Agenda and minutes

Constitution Committee - Tuesday, 10 March 2009 4.00 pm

Venue: Goscote Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield

Contact: Miss R. Palmer (Tel: 0116 305 6098) Email: rpalmer@leics.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
20.	Minutes. PDF 271 KB View the background to item 20. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2008 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.
21.	Question Time. Minutes: The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 35.
22.	Questions asked under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5). View the background to item 22. Minutes: The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).
23.	Urgent Items. View the background to item 23. Minutes: There were no urgent items for consideration.
24.	Declarations of interest. Minutes: The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting. All members of the Committee declared a personal non prejudicial interest in the report on Members’ Allowances (minute 25 below).
25.	Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members' Allowances. PDF 72 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members' Allowances , item 25. PDF 96 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive presenting the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members’ Allowances. A copy of the report marked ‘B’ is filed with these minutes. The Committee noted the comments made by the Scrutiny Commission at its meeting on 4 March 2009, a copy of which is filed with these minutes. Dr O’Callaghan indicated that, in his view, issues of accountability and performance of individual members were addressed through the political groups. He nevertheless supported the proposal that the Leaders should meet with the Panel to discuss a cross-party approach to achieving consistency in handling these matters. RESOLVED: That the County Council be recommended to approve the recommendations as set out in the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members’ Allowances.
26.	County Council Elections 2009 - Scale of Election Expenses. PDF 71 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which regarding the Scale of Fees to be used at the County Council elections in June 2009. A copy of the report marked ‘C’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: (a) That the Chief Executive be authorised to approve the Scale of Fees to apply to the County Council elections on 4 June 2009; (b) That the Chief Executive be authorised to approve the Scale of Fees to apply at an by-elections prior to the County Council elections in 2013.
27.	Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting will be held on 29 June 2009 at 10.00am. Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting of the Committee would be held on 29 June 2009 at 10.00am.