Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Democratic Structure Review Working Group reviewing the changes made by Council to the democratic structure – TO FOLLOW.

Recommended that the Council should not make any changes to its current democratic structure. Approved the retention of the Democratic Structure Working Party to report on an ad hoc basis legislative and other changes that may impact upon the Council’s democratic structure.

A report by the Democratic Structure Review Working Party was submitted (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) summarising the findings of a review by the Working Party on the impact of the changes made to the Council’s democratic structure since its implementation in September 2009. The Cabinet were reminded that at the time the Working Party’s recommendations were approved, the Council had requested for a review of the arrangements to be undertaken after twelve months’ in operation.

Having been advised that the outcome of a consultation exercise with Members had indicated support for the changes introduced by the Council and following consideration of a proposal to retain the Working Party in its current form to consider any emerging developments which may impact upon the Council’s democratic structure, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the Council be recommended to make no change to the current democratic structure of the Council as a result of the review of the measures approved by the Council at its meetings held in April and June 2009; and

(b)  that the Democratic Structure Working Party be retained in its current format to consider and report on an ad hoc basis legislative and other changes that may impact on the Council’s democratic structure.