Agenda item

The Chairman referred to the revised version of the Constitution that had been circulated to all Members, which set out a number of proposed amendments to this report following its consideration at the Selection and Member Services Committee on Friday 4 December 2009.

Mr A King moved, Mr K Lynes seconded the recommendations set out on page 11 of the Blue Book.

During the debate, Mrs Dean moved, Mr Prater seconded the following Amendment:

“That the Constitution be changed so that the Scrutiny Board is chaired by a member of the Opposition”.

The Chairman put the Amendment to the vote, when the voting was as follows:-

For – 10

Mr I Chittenden, Mr L Christie, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mrs E Green, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Lees, Mr T Prater,  Mr M Robertson, Mr M Vye.

Abstain – 2

Mr R Manning, Mr C Smith.

Against – 59

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr R Burgess, Mr C Capon, Miss S Carey, Mr N Chard, Mr A Chell, Mrs P Cole, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr B Cope, Mr H Craske, Mr A Crowther, Mr J Cubitt, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr K Ferrin, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr C Hibberd, Mr M Hill, Mr D Hirst, Mrs S Hohler,  Mr P Homewood, Mr G Horne, Mr E Hotson, Mr M Jarvis, Mr A J King, Mr R King, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mrs J Law, Mr J London, Mr R Long, Mr K Lynes, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr K Pugh, Mr W Richardson, Mr L Ridings, Mrs J Rook, Mr A Sandhu, Mr J Simmonds, Mr K Smith, Mr M Snelling, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr R Tolputt, Mrs E Tweed, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr C Wells, Mr M Whiting, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mr A Willicombe.

                                                                                                            Amendment lost

RESOLVED: that:

(a)       the consequential amendments to the Constitution as per the version recommended by the Selection and Member Services Committee on 9 December 2009, be approved;

(b)       the Protocol for the Councillor Call for Action as set out in Appendix 3 of the circulated report be approved;

(c)        the Protocol for the operation of the Crime and Disorder Committee as set out in Appendix 4 of the circulated report be approved;

(d)       the revised version of the Policy Framework at Appendix 5 in the circulated report be approved; and

(e)       the work being undertaken to refresh the protocols on the Overview and Scrutiny of Health across Kent  and the Overview and Scrutiny Inter Authority Co-operation be noted.