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Executive Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve

1)    the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report;

2)    all references to the term “Chairman” be replaced with the term “Chair”; and

3)    all references to the term “Vice Chairman” be replaced by the term “Vice Chair”.

          Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.      

RESOLVED: That Council approve

1)    the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report;

2)    all references to the term “Chairman” be replaced with the term “Chair”; and

3)    all references to the term “Vice Chairman” be replaced with the term “Vice-Chair”.

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which sought the approval of the Council to a number of changes to the Constitution.

          Members were advised that the revised version picked up the changes to the Council’s working arrangements that had taken place during the year, as well as other changes which were intended to assist the Council to operate more effectively.

          The proposals for change had been considered by the Chief Executive and the Executive Board Member for Resources in accordance with Article 16.02. It was reported that, apart from the purely technical changes, the proposed amendments that were considered to be of particular significance were listed as an appendix to the report.

          Members considered a further recommendation to be added to Appendix 1 as follows:-

(a)  All references in the Constitution to the term “Chairman” be replaced by the term “Chair”; and

(b)  All references in the Constitution to the term “Vice Chairman” be replaced by the term “Vice Chair”.

          RESOLVED: That Council be recommended to approve the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report and with the additional recommendation as set out at (a) and (b) above.