Agenda item

Report of the Head of Paid Service

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The Committee is recommended to note the report and the proposed revisions to the Statutory Officers Staffing Protocol, prior to the formal approval and adoption of the revised Protocol by the Mayor and the Assembly.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Head of Paid Service.

8.2  It was noted that the Localism Bill would give rise to changes to the statutory functions of the Monitoring Officer which were set out within the protocol.

8.3  In response to a query, it was explained that the Assembly and Mayor were required jointly to agree changes to the protocol and it was not possible to delegate authority to make minor changes to the protocol.

8.4  Resolved:

That the report and the proposed revisions to the Statutory Officers Staffing Protocol, prior to the formal approval and adoption of the revised Protocol by the Mayor and the Assembly, be noted.