Decision details

Committee System - Constitution May 2024

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the report of Mr Simon Goacher, Independent Legal Advisor, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer.

Decisions:

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Legal & Democratic Services, as contained on pages 175 to 394 of the Book of Reports, which provided the revisions to the constitution which must be adopted to implement the committee system form of governance from May 2024.  

 

Revised appendices had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

A Motion to approve the recommendations in the report, was moved and seconded.

 

An Amendment from Councillor Rigby, circulated prior to the meeting, was moved and seconded.

 

A vote was taken, the Amendment was LOST.

 

A Further Amendment from Councillor D Westley, circulated prior to the meeting, was moved and seconded.

 

A vote was taken, the further Amendment was LOST.

 

The Deputy Leader, Councillor Dowling, gave an undertaking to meet with the Leaders of the Conservative and Our West Lancashire Groups, to discuss any proposed changes to the new Constitution.

 

A vote was taken on the Motion, which was CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED:

 

A.    That the revisions to the Constitution, attached as Appendices to the report, be approved and implemented from the Annual Meeting of the Council in May 2024.

 

B.    That the Head of Legal & Democratic Services, as Monitoring Officer, be given delegated authority to make any minor or inconsequential changes to the Constitution.

 

 

 

Report author: Jacky Denning

Publication date: 05/04/2024

Date of decision: 28/02/2024

Decided at meeting: 28/02/2024 - Council

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