Agenda item
Review of Constitution
- Meeting of Constitution Working Party, Monday, 14th October, 2019 5.30 pm (Item 3.)
- View the background to item 3.
To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer
To consider proposals on:-
· Proposed amendments to the Guide to the Constitution
· Proposed amendments to Part 1 of the Constitution;
· Proposed amendments to certain sections of Part 3 of the Constitution
The Working Party is requested to consider the proposed amendments to the Constitution.
Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk
Minutes:
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out proposals on:-
· Proposed amendments to the Guide to the Constitution
· Proposed amendments to Part 1 of the Constitution
· Proposed amendments to certain sections of Part 3 of the Constitution.
RESOLVED – (1) That the proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in paragraph 2 of the report be supported, with the following points of clarification or amendment:-
Paragraph 2.10, Article 10 – Contributors Committee/Member Committee
The Working Party agreed that there would be no change to the composition of the Contributors Committee, Member Committee and Funding Committee.
Paragraph 2.15, Article 15 – Decision Making
The Working Party requested that the value of land transactions and leases etc be reviewed regularly and it be clarified that the £500,000 limit related to each individual transaction when decisions are linked.
Paragraph 2.17, Article 17 – Review and Revision of the Constitution
The Working Party suggested that the operation of the Constitution be reviewed every two or three years.
Paragraphs – 3.10A, 3.10B, 3.10C and 3.10D - AGMA Constitution, Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel, and STAR Joint Committee
The Working Party suggested that it be made clear in the Constitution which documents are not Council documents.
(2) That a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Working Party on Part 5 – Procedure Rules and Part 6 – Codes and Protocols.
(3) That the Working Party consider at its next meeting whether to review PR1 – Council Meeting Procedure Rules including the possibility of timings for the items on the Council Summons; changing the order of the items on the Summons; the timings for Members asking questions of Cabinet Members and making comments; and the procedure for asking questions of the Council’s representatives on the Joint Authorities.
Supporting documents:
- Review of Constitution Main Report, item 3. PDF 201 KB
- Appendix A - Guide to the Constitution (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 364 KB
- Appendix B- Part1 Summary (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 96 KB
- Appendix C (i) Part 2 Article 4 The Council Meeting (Tracked Changed), item 3. PDF 93 KB
- Appendix C (ii) Part2 Article 6 Scrutiny Committees (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 119 KB
- Appendix C (iii) Part 2 Article 7 The Executive (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 82 KB
- Appendix C (iv) Part2 Article 8 Ordinary Committees (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 83 KB
- Appendix C (v) Part2 Article 10 (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 88 KB
- Appendix C (vi) Part 2 Article 11 The Standards Committee (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 86 KB
- Appendix C (vii) Part 2 Article 12 Area and Ward Committees (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 86 KB
- Appendix C (viii) Part 2 Article 13 Joint Arrangements (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 87 KB
- Appendix C (ix) Part2 Article15 Decision making (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 91 KB
- Appendix C (x) Part 2 Article 16 Finance Contracts and Legal Matters (Tracked Changed), item 3. PDF 78 KB
- Appendix C (xi) Part2 Article17 Review and Revision of the Constitution (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 110 KB
- Appendix C (xii) Part2 Article 18 Suspension Interpretation and publication of the Constitution (Tracked Changes, item 3. PDF 82 KB
- Appendix C (xiii) Part 2 Article19 Partnership Working (Tracked Changes), item 3. PDF 79 KB