Issue - meetings
Changes to Constitution
Meeting: 20/02/2026 - Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Item 10.)
10. Constitution Updates 
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To receive the Constitution Updates report.
Contact: Samantha Lawton, Service Director Legal & Commissioning (Monitoring Officer).
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Monitoring Officer Delegations for 2025-2026, item 10.
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- Appendix B - Safeguarding Protocol_, item 10.
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- Appendix C - Council Procedure Rules, item 10.
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- Appendix D - Protocol for public speaking at Planning Committees, item 10.
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- Appendix E - CGA Terms of Reference, item 10.
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Decision:
To receive the Constitution Updates report.
Contact: Samantha Lawton, Service Director Legal and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer)
RESOLVED –
1. That the Monitoring Officer delegations in Appendix A be noted.
2. That the suggested amendments to the following areas set out at paragraph 2 be recommended to Council:-
· Councillor Safeguarding protocol
· Council procedure rules
· Protocol for Public Speaking at Planning Committee
· Responsibility for Non- Executive functions - CGA – Terms of Reference · Responsibility for Non-Executive functions - Appeals Panel – Terms of Reference
3. That the work of the cross-party Constitution Working Group be noted
4. That it be noted that the Constitution has been subject to a review and no amendments other than those set out below are required at this time.
5. That the amendments to the Constitution be noted and recommended to Council for approval.