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.