Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources.

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.