Agenda item
Amendments to the Constitution
- Meeting of City Council, Monday, 13th November, 2017 2.00 pm (Item 53.)
- View the background to item 53.
Report of the Leader
Minutes:
The Leader submitted a report on amendments to the Constitution, as set out on pages 25 to 34 of the agenda, and the revised Appendix 1 circulated prior to the meeting.
RESOLVED to
(1) note the following membership changes approved by the Corporate Director for Strategy and Resources:
MEETING |
MEMBERSHIP CHANGES |
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel |
Removal of Councillor Nicola Heaton, due to a reduction in the number of seats |
Basford and Bestwood Area Committee |
Appointment of Councillors Nick Raine and Georgia Power to the vacant seats |
Bulwell and Bulwell Forest Area Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Cheryl Barnard to the vacant seat |
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
Appointment of Councillors Cheryl Barnard and Georgia Power as substitutes |
Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Advisory Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Nick Raine as a substitute |
Health and Wellbeing Board |
Appointment of Councillor Leslie Ayoola as a substitute |
Health Scrutiny Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Georgia Power to the vacant seat, and the appointment of Councillor Cheryl Barnard as a substitute |
Licensing Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Cheryl Barnard to the vacant seat |
Planning Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Cheryl Barnard to the vacant seat, and the appointment of Councillor Georgia Power as a substitute to replace Councillor Jane Urquhart |
Standards Committee |
Appointment of Councillors Nick Raine and Georgia Power as substitutes in additionto Councillors David Mellen, Mohammed Saghir, Linda Woodings and Nicola Heaton |
Regulatory and Appeals Committee |
Appointment of Councillor Cheryl Barnard to replace Councillor Rosemary Healy, the appointment of Councillor Nick Raine and Georgia Power to the vacant seats, and the removal of Councillor Nick McDonald as a substitute |
(2) note the following revised Portfolio Holder appointments and remits approved by the Leader:
PORTFOLIO |
REMIT |
Strategic Infrastructure and Communications Councillor Jon Collins
Executive Assistant (Communications) Councillor Linda Woodings
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Strategic Regeneration and Development Overview of all regeneration activity across the City City Centre, major regeneration projects Local Economic Partnership and European Funding Strategic and Operational Property Strategic Transport HS2 NET phase 1, 2 and 3 NCT board member Communications and Marketing Crime and Drugs Partnership International and European Links |
Resources and Neighbourhood Regeneration Councillor Graham Chapman
Executive Assistant (Neighbourhoods) Councillor Rosemary Healy
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Resources: Finance Legal and Democratic Services, Monitoring Health and Safety Risk Management and Emergency Planning Collection of Council Tax and NNDR Housing and Council Tax Benefits Welfare Rights Income Generation and Commercialisation Facility and Building Services Corporate Council Transport Fleet Commissioning and Procurement: Corporate Strategic Commissioning Neighbourhood Regeneration Neighbourhood Retail Management Neighbourhood Management and Engagement Area Working Community Development Shareholder – Nottingham City Transport |
Early Intervention and Early Years Councillor David Mellen
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Children’s Services Performing the Lead Role for Children’s Services in accordance with statutory requirements and guidance. Children’s Safeguarding, children’s social care Children in Care and Care Leavers Leading on early-intervention Children’s Partnership and Young People’s Plan Youth and Play teams, Youth Offending team Early Years including Children’s Centres Children’s Disability and Children’s Mental Health Lead on commissioning of Children’s Services Lead of refugees and asylum seekers |
Adults and Health Councillor Nick McDonald
Executive Assistant (Social Care) Councillor Marcia Watson
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Health and Social Care Integration Adults: Corporate Strategies for Older People and Vulnerable Adults Championing Independent Living - telecare - catering Adult Safeguarding Health: Public Health and Wellbeing - health inequalities - smoking and avoidable injuries Chair of the Health and Well Being Board Mental Health and Well-being Teenage Conception Wider Health Links Lead on commissioning of Adults Services Passenger Transport Creative Quarter |
Energy and Sustainability Councillor Dave Liversidge
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Sustainability Robin Hood Energy Climate change and Carbon Reduction. Nature Conservation - Strategy Energy and energy bills Energy from Waste inc Enviroenergy (WRG) Nottingham Energy Partnership Waste collection and waste disposal |
Planning, Housing and Heritage Councillor Jane Urquhart
Executive Assistant (Housing and Flooding) Councillor Neghat Khan
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Planning Planning Policy and Development Management Housing: Physical neighbourhood transformation and regeneration. Estate Management – Council and private Estates Private Housing and Private Rented Sector Performance of NCH and Housing Associations Student Housing Support to vulnerable people - homelessness - housing with care and support. Strategic and Retained Housing functions Regeneration Land and Property (tied in with above) HiMOs Flooding Responsibilities as a Lead Local Flood Risk Authority Heritage |
Business, Education and Skills Councillor Sam Webster
Executive Assistant (Business and Employment) Councillor Leslie Ayoola
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Business & Growth Growth Plan Delivery City Centre Retail Management Business Support, Development and Liaison Inward Investment Place Marketing Organisation Sector Development Social Enterprise and Enterprise Development Smart Cities Schools Education Improvement Board Educational provision 3 – 16 including school re-organisation and governance, Academies and Free Schools Attendance Special Educational Needs – Special Education Schools Pupil Referral Units Employability in Schools Jobs and Skills: Lead on skills and employment - Post 16 Training, FE and HE - Develop opportunities for young people and adults - Local Jobs for Local People and Making the Connections - Investment initiatives - Nottingham and Notts Futures Advice, Skills and Employment |
Leisure and Culture Councillor Dave Trimble
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Leisure and Culture: Parks, allotments and open spaces and playgrounds Street Parks (Play Zones Leisure Transformation Programme Museums and Heritage Sites Libraries, Arts and Events, Museums, Theatres and Sport Lead on arms length venues – Ice Arena, Playhouse, Theatre Royal, Royal Centre Nature Conservation – operational Tourism Markets, Fairs and Toilets Cemeteries and Crematoriums |
Neighbourhood Services and Local Transport Councillor Sally Longford
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Cleansing Street Scene Street Lighting Clean air/ Air quality Woodfield Industries Catering Meals at Home Neighbourhood Transport Traffic Management and Parking Highways Design and Maintenance Public Transport Area committee highways work Corporate Transport Fleet |
Community and Customer Services Councillor Toby Neal
Executive Assistant (Community Safety) Councillor Linda Woodings
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Customer Services and customer care HR & Transformation Information Management and Assurance Equalities Partnerships - voluntary sector and faith Digital Inclusion and IT Community Sector: Lead role with the Community Sector and Volunteering Community Centres Community Cohesion Community Safety Overview of the Council’s Section 17 responsibilities. Public and Consumer Protection Community Safety and Respect for Nottingham Domestic Violence Licensing and Environmental health Trading Standards Taxi Strategy One Nottingham |
(3) note the following Nottinghamshire County Council appointments to joint bodies:
Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority
Councillor Parry Tsimbiridis
Councillor Andrew Brown
Councillor John Clarke
Councillor Sybil Fielding
Councillor Jonathan Wheeler
Councillor Vaughan Hopewell
Councillor John Longdon
Councillor Michael Payne
Councillor Francis Purdue-Horan
Councillor Mike Quigley MBE
Councillor Phil Rostance
Councillor Jason Zadrozny;
East Midlands Shared Services Committee
Councillor Byron Rhodes
Councillor Richard Shepherd
Joint Committee for Strategic Planning and Transport
Councillor Gordon Wheeler
Councillor Andy Brown
Councillor Jim Creamer
Councillor Eric Kerry
Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Advisory Committee
Councillor Jim Creamer
Councillor Dr John Doddy
Councillor John Longdon
Councillor Kevin Rostance
Councillor Parry Tsimbiridis
(4) note the following amendment to the Scheme of Delegation approved by the Leader:
Number |
Description |
Legislation |
Executiveor Non-Executive |
Officer(s) to whom function delegated |
7. |
Authorisationto inviteandaccepttender(s)and bid(s)
Up to contract valueof £25,000 1. Tohavethepowerto invitetender(s)orbid(s) and to accepttender(s) or bid(s) for thecarrying outofworks fortheCouncil,thepurchase, leasing orhiring ofgoods, materialsand equipment by thecouncil, orthesupply of servicesto thecouncil wheretheestimated contractvalueis below £25,000,subjectto compliance with Contract Procedure Rules which require three quotations to be sought werethecontractvalues arebetween £10,000 and £50,000;
For contract valuesabove £25,000 2. Tohavethepowerto invitetender(s)orbid(s) and to accepttender(s) or bid(s) for thecarrying outofworks fortheCouncil,thepurchase, leasing orhiring ofgoods, materialsand equipment by thecouncil, orthesupply of servicesto thecouncil wheretheestimated contractvalueis above£25,000,subjectto the appropriate
level of approval (i) threequotations to besoughtwherethecontract values arebetween£10,000and£50,000; (ii) afull tender processbeingundertakenfor a contractestimatedtoexceed £50,000.
3 Providedthatauthorityto aleta contracthas beenobtained, acceptance of the most economically advantageous tender or bid for the awardofconcession/sponsorshipcontracts and the acceptanceofotherthanthehighesttender or bidwiththeagreement of the ChiefExecutive and the CorporateDirector for Strategy and Resourcesand ChiefFinanceOfficer. |
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Executive |
Generalfunctionto all CorporateDirectors and theDirectorfor Public Healthfor all matters withintheir remit
Executive Board, PortfolioHolder or CorporateDirectors and theDirectorfor Public Health, depending on value of tender(s) or bid(s) |
(5) note the following addition to the Scheme of Delegation approved by the Leader:
Number |
Description |
Legislation |
Executiveor Non-Executive |
Officer(s) to whom function delegated |
7(a) |
Framework Agreements Authority to enter in to Framework Agreements:
(a) with an indicative contract value between £50,000 to £999,999
(b) with an indicative contract value of £1m or over (key decision)
(NB – approval to enter in to a Framework Agreement does not constitute approval to spend against the frameworkwhich must be sought by appropriate Scheme of Delegation or other appropriate approval) |
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Executive |
Relevant Portfolio Holder (in consultation with the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for commissioning)
Commissioning and Procurement Sub Committee |
(6) approve the amendments to the Constitution required by the above changes.
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