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It was moved by Councillor
Cole, seconded by Councillor Rowse, and
 
RESOLVED 
that it be RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that:
 
1. 
The proposed changes to Article 21 –
Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities be implemented
immediately, subject to the inclusion of the amendments as
referenced in the minutes, including:
 
a) 
Revised wording in the protocol regarding the
purpose of the entities;
b) 
Confirmation that both officers and Members may
serve on Boards, with reference to training requirements for all
Board Members (both officer and Member);
c) 
Inclusion of a glossary of key terms;
d) 
Clarification of the role of scrutiny within
paragraphs 7.1 to 7.3;
e) 
A review of the governance arrangements to be
undertaken by the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and
Scrutiny Committee within 12 to 18 months of Full Council’s
decision, with any issues referred back to the Constitution and
Governance Committee as necessary.
 
 
2. 
Authority be delegated to the Head of Commercial
Assurance to make amendments to the Protocol, including
grammatical, legislative compatibility and other minor amends when
required.
 
It was also moved
that:
 
Subject to Full Council’s
decision on the above recommendations, the proposed changes to the
Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities be
approved.