Decision details

Changes to the Constitution arising from the 2012 Executive Meetings and Access to Information Regulations

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for changes to the Council's Constitution arising from recently published regulations relating to meetings of the Executive and the recording of executive decisions.

Decision:

The Executive Meeting consider proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution arising from the requirements of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 and have agreed to:-

 

·         support the principal of the publication of notice to take Key Decisions in a Forward Plan and that the plan be published on or around the first of the month to cover a period beginning two months following the date of publication, or ensure compliance with the 28 clear days’ notice requirement for both Key Decisions and the intention to hold a meeting of the Executive in the private;

·         delegate authority to prepare a response to any representations received to a notice of the intention to hold a meeting of the Executive in private to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Leader of the Council; and

·         recommended that the Council Meeting adopt the amendments to the Constitution as detailed in the appendices to the report.

Alternative options considered:

None

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: N/A

Decision Reference: ED1442

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Constitution Working Party; Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee; Executive

Contact: Barry Khan, Corporate and Support Services Email: barry.khan@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-3202 Craig Ainsworth, Corporate and Support Services Email: craig.ainsworth@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161474 3204.

Report author: Jonathan Vali

Publication date: 03/10/2012

Date of decision: 01/10/2012

Decided at meeting: 01/10/2012 - Executive

Effective from: 10/10/2012

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