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To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources.
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Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources, as contained on pages 1409 – 1422 of the Book of Reports. The purpose of which is to review the current 'Public Speaking – Protocol' for meetings of Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Committee's, Audit & Governance Committee and Standards Committee (Constitution 14.1 – the 'Protocol') and consider proposals for change, recommended by the Corporate and Environmental Overview & Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 10 December 2019.
RESOLVED: A. That the number of requests to speak, listed in paragraph 5 of the report, under the current 'Public Speaking – Protocol' for meetings of Cabinet, Overview & Scrutiny Committees, Audit & Governance Committee and Standards Committee (Constitution 14.1 – the "Protocol"), be noted.
B. That the following recommendations of the Corporate and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee, set out in paragraph 5 of the report, suggesting revisions to the 'Protocol' attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved:
1) Include reference to Parish Councils.
2) Provide for a resident to be represented by a Borough Councillor (without the need for that resident to attend). The Councillor should not be a member of the body considering that item.
3) Provide for written representations to be considered without the need for the resident to attend.