Decision - Constitution Review

Brighton and Hove Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 5 Oct 2023 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

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Published

5 Oct 2023

Reference

7028

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Committee - (i) Recommends to full Council that it approves the proposed changes set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 below and reflected in Appendices 1, 1A & 2 and authorises the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps necessary or incidental to implement the changes and re-publish the Council's updated constitutional documents. (ii) Approved the setting up of a Task & Finish Sub-Committee to make decisions in relation to the charity known as the Penny Gobby House School as set out in paragraph 5 in the report.

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The document proposes changes to the council’s procedural rules governing notices of motion, member and public questions, debate, urgency sub-committees and committee proceedings. The amendments set revised notice periods, time limits, question procedures and arrangements for agenda items and urgent decisions.

Recommendation

Adopt the proposed amendments to Part 3.2 of the Procedure Rules.

Financial impact

none stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Members of the CouncilPolitical Groupsmembers of the publicCouncil Committees and Sub-CommitteesChief ExecutiveMayorCommittee ChairsMonitoring Officer

Next steps

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Consider and determine whether to approve the proposed amendments to the Procedure Rules.
Implement the revised procedures for council, committee and sub-committee meetings if approved.

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