Issue - meetings

The Director for Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer to submit a report on a proposed Calendar of Meetings for 2019 20

(To follow)

The Calendar of Meetings for 2019 20 had been previously circulated as Appendix A and was proposed for approval by Councillor Orson.  He explained that it included the Council’s decision-making meetings and ensured that statutory, financial and policy deadlines were met.  To ensure good attendance at meetings, bank and schools holidays were taken into account and meetings were spread across the year, mainly over 5 cycles.  The public were welcome to attend all of these meetings and agendas are sent out 5 clear working days before the meeting.  The previous Governance Committee and all Members had had an opportunity to contribute to the timetable and he proposed the calendar for approval.

Councillor Higgins seconded the motion.

On being put to the vote, the motion was unanimously carried.

RESOLVED that the Calendar of Meetings for 2019 20 be approved as set out at Appendix A.

The Monitoring Officer to submit a report on a proposed calendar of meetings for 2018/19.

A calendar of meetings for the 2018/19 civic year had previously been circulated.

The calendar of meetings was proposed by Councillor Orson with the additional recommendation that the Chief Executive be given delegated authority in consultation with the relevant Committee Chair to change the date of a Committee where considered expedient to meet business needs.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

(1)       to approve the Calendar of Meetings for 2018/19 as circulated;

(2)       to approve that delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive in consultation with the relevant Committee Chair to change the date of a Committee meeting to meet the business needs of the Council.