To consider the submitted report on a proposed outside bodies protocol to be added to the Council’s Constitution.

(Note:  This item was deferred from the last Council meeting on 22 September 2016.)

The Council considered a proposed amendment to the Council’s Constitution (Standing Orders – Access to Information) to introduce a reporting mechanism for members on representing the Council on key outside bodies to enable all members to be briefed annually on the work of these outside organisations.

Councillor Thomas (D) proposed and Councillor Stocks seconded a motion, which was agreed by the Council as follows:

that the Outside Bodies Protocol (for inclusion in Standing Orders – Access to Information) set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.