The Executive has agreed to RECOMMEND to the COUNCIL that
1. the Council’s relevant Procedure Rules be amended in the light of the new Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, as summarised within the report and set out in detail in Annexe 1; and
2. the Council reappoints its existing two Independent Persons, namely Tony Allenby and Vivienne Cameron, for the purposes of conducting hearings required under these regulations.
[This item is recommended to the Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure].
[Reason: to amend the Council’s relevant Procedure Rules in light of the new regulations affecting disciplinary procedures for statutory positions].