Issue - meetings

To approve the Scheme of Delegation (Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution).

Council considered a report presented by the Director of Governance and Legal Services which proposed an amendment and sought approval of the Scheme of Delegation as outlined in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.

It was a requirement under Council Procedure Rule 1.1 (o) of the Council’s Constitution that the Annual Council Meeting agree the Scheme of Delegation.

The Scheme of Delegation outlined specific delegations of Council and Executive Functions to officers.  The scheme also included general powers delegated to all senior managers together with specific powers delegated to the:

·         Chief Executive Officer

·         Director Finance and Section 151 Officer

·         Director Governance and Legal Services & Monitoring Officer

The scheme also outlined the Proper Officer Provisions.

There was one proposed change which had been considered by Standards Committee on 12^th May 2025.  The proposed change was to enable the Monitoring Officer to make changes to the Constitution to reflect “administrative changes” to section 4.10.12 (20).  The proposed delegation to read:

(20)to make changes to the Constitution arising from any new legislation, administrative errors or administrative changes or conflicts in interpretation.

The Scheme of Delegation for Officers was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor John Ritchie

RESOLVED that the Scheme of Delegation for Officers, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.