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Chapter 8: Protocol for Reporting and Filming Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings.

As set out in the Council Procedure Rules [ ], members of the press and public are welcome to film, audio record, take photographs, use social media or otherwise record or report on (collectively referred to as film/record in this protocol) meetings of the Council, Cabinet and Committees. This facility is important in ensuring the transparency and openness of the Council’s decision making.

Chapter 10: Access to Information Procedure Rules

Rules 14-25 apply to the Executive and its Committees (and which term includes Sub-Committees and other decision making meetings). If the Executive or one of its Committees meets to take a key decision or meets in public then it must also comply with Rules 1-11 unless Rule 18 (urgency - general exception) or Rule 19 (urgency - special urgency) apply. A key decision is defined in [ ] of this Constitution.
where the decision maker is an individual, her/his name and title, if any; and, where the decision maker is a decision making body, its name and a list of its members;
details of any alternative options considered and rejected at the meeting by the decision making body at which the decision was made;

Chapter 11: How Decisions are Made

Decision Making
Executive Decision Making
Part F (The Mayor and Executive) provides more detail of Executive Decision Making.

Chapter 25: Licensing Committees and Sub-Committee

If a Councillor or an officer submit their own proposal to the Council which they serve, they must take no part in its processing or the decision making process.

Chapter 27: Standards Advisory Committee

The Independent Person, or if that person is unable to act a reserve Independent Person, shall have the right to attend all meetings of the Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee as an observer but may not vote or participate in the decision making.