Decision details

(1)          Mr Baldock moved and Mr Latchford seconded the following motion:

“This Council agrees to amend the Constitution in order that Questions asked in Council meetings and the answers given are included in the minutes of the Council Meeting.

In the absence of any provision in the Constitution, the matter is left to the Chairman’s discretion. Whereas the immediate past Chairman agreed to include questions and answers in the minutes, which was most welcome and appreciated by elected Members and members of the public alike, the current Chairman does not.

This Motion would ensure that the minutes are a true record of the complete meeting and the procedure is firmly embedded in the Constitution, rather than it being at the Chairman’s discretion.”

(2)          Mr Long moved and Mr Wedgbury seconded the following amendment:

“This Council agrees to amend the Constitution in order that Questions asked in Council meetings and the answers given are included in the online minutes of the Council Meeting.

In the absence of any provision in the Constitution, the matter is left to the Chairman’s discretion. Whereas the immediate past Chairman agreed to include questions and answers in the minutes, which was most welcome and appreciated by elected Members and members of the public alike, the current Chairman does not.

This Motion would ensure that the minutes are a true record of the complete meeting and the procedure is firmly embedded in the Constitution, rather than it being at the Chairman’s discretion.”

(3)          Mr Parry moved and Mr Holden seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put” and the votes cast were as follows:

For (49)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell,  Mr M Balfour, Mr D Brazier, Mrs P Brivio, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr T Maddison, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr N Thandi, Mrs C Waters,  Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire

Against (30)

Mr M Baldock, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr C Caller, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr P Harman, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr F McKenna, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr B Neaves, Mr A Terry, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow

Abstain (0)

Procedural motion carried

(4)          The Chairman then put the amendment outlined in paragraph (2) above to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:

For (47)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell,  Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr A Bowles, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mrs C Waters,  Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham

Against (25)

Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow

Abstain (6)

Mr M Baldock, Mr N Bond, Mr P Homewood, Mr T Shonk, Mr M Vye, Mrs Z Wiltshire

Amendment carried

(5)          The Chairman put the substantive motion as set out in paragraph (2) above to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:

For (45)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell,  Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mrs C Waters,  Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham

Against (26)

Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow

Abstain (4)

Mr N Bond, Mr P Homewood, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Vye,

Substantive motion carried

RESOLVED that this Council agrees to amend the Constitution in order that Questions asked in Council meetings and the answers given are included in the online minutes of the Council Meeting.