The report was formally moved by Councillor Alambritis and formally seconded by Councillor Allison.

There being no dissent to the recommendations it was

RESOLVED

1.    That the Scheme of Delegation to the Chief Executive set out in Part 3E of the Constitution will be amended to reflect the decision of the Cabinet on 7 September 2020 to delegate authority to implement the local lockdown provisions set out in The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 SI 2020 No.750 to the Chief Executive;

2.    That the amended Terms of Reference for the Appointments Committee and Officer Employment Procedure Rules, as set out in Appendices A and B respectively be approved;

3.    That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer to amend the Council’s constitution to incorporate any direct or consequential changes resulting from the approval of recommendation B above; and

4.    That it be noted that the Standards and General PurposesCommittee agreed at its meeting on 23 July 2020 to commence a review of the Council’s constitution and to appoint a working group of members to carry out that review in conjunction with the Monitoring Officer, with a view to reporting back to Council in February 2021.