Agenda item

The recommendations at page 200 of the agenda pack (page 3016 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded.

The recommendations at page 200 of the agenda pack encompassed the recommendations (a) to (j) originally considered by the Executive at its meeting on 7 January 2025 at page 210 of the agenda pack.  Recommendations (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h) and (i) were voted on without debate.

Debate ensued on recommendations (f) the proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 10.6(b) as set out by way of tracked changes at Appendix 5 to this report be recommended to full Council for approval; and (j) the proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11 as set out in Appendix 10 to this report be recommended to full Council for approval.

In respect of recommendation (j) it was moved by Councillor Andy Brown and seconded by Councillor Kevin Foster that the amendment be referred back to the Constitution Working Group on the grounds that the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services’ proposed further amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11.1(i) in place of those included in Appendix 10 to the report to the Executive (paragraph 2.4 of the covering report) were unclear, particularly on the important point of whether any discussion or questions would be permitted on the motion referred back to Full Council.

Councillor Brown’s amendment was debated at length at the meeting until it was accepted by the Executive Member for Corporate Services, Councillor Heather Phillips, who had moved the report’s recommendations, because of the confusion apparent at the meeting in respect of the wording at paragraph 2.4 of the covering report.

On a vote being taken on the motion, the motion was declared carried unanimously in respect of respect of recommendations (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h) and (i), the motion was declared carried with 42 in favour, 34 against, and no abstentions in respect of recommendation (f), whilst in respect of recommendation (j) the proposed amendment to the Constitution was referred back to the Constitution Working Group for further consideration.