Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report of the Solicitor to the Council.

Due to the size of the appendix, this is provided as an electronic link: https://moderngov.dover.gov.uk/documents/s29224/Constitution%20V2%20Draft%2027%20Nov%202018%202.pdf

It was moved by Councillor P G Heath, duly seconded by Councillor F J W Scales, and

RESOLVED:  (a)     That the proposed changes in the Review of the Constitution – Senior Management Restructure from 1 January 2019, specifically relating to Article 12 – Officers, Part 3 Section 6, Sub Section C (Scheme of Officer Delegations) that relate to Council functions, Part 7 Management Structure and Part 10 Proper Officer Appointments be approved and incorporated into the Council’s Constitution, issue no. 22.

(b)     That the proposed changes in the Review of the Constitution 2018, specifically relating to Part 3, Section 6, Sub Section C (Scheme of Officer Delegations) that relate to executive functions be approved.

To consider the attached report of the Director of Governance.

The Director of Governance presented the report to the Committee which set out the required changes to the Constitution as a result of the Senior Management Restructure as of 1 January 2019 and specifically, the removal of the Director of Governance post, the redistribution of functions and the appointment of the Solicitor of the Council as the Monitoring Officer from that date. The proposed changes were as followed:

a)      Removal of reference to the Director of Governance and the re-distribution of his functions.

b)      Re-designation of functions from the Director of Governance to the Monitoring Officer.

c)      Amendments to the Scheme of Officer Delegations to reflect the new Head of Service titles roles and responsibilities and reporting lines.

d)      Other resultant job titles changes with the Constitution.

e)      Inclusion of descriptors for the Senior Information Risk Owner and Data Protection Officer.

f)       Contract Standing Orders.

RESOLVED:         (a)      That it be recommended to Council that the proposed changes in the Review of the Constitution – Senior Management Restructure from 1 January 2019, specifically relating to Article 12 – Officers, Part 3 Section 6, Sub Section C (Scheme of Officer Delegations) that relate to Council functions, Part 7 Management Structure and Part 10 Proper Officer Appointments be approved and incorporated into the Council’s Constitution, issue no. 22.

(b)      That it be recommended to Council that the proposed changes in the Review of the Constitution 2018, specifically relating to Part 3, Section 6, Sub Section C (Scheme of Officer Delegations) that relate to executive functions be approved.

(Note: The Leader of the Council will be asked separately to approve any changes relating to executive functions but the Council is asked to approve the Scheme of Officer Delegations in its totality in the event that there has been an erroneous misclassification of functions.)