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It was moved by Councillor
Cole, seconded by Councillor Rowse and
 
RESOLVED
that
 
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.
 
ACTION: Constitution and
Protocol to be updated accordingly.