Description
The committee resolved to recommend to Council that the term ‘Chairman’ be replaced by ‘Chair’ and to include a note in the Constitution interpreting legislative references to ‘Chairman’ as ‘Chair’ for equality and diversity purposes.
Individual Votes
No individual votes recorded.
Related decisions
Also from this meeting
- Approval of committee minutes and signing by Chairman(Approved)
- Committee to review Local Government Act 1972 terminology and add to work programme(Approved)
More from Constitution and Governance Committee
- Approve minutes of Constitution and Governance Committee (10 June 2025)4 Nov 2025 · Carried
- Recommend amendment to Procedure Rule 4.2.2 on substitute attendance4 Nov 2025 · Carried
- Approve work programme (Appendix 1) and set amendment procedure10 Jun 2025
- Elect Councillor Cole as Chairman10 Jun 2025
- Elect Councillor Rowse as Vice‑Chairman10 Jun 2025
More governance decisions
- Approval and signing of Strategic Planning Committee minutes (23 April 2026)21 May 2026 · Carried
- Election of Vice‑Chairman21 May 2026 · Carried
- Election of Chairman21 May 2026 · Carried
- Election of Chairman for the meeting13 May 2026 · RESOLVED
- Record and sign minutes of Chief Officers Employment Committee (5 Dec 2025)6 May 2026 · Approved