Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

NOTE: Consideration of this item stood adjourned from the last ordinary meeting of the Council on 16 January 2020 in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 24.2.

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a series of proposed amendments to Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution (the Council Meeting Procedure Rules).

It was noted that consideration of this matter had stood adjourned from the last ordinary meeting of the Council on 16 January 2020 in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 24.2.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the proposed amendments Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution (the Council Meeting Procedure Rules) as detailed in the report.

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a series of proposed amendments to Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution (the Council Meeting Procedure Rules).

RESOLVED – That consideration of the proposed amendments to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules stand adjourned until the next Ordinary meeting of the Council Meeting in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 24.2.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance

The report provides the Monitoring Officer’s proposals that were agreed by the Constitution Working Party to amend the Council Meeting Procedural Rules (Part 5 of the Constitution pp 199 to 216 of the Constitution) with further amendments requested by the Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee.

The Cabinet is requested to:-

·         Consider the proposed schedule of revisions to the Council meeting Procedure Rules that have been developed following consultation with the Constitution Working party, and make any comments prior to its consideration by the Council Meeting.

·         Note that as the rep[ort proposes to make changes to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 24.2, the proposed amendments, once moved at the Council meeting on 16 January 2020, shall stand adjourned until the next ordinary Council Meeting on 2 April 2020.

Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out proposals from the Monitoring Officer to amend the Council Meeting Procedure Rules which had been considered and supported, with amendments by the Constitution Working Party and the Corporate, Resource, Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – That, in relation to the Proposed amendments to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules – Part 5 of the Constitution:-

·      approval be given to the amendments to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules, as outlined in the report, and these amendments be considered at the Full Council meeting to be held on 16 January 2020.

·      it be noted that as the report proposed to make changes to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 24.2, the proposed amendments, once moved at the Council Meeting on 16 January 2020 shall stand adjourned until the next ordinary Council Meeting on 2 April 2020.

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

The report provides the Monitoring Officer’s proposals that were agreed by the Constitution Working Party to amend the Council Meeting Procedural Rules (Part 5 of the Constitution pp 199 to 216 of the Constitution).

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report prior to its consideration by the Cabinet and the Council Meeting.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out proposals that had been supported by the Constitution Working Party to amend the Council Meeting Procedural Rules (Part 5 of the Constitution).

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

A Member expressed concern that the one hour provided for in the Council Meeting Procedure Rules for the business of Community Engagement was insufficient (Rule 2.1(b)) as it referred to public questions (30 minutes), receiving petitions and presentations with no presentation to exceed 20 minutes.

RESOLVED – That the proposed schedule of revisions to the Council Meeting Procedure Rules that have been developed following consultation with the Constitution Working Party be supported, subject to:-

·         Rule 1 – Annual Council Meeting being amended to reflect that the appointment of the Cabinet Leader (Leader of the Council) is either agreed or noted in a particular year.

(2) That the Monitoring Officer be requested to liaise with Members of the Constitution Working Party as to a revised proposal for the timing of the different parts of the Community Engagement item at Council Meetings.