Issue - meetings

The following update to the Councils Constitution was agreed:

That Council agree to delete paragraph 2.1.3 at page 55 of Part 3 of the Constitution which reads:

“A Member of the Cabinet is excluded from membership of any Regulatory Committee.”

And insert a new clause 2.1.3 to read :

“A Member of the Cabinet is permitted to be a  member of any Regulatory Committee but shall not attend any committee meeting which is hearing an appeal or review against a decision which is made by a service which falls within their Portfolio”

The following update to the Councils Constitution was agreed:

That Council agree to delete paragraph 2.1.3 at page 55 of Part 3 of the Constitution which reads:

“A Member of the Cabinet is excluded from membership of any Regulatory Committee.”

And insert a new clause 2.1.3 to read:

“A Member of the Cabinet is permitted to be a member of any Regulatory Committee but shall not attend any committee meeting which is hearing an appeal or review against a decision which is made by a service which falls within their Portfolio”

Councillor Hollinghurst asked for it to be recorded that he didn’t agree with the amendment.