclusive and Appendix 1;
(2) That the proposals to make changes to the Council’s Member Working Groups and Advisory Bodies in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraphs 4.8 to 4.11 inclusive and Appendices 2 & 3 be approved;
(3) That full Council be recommended to approve the appointment of a co-optee to represent the perspective of disabled people to Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee and a representative from Parent Carers’ Council (PaCC) to be co-opted onto the Children, Young People & Skills Committee, as outlined in paragraph 4.12 of the report;
(4) That a report be brought to the next Committee meeting, addressing proposals for the payment of an allowance to those co-optees and standing invitees described in paragraph 4.13 of the report;
(5) That the proposal to make changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers in Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraphs 4.14 to 4.15 inclusive and Appendix 4 of the report be approved;
(6) That the full Council be recommended to approve the proposal to make changes to the rules on Petitions in Part 8.10 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraphs 4.16 to 4.18 inclusive and Appendix 5 of the report;
(7) That full Council approves the proposed changes referred to in paras 2.1, 2.3 and 2.6 above and as set out in Appendices 1 and 5 to the report;
(8) That the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer be authorised to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the changes agreed by the Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council, and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend all parts of the Council’s constitutional documents necessary to incorporate the changes, and to republish the Constitution; and
(9) That the proposed changes come into force immediately following their approval by Policy & Resources Committee or adoption by Full Council, as appropriate.
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Council and Committee meetings post 6th May 2021
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Contact Officer: |
Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis |
Tel: 01273 291500 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
(1) That it be noted that the regulations under which the council currently holds virtual meetings came to an end on 7th May 2021 and therefore there was a need to make different arrangements to comply with legal requirements;
(2) That the public health considerations and the measures proposed to minimise risk to health be noted;
(3) That the proposals set out in the protocol in Appendix 1 together with the supporting documents in Appendices 2 to 6 of the report be approved as a working arrangement to manage Council and Committee meetings during the time between 13 May and the end of July 2021;
(4) That the enhanced delegations to Officers as set out in Appendix 1 and the flowchart in Appendix 2 to the report be agreed;
(5) That Members authorise the Chief Executive and the Executive Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the arrangements for meetings are safe.
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PART TWO SUMAMRY
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Part Two Minutes - Exempt Category 4
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the part two minutes of the meeting held on the 12th March 2021 be approved as a correct record.
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190
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Part Two Proceedings
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RESOLVED: That the item contained in part 2 of the agenda remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public.
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