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Decision details

CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the proposed changes to Section 2, Section 16 and Section 21 of the Council’s Constitution, as outlined within the report and appendices, were adopted, subject to the amendment that the word ‘minor’ be removed from paragraph 16.3.8 of Section 16:

 

16.3.8 The Administration Group can only make changes to their budget proposals to the extent that they reflect new information that has become available. Such changes should be provided to the Section 151 Officer as soon as is practicable, so that they can determine the impact on the budget estimates. The changes will be published as an addendum to the Council report, along with a report on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of the Council reserves to afford the financial impact. The Chief Finance Officer has a statutory obligation to refuse any changes that do not allow the Council to set a balanced budget.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure the Council’s constitution is the framework for the Council’s operations and decision making – it ensures that the Council operates in a way which is efficient and transparent, ethical and accountable to local people. It is a reference point for Members, officers and the public and is a living document which must be kept up to date and legally compliant. This is an iterative process which is undertaken throughout the year by the Monitoring Officer in accordance with the ‘Duty to Monitor and Review the constitution which is set out in Section 2 of the constitution and includes a combination of updates under the general housekeeping delegations in respect of minor amendments as well as more substantive amendments which are undertaken through engagement of the cross-party Constitutional Working Group.

Publication date: 12/10/2026

Date of decision: 08/10/2026

Decided at meeting: 08/10/2026 - Council

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