Issue - meetings
Governance Review 2014 - November
Meeting: 25/11/2014 - Cabinet (Item 115)
115 Governance Review 2014 - November 
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Cabinet Member: Leader
Forward Plan Ref: 2014/134
Contact: Peter Clark, County Solicitor & Monitoring Officer, Tel: (01865) 323907
Report by County Solicitor & Monitoring Officer (CA18).
In April 2013, the Council adopted new governance arrangements which came into effect following the May 2013 elections. The Council asked its Monitoring Officer to review the effectiveness of these decision-making arrangements a year after their coming into operation, along with the underlying Constitution. His recommendations will be considered by Full Council on 9 December. This report highlights the emerging issues. The Committee previously gave attention to this matter in September 2014 but wished to have a more full discussion at this meeting.
Cabinet is recommended to consider and endorse the direction of travel of the review.
Additional documents:
- AG_NOV1914R07 Constitution Report Annex 1, item 115
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- AG_NOV1914R07 Constitution Report Annex 2, item 115
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Decision:
Recommendation agreed subject to the proposal relating to the Appeals & Tribunals Sub-Committee being amended to take account of the comments of Audit & Governance Committee by retaining a member on Panels dealing with Home to School Transport Appeals.
Minutes:
In April 2013, the Council adopted new governance arrangements which came into effect following the May 2013 elections. The Council asked its Monitoring Officer to review the effectiveness of these decision-making arrangements a year after their coming into operation, along with the underlying Constitution. Cabinet had before them a report that summarised the emerging issues from the Monitoring Officer’s review. Peter Clark also advised Cabinet of the comments from the Audit & Governance Committee and in particular their strong opposition to the loss of Member involvement in Home to School Transport Appeal Panels.
Following consideration Cabinet:
RESOLVED: to endorse the direction of travel of the review, subject to the proposal relating to the Appeals & Tribunals Sub-Committee being amended to take account of the comments of Audit & Governance Committee by retaining a councillor on Panels dealing with Home to School Transport Appeals.