Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services is attached, marked 10.

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It was proposed by the Speaker, and seconded by the Chairmanthat the report, a copy of which is attached to the signed minutes and the recommendations contained therein, be received and agreed.

It was proposed as an amendment by Mrs C Barnes and seconded by Mrs H Fraser that at paragraph 5.5.k) the time allowed for petition organisers to speak be kept to 5 minutes and at paragraph5.5.s) the length of speeches be kept to 5 minutes.

RESOLVED: 

A.    That subject to the length of speeches in paragraphs 5.5.k) and 5.5.s) being kept to 5 minutes, the following amended procedure rules attached as appendices to the report, be approved and included in the Constitution to Council:

a)  Council Procedure Rules

b)  Access to Information Procedure Rules

c)  Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules

d)  Standing Orders Relating to Proceedings and Business

e)  Executive Procedure Rules

f)   Licensing Act Sub Committee Procedure Rules

g)  Standing Orders relating to Staff

B.    That, in Part 3 of the Constitution – Responsibility for Functions, the functions of the Housing Review Panel be extended to include a provision to determine requests:

a)  by Flexible Tenants for a review of a decision:

i.   as to the length of the tenancy offered; and

ii.   to not grant a further flexible tenancy

b)  for a review of a decision to seek possession under the Anti-social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

C.    That the Head of Adult Social Care be authorised to issue notices, commence court proceedings and make decisions to gain possession of a flexible tenancy on one of more of the statutory grounds and that such authority be included in the Scheme of Delegation set out in Part 8 of the Constitution.