Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED:  That the draft amendments to the Standing Orders attached as Appendix 1 be approved.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the Borough Council’s Standing Orders reflect the most up-to-date legislation and capture the key requirements for how the Borough Council will conduct its remote meetings.

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The Monitoring Officer presented a report containing draft amendments to the Standing Orders within the Borough Council’s Constitution to reflect recent legislation enabling local authority meetings to be conducted remotely. The draft amendments were presented to the Corporate Performance Panel on 3 June 2020 which resolved the amendments be submitted to Cabinet with three identified changes, which were incorporated into Appendix 1 to the report.

Under standing order 34 Councillor Moriarty who had chaired the Corporate Performance Panel when it considered the item drew attention to the fact that the changes to the standing orders were a moveable feast.   He also drew attention to the fact that some people may need to be able to move around during a meeting but would still be present in the meeting so the Chair’s discretion was vital.

RECOMMENDED:  That the draft amendments to the Standing Orders attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the Borough Council’s Standing Orders reflect the most up-to-date legislation and capture the key requirements for how the Borough Council will conduct its remote meetings.