The Executive considered recommendations made by the Working Party and the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee on proposed changes to the Constitution relating to a range of issues and have recommended to the Council Meeting that it:-
· approve the changes to the Constitution as set out in Appendices 1 to 9 inclusive of the report;
· note that changes to the law on the discharge of local authority functions were imminent, that the Council will be obliged to adopt these changes as soon as they come into force and that the Monitoring Officer will report to the Leader of the Council and to the Council Meeting for approval; and
· authorise the Monitoring Officer to make minor or technical changes to the Constitution if any such changes were required as a result of the amendments set out in Appendices 1 to 9 inclusive of the report.