15.1 Duty to monitor and review the Constitution
The Council will appoint a Procedures Committee to monitor and review the operation of the Constitution to ensure that the aims and principles of the Constitution are given full effect.
15.2 Protocol for monitoring and review of Constitution by Monitoring Officer
The Monitoring Officer will advise this Committee on the operation of the Constitution and make recommendations for ways in which it should be amended in order better to achieve the purposes set out in Article 1. In undertaking this task the Monitoring Officer may:
(a) observe meetings of different parts of the member and officer structure;
(b) undertake an audit trail of a sample of decisions;
(c) record and research issues raised with him by members, officers, the public and other relevant stakeholders; and
(d) compare the Council's practices with those in other comparable authorities or national examples of best practice.
15.3 Changes to the Constitution
(a) Changes to the Constitution will only be approved by the full Council after consideration of a proposal by the Procedures Committee except that the Monitoring Officer shall be responsible without such reference for routine updating necessary to reflect the decisions of the Council;
(b) If a change from a Leader and Cabinet form of executive to alternative arrangements is contemplated, the Council must take reasonable steps to consult with local electors and other interested persons in the area when drawing up proposals.
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