Decision details

24.1     The Council considered changes to the terms of reference of the Governance Committee and to Standing Orders in line with government guidance on severance payments to staff, in the light of the report by the Governance Committee (pages 27 to 32).

24.2     In response to a comment from Cllr Oxlade about whether the new procedure would have been triggered in previous years had it been in place, the Chairman said officers would respond to the member’s request for information should he wish it.

24.3     Resolved –

That the proposed changes to the Governance Committee’s terms of reference in the Scheme of Delegation and to Standing Orders, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.