Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support

The Council considered a report which advised of the decision of the Special Council Meeting in March to put a hold on scheduled meeting and constitute a temporary Committee (BCC) to exercise all of the powers of the Council for a finite period of time. The Council were asked to review the continued role of the BCC.

Decision

The Council:-

1.     Agreed that all Area Committees and Strategic Committees (with the exception of the Policy and Resources (P&R) Committee scheduled for August / September will resume on a virtual basis, with a restricted number of agenda items.

2.     Agreed that the BCC will, in the meantime, continue its role, exercising all delegated functions from the Council and the Policy and Resources Committee.

3.     Agreed that a further review of the operation of the BCC and committees will be undertaken and reported to the Council meeting scheduled for 24 September 2020.

4.     Noted the log of decisions that have been taken in consultation with the Leadership Group as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

5.     Agreed to approve the non-attendance of any member at any meeting of the authority for the period up to and including the Council meeting scheduled for 24 September 2020.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 22 June 2020, submitted)