Agenda

The Chairman will announce details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

(If any) – receive

Members are invited to declare any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.  Members may still declare an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Committee held on 7 September 2011, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

Members are invited to consider whether the Council should provide a formal response to the Boundary Commission concerning the proposed constituency boundary changes.

The Committee is invited to consider whether to support the measures currently being applied to move the way in which Council business is transacted from paper-based agendas and reports to electronic counterparts.

Members are asked to consider whether the proposed changes around public access to the Council Chamber are adequate to ensure recent disruptions are not repeated.

Members are invited to consider the proposed changes to the manner in which “Key Decisions” are defined and make recommendations to Council.

The Committee is asked to endorse the changes to the Constitution and recommend them to Council.

To consider any other item in respect of which the Chairman is of the opinion, by reason of special circumstances which shall be specified in the minutes, that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.