Issue - meetings

Report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The Democratic Services Manager presented a report to enable Members to consider the process and presentation of reports ‘for noting’ at Council meetings. Supplementary information was circulated at the meeting regarding the number of reports ‘for noting’ which had been considered by various member bodies over the last 12 months.

After consideration of various options set out in the report, Councillor Hall suggested that amending the Mayor’s script for items ‘for noting’ might be a suitable way forward. This would allow Members to continue to ask questions on items of general interest such as the Leader’s report and Cabinet Minutes, but would speed up dealing with items such as reporting in of routine amendments to the Constitution or executive functions.

The Committee were in agreement that this would be a satisfactory solution.

Resolved:

That, for items ‘for noting’ other than the Leader’s report and minutes of Cabinet, the Mayors script be drafted to make it clear that the report is purely for noting and questions will not be taken unless a Councillor feels it is essential.