Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – LEGAL AND COMMUNITY AND MONITORING OFFICER

This report covers proposed wording changes in respect of the appointment of the Executive Leader following the North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023, and the elections in 2024. This is to correspond with the factual and legislative change post Local Government Boundary Review and The North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 and terminology, to improve certainty.

RESOLVED: That Full Council approved the proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in section 8.4 of this report.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure certainty around wording to cover the post all-out elections and better reflect potential situations where an election of a Leader may arise.

Audio recording – 43 Minutes 8 seconds

The Service Director – Legal and Community presented the report entitled ‘Constitutional Amendment Report’ and highlighted that:

·       The report clarified that at Annual Council there would be an election for the position of Leader of the Council.

·       The position of Leader of the Council would then be coterminous with the whole Council election cycle.

·       There were a few language changes to align the report to the language of the legislation, notably the word ‘disqualified’ instead of ‘suspended’.

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis proposed and Councillor Ruth Brown seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That Full Council approved the proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in section 8.4 of this report.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure certainty around wording to cover the post all-out elections and better reflect potential situations where an election of a Leader may arise.