Agenda and minutes

To receive from Members declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any Agenda Item.  Please see Notes 1 and 2 below.

No declarations of interest were received from Members.

Further to Minute No. 38 of the meeting held on 29th September 2010, the Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy, Councillor K J Churchill presented a report by the Head of Democratic and Central Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) regarding proposals for a change of executive to an Executive Leader and Cabinet in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

Members were reminded that they had previously approved the proposals and that these had subsequently been advertised and placed on deposit as required under the Act.  Councillor Churchill further explained that the change would come into effect three days after the elections in May 2011 and that amendments to the Council Procedure Rules would be required which would stand adjourned without discussion under the Rules until the next ordinary meeting of the Council.

Having been assured that the necessary consultation and formulation of proposals had been undertaken in accordance with the Act, the Council

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the form of the Council's Executive be changed with effect from 8th May 2011 to an Executive Leader and Cabinet in accordance with Section 11 (2A) of the Local Government Act 2000; and

  (b)  that the changes to the Constitution listed in the Appendix to the report now submitted be approved with the exception of those changes to the Council Procedure Rules which stand adjourned without discussion to the next meeting of the Council on 15th December 2010. 

  The meeting concluded at 7.06pm.