Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director Corporate Services.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the changes to the Constitution, including the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, as set out in the Appendix of the report, with such changes affecting the post of Chief Executive & Growth Director being with immediate effect, and those affecting the post of Corporate Manager, Democratic & Civic Support being effective from 1 June 2023.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report which set out the proposals to amend the Council’s Constitution to match operational arrangements. The amendments to the Constitution included the changing of the Chief Executive and Growth Director’s post title to Chief Executive with immediate effect following the full Council meeting on 18 April 2023. The removal of the post of Corporate Manager, Democratic & Civic Support would be effective from 1 June 2023. The report also sought to ensure that the Scheme of Delegation to Officers was updated to match operational arrangements of the Council.

Members also noted the additional responsibility for the Chief Executive to act in the role of the Council’s Shareholder Representative in respect of Exeter City Group Limited and its subsidiaries.

Councillor D. Moore, as an opposition group leader, spoke on this item. She enquired as to the status of the Governance Review report in relation to constitutional changes.

The Leader advised that the Governance Review report was a separate matter, and would be brought to Executive in due course, following discussions with relevant officers and Members.

Members welcomed the report and expressed their thanks to the Corporate Manager, Democratic & Civic Support for all his dedicated support and hard work during his time at the Council.

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the changes to the Constitution, including the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, as set out in the Appendix of the report, with such changes affecting the post of Chief Executive & Growth Director being with immediate effect, and those affecting the post of Corporate Manager, Democratic & Civic Support being effective from 1 June 2023.