That:

a) matters pertaining to the Covid19 pandemic be an approved reason for any Member’s failure to attend meetings of the Council for a period of six consecutive months from the date of their last attendance and for it not counting towards the operation of the automatic vacation of office provisions set out in section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972; and

b) that this approved reason be reviewed by the end of October 2020; and

therefore Members will not automatically lose their position by not attending meetings during this period.