The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy has submitted a report to seek approval for amendments to the Constitution, including updated Committee procedures and confirmation that Council will be responsible for approving Taxi Licensing policy.

Council is recommended to:

1.    Approve the reservation to full Council of the decision making and approval of Taxi Licensing Policy as set out in Part 5.4 of the Constitution.

2.    Approve the updates to the Constitution, as listed in Appendix 1;

3.    Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any other consequential amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes in appendix 1 to the extent that they have not been identified in the above, provided such changes are purely required as a direct consequence.

Council resolved to:

1. Approve the reservation to full Council of the decision making and approval of Taxi Licensing Policy as set out in Part 5.6 of the Constitution.
2. Approve the updates to the Constitution, as listed in Appendix 1 and as amended;
3. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any other consequential amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes in appendix 1 to the extent that they have not been identified in the above, provided such changes are purely required as a direct consequence.

The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy had submitted a report to seek approval for amendments to the Constitution, including updated Committee procedures and confirmation that Council will be responsible for approving Taxi Licensing policy. 

Lord Mayor noted a correction to the report; reference to part 5.4 of the constitution should be replaced with part 5.6. 

Councillor Brown introduced the report and outlined the amendments to the constitution, acknowledging and accepting Councillor Smowton’s amendment:  

• In the proposed new text for 12.10, after "must stick to the submitted address", insert "except with the Chair's permission" 

• In the proposed new text for 13.16, after "must stick to the submitted address", insert "except with the Chair's permission" 

• In the proposed new text for 14.8, after "must stick to the submitted address", insert "except with the Chair's permission" 

Councillor Brown moved the report, including the verbal amendment, to a vote. Upon being seconded by Councillor Smowton, the recommendation was put to a vote and agreed.  

Councillor Kerr rejoined the meeting.  

Council resolved to: 

1. Approve?the reservation to full Council of the decision making and approval of Taxi Licensing Policy as set out in Part 5.6 of the Constitution 

2. Approve?the updates to the Constitution, as listed in Appendix 1 as amended; 

3. Delegate authority?to the Monitoring Officer to make any other consequential amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes in appendix 1 to the extent that they have not been identified in the above, provided such changes are purely required as a direct consequence.