Agenda item

Members discussed the proposed changes to the constitution they raised the following points:

·       the need to understand officers’ reasons for the changes

·       for the changes to be broken and presented over a period of time and not in one document

·       the changes should be deferred for the new Council to consider after the May 2023 elections with the exception of the key decision thresholds.

Members recommended that Council increase in the financial limits for Key Decisions 3.4.7 for revenue to £100,000 and for capital projects to £250,000.

RESOLVED that the revisions to the Constitution be deferred to after the May 2023 elections with the exception of financial limits in 3.4.7.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the financial limits Key Decisions at 3.4.7 in the constitution be increased as follows:

·       Revenue £100,000

·       Capital £250,000

And any other references to these limits be amended accordingly.