Issue - meetings
Approval and Adoption of Revised Council Constitution (April 2019)
Meeting: 16/04/2019 - Full Council (Item 88)
88 Approval and Adoption of Revised Council Constitution (April 2019) 
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Report of the Senior Democratic Services Officer / Legal Officer
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Revised Constitution (April 2019), item 88
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- Appendix 2 - The Leader of the Council (Article 2, Para. 2.9.2), item 88
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- Appendix 3 - Responsibility for Functions & Bodies (Part 3, Paras. 4-15 & Art. 7), item 88
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- Appendix 4 - Council Procedure Rules, Quorum (Part 4, Rule 7.1), item 88
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- Appendix 5 - Financial Procedure Rules (Part 4, Paras. 5.2 and 7.3), item 88
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- Appendix 6 - Members’ Substitute Scheme (Part 4, Para. 4.5), item 88
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- Appendix 7 - Council Procedure Rules, No Speeches until Motion Seconded and Application to Committees etc. (Part 4, Rule 16.1 & 25), item 88
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- Appendix 8 - Members’ Substitute Scheme (Part 4, Para. 3), item 88
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Minutes:
The Council gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 16-339 of the agenda, which asked it to approve and adopt the revised Constitution of the Borough of Oadby & Wigston, with effect from the start of the 2019/20 municipal year marked by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council and
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:
(i) The Revised Constitution of the Borough of Oadby & Wigston be approved and adopted by Council with effect from 14 May 2019;
(ii) That the Constitutional provisions set out at paragraph 3 and appendices 2 to 6 of the report be approved for inclusion within the revised Constitution;
(iii) That provision b(ii) at Appendix 7 and provision b at Appendix 8 be approved for inclusion within the revised Constitution;
(iv) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Law & Governance/Monitoring Officer to amend the revised Constitution to reflect changes arising from the Corporate Plan (2019-24) and the Council’s new Management and Departmental Structure.