Issue - meetings
Constitution Working Group recommendations
Meeting: 18/03/2026 - Council (Item 8.)
8. Constitution Working Group recommendations 
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Purpose:
To present recommendations from the Constitution Working Group arising from meetings on 7 October 2025 and 13 February 2026 in relation to:
• Disclosable interests
• Standards Hearings Sub-Committee Procedure Rules
• Committee Membership
Recommendations:
That Council resolves to:
1. Agree to amend the Planning Protocol to include the new paragraphs drafted by the Head of Legal Services about the declaration of disclosable pecuniary interests, as shown in Annex A.
2. Agree to amend the Standards Hearings Sub-Committee Procedure Rules following a review, as shown in Annex B.
3. Agree to amend Article 5 to remove the rule that says the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council cannot both serve on the Planning and Licensing Committee.
Additional documents:
- Annex A Part E5 - Planning Protocol, item 8.
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- Annex B CDC Standards Hearing Procedure Rules (adopted 2024 07 23) with amends in red for CWG, item 8.
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- Annex C Extract of Part B - Articles of the Constitution, item 8.
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- Webcast for Constitution Working Group recommendations