RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(1)    approves the draft Protocol for Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny roles, as set out in Appendix B to item A.7 of the Report of the Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder;

(2)    recommends the Protocol to both Overview and Scrutiny Committees for their agreement; and

(3)   recommends to Council that the Protocol be adopted for inclusion within Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution.