Issue - meetings

Assembly received this report relating to the review of the Council Constitution, introduced by the Legal Practice Group Manager.

Assembly agreed to:

1.  adopt the Employees’ Code of Conduct as set out at Appendix 1 to the report;

2.  adopt the Protocol for Councillor/Employee Relations as set out at Appendix 2 to the report; and

3.  approve the inclusion within the Chief Executive’s Scheme of Delegation (Section P of Part C of the Constitution) of the following provision:

“in exceptional circumstances, such as a civil emergency, during a void in political leadership or to maintain the efficient and effective governance of the Council, to take any decision on behalf of the Council (after consultation with the Leader where feasible)”

The Chair noted that this was the last Assembly meeting of this municipal year and wished good luck to those Members who would not be standing for re-election in May 2014.

The meeting closed at 8.35 pm.