1.1 The Constitution Review Group is responsible for making recommendations to full Council in relation to the updating and review of the County Council's written Constitution.

2.1 The functions of the Constitution Review Group are to:

(a) Keep under review, consider and recommend amendments on the County Council's written constitution to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice.

2.2 It is the responsibility of the full Council to approve any amendments to the Council's Constitution except that minor changes and corrections may be made by the Monitoring Officer.

3.1 The membership of the Constitution Review Group comprises of 10; 9 County Councillors, which will include the Chair of the Scrutiny Management Board, and the Monitoring Officer (non-voting).  Whilst this group is not a Committee within the definition of the Local Government Act 1972, the county councillors will be appointed, as far as possible, in line with the political proportionality of the Council.