Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meetings held on 14 December 2006 and 23 January 2007 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Mrs Christine Filmer

(1)       The Chairman announced the death on 20 February 2007 of Mrs Christine Filmer, Secretary to the Conservative Group Members.

(2)       The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect.

(3)       RESOLVED that this Council desires to record the sense of loss it feels on the death of Mrs Filmer and extends to her relatives its deepest sympathy on their sad bereavement.

Mr R Hansell

The Chairman informed the Council that Mr Hansell had been taken into hospital for surgery and that he would be writing to him on behalf of the Council wishing him a speedy recovery.

Under Procedure Rule 1.18, 12 questions were asked and replies were given.  Question 9 fell as Mr Burgess was not in attendance at the meeting.  One question remained unanswered at the end of thirty minutes and a written answer was given.

(1)       The Chairman seconded by the Vice Chairman moved that:-

(a)       the Leader be allowed to speak for a maximum of 15 minutes, the Leader of the Labour Group for 10 minutes, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group for 7 minutes with the Leader of the Council having a 3 minute right of reply; and

(b)       following presentations by the Cabinet Members on their portfolios, in the period of general debate that followed, Members speeches be limited to 3 minutes.

(2)       Mrs Dean moved Mr Vye seconded as an amendment that the following be added to the motion set out in (1) above:-

(c)        the Council agrees to permit amendments to be taken immediately after the Budget is moved and seconded.

(3)       The Chairman put to the vote the amendment set out in (2) above when the voting was as follows:-

For – 8

Mr J Curwood, Mr D S Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr S J G Koowaree, Mr R L H Long, Mr G Rowe, Mr M J Vye and Mr B P Wood.

Abstain – 2

Mr J R Bullock and Mr F Wood-Brignall.

Against – 64

Mrs A D Allen, Mrs C Angell, Mr M J Angell, Mr A R Bassam, Mr T J Birkett, Mr R Bliss, Mr A H T Bowles, Mr D L Brazier, Mr C J Capon, Miss S J Carey, Mr P B Carter, Mr N J D Chard, Mr A R Chell, Mr B R Cope, Ms C J Cribbon, Mr A D Crowther, Mrs V J Dagger, Mr M C Dance, Mr J A Davies, Dr M R Eddy, Mr K A Ferrin, Mr C G Findlay, Mr M J Fittock, Mr J B O Fullarton, Mr G K Gibbens, Mr R W Gough, Mrs E Green, Mr M J Harrison, Mr C Hart, Mr C Hibberd, Mr P M Hill, Mr D A Hirst, Mr G A Horne, Mr E E C Hotson, Mr I T N Jones, Mr A J King, Mr R E King, Mr P W A Lake, Mr C J Law, Mr J F London, Mr K G Lynes, Mr T Maddison, Mr R F Manning, Mr R A Marsh, Mr J I Muckle, Mrs M Newell, Mr W V Newman, Mr M Northey, Mr R J E Parker, Mr R J Parry, Mr R A Pascoe, Mr A R Poole, Mr L B Ridings, Dr T R Robinson, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr K Sansum, Mr J D Simmonds, Mr D Smyth, Mr M V Snelling, Mrs P A Stockell, Mr R Tolputt, Mr R Truelove, Mrs E Tweed, and Mr C J Wells.

Lost

(4)       The motion set out in (1) above was carried without a vote.

(5)       Mr P B Carter moved Mr N J D Chard seconded the recommendations contained in the report.

(6)       Dr M R Eddy moved Mr D Smyth seconded the following amendment:-

The recommendations set out in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.