Issue - meetings

To note the terms of reference for the Corporate Committee, agreed at full Council on the 23 May 2011  and note the Protocols for how the Committee will operate.

This committee received its  terms of reference which were agreed at Full Council on the 23 May 2011. It was noted that there was a minor amendment required to the terms of reference.  This  is  on  page 6  section D the term “deferred member”,   was included in error in the paper which went to Council on the 23 May  ,  This required replacement with  the term  “employee representative” as set out in the enclosed report . This amendment would proceed full Council for amendment in July as part of a recommendation from the Constitution Working Group.

In relation to  section f) of the terms of reference which indicated that amendments to the corporate committee’s protocols required the agreement of the political groups of the council, It was agreed that consultation on any changes must  also  include the corporate committee itself. Further agreed  that this be additional action be reflected in the terms of reference.