The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support presented a report from the Head of Human Resources and Development on a necessary update to the Council’s ‘Use of Consultants Policy’ to comply with recent legislative changes.

RESOLVED:

i)          That the simplification of the procedure for using consultants by codifying the Council’s requirements from the ‘Use of Consultants Protocol’ by incorporating the protocol into the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, be approved;

ii)         That authority be delegated to the Head of Human Resources and Development to review and update the ‘Use of Consultants Protocol’ in line with IR35.