Decision details

34.1     The Council considered a number of minor changes to the Constitution including changing Standing Orders to limit other business at the annual budget meeting and changes to the terms of reference of the Corporate Parenting Panel and the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, in the light of a report by the Governance Committee (pages 27 to 40).

34.2     Resolved –

(1)         That Standing Orders be amended to limit non-urgent business at the annual budget meeting, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;

(2)         That the current arrangements where the Chairman manages the meeting using his discretion to direct speakers to avoid overly lengthy, repetitive speeches and ensure content is relevant to the debate, be maintained;

(3)         That the revised terms of reference for the Corporate Parenting Panel, as set out in the Constitution, as set out at Appendix 2 to the report, be approved; and

(4)         That the proposed changes to the terms of reference of the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, as set out at Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.