The City Solicitor will submit Document “AN” which provides Members with details of proposed amendments to the Constitution for recommendation to Council.

Recommended-

(1)          That the proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendices 1-3 of Document “AN” be recommended to Council for adoption and implementation.

(2)          That the City Solicitor be granted delegated authority to make consequential amendments to the Constitution as a result of any recommendations approved by Council.

(3)          That the City Solicitor ensures that any agreed amendments are implemented.

(4)       That in view of the expiry of the remote meetings regulations at the beginning of May and the court challenge referred to in 2.4 above, authority be delegated to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chair of this Committee to make any necessary amendments to Council Standing Orders to permit the Annual Meeting to take place safely.     

             (Michael Bowness/Linday Bailey – 01274 433541/078147 79093)

Resolved-

(1)          That the proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendices 1-3 of Document “AN” be recommended to Council for adoption and implementation subject to the inclusion that each District Appeals Panel will comprise of three Members.

(2)          That the City Solicitor be granted delegated authority to make consequential amendments to the Constitution as a result of any recommendations approved by Council.

(3)          That the City Solicitor ensures that any agreed amendments are implemented.

(4)       That in view of the expiry of the remote meetings regulations at the beginning of May and the court challenge referred to in 2.4 of the report, authority be delegated to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chair of this Committee to make any necessary amendments to Council Standing Orders to permit the Annual Meeting to take place safely.  

Action:  City Solicitor 

        (Michael Bowness/Linda Bailey – 01274 433541/078147 79093)

The City Solicitor submitted Document “AN” which provided Members with details of proposed amendments to the Constitution for recommendation to Council.

In response to a Member’s question it was confirmed that the quorum of the Bradford District Appeals Panel would be 3 Members which included the Chair or Vice Chair and two other Members from the list of 12.

Resolved-

(1)          That the proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendices 1-3 of Document “AN” be recommended to Council for adoption and implementation subject to the inclusion that each District Appeals Panel will comprise of three Members.

(2)          That the City Solicitor be granted delegated authority to make consequential amendments to the Constitution as a result of any recommendations approved by Council.

(3)          That the City Solicitor ensures that any agreed amendments are implemented.

(4)       That in view of the expiry of the remote meetings regulations at the beginning of May and the court challenge referred to in 2.4 of the report, authority be delegated to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chair of this Committee to make any necessary amendments to Council Standing Orders to permit the Annual Meeting to take place safely.  

Action:  City Solicitor