Mr T Prater will move and Mrs T Dean will second:-
(1) Kent County Council, believing in accountability to the taxpayer, notes the recent campaigns by the Taxpayers Alliance and George Osborne MP to ensure greater disclosure to the public of what their money is being spent on.
(2) Council also notes the recent move by the London Mayor to publish online details of all GLA expenditure over £1000, detailing all payments for goods and services.
(3) Council believes that the publication of all Council items of revenue expenditure of £1,000 and above; and capital expenditure of £10,000 and above will improve transparency and therefore accountability.
(4) Therefore, Council resolves to instruct the Director of Finance to bring forward proposals, compiled from existing data and at the lowest possible cost, to publish online from 1 July 2010, details on all such items of Council expenditure on a monthly basis within three months of the transaction.
Minutes:
(1) As the time was approaching 4.25pm, the Chairman proposed, the Vice Chairman seconded that the meeting be extended until 5:00 pm to allow time for the item for Time Limited Debate.
FOR - 21:
Mrs A D Allen, Mr A H T Bowles, Mr R B Burgess, Mr I S Chittenden, Mr L Christie, Mr A D Crowther, Mr J M Cubitt, Mrs T Dean, Mr K A Ferrin, Mrs E Green, Mr W A Hayton, Mr S J G Koowaree, Mr J F London, Mr S Manion, Mr R J Parry, Mr T Prater, Mr M B Robertson, Mr K Smith, Mrs P A V Stockell, Mrs E M Tweed, Mr M J Vye
ABSTAIN -4:
Mrs J P Law, Mr W L Richardson, Mr B J Sweetland, Mr M J Whiting
AGAINST - 39:
Mr M J Angell, Mr D L Brazier, Mr R E Brookbank, Mr J R Bullock, Mr C J Capon, Miss S J Carey, Mr P B Carter, Mr N J D Chard, Mrs P T Cole, Mr N J Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr B R Cope, Mr H J Craske, Mrs V J Dagger, Mr G K Gibbens, Mr R W Gough, Mr M J Harrison, Mr P M Hill, Mrs S V Hohler, Mr P J Homewood, Mr G A Horne, Mr A J King, Mr J D Kirby, Mr J A Kite, Mr R L H Long, Mr K G Lynes, Mr R A Marsh, Mr M J Northey, Mr R A Pascoe, Mr K H Pugh, Mr L B Ridings, Mr A Sandhu, Mr J E Scholes, Mr C P Smith, Mr M V Snelling, Mr R Tolputt, Mr J N Wedgbury, Mr C T Wells, Mrs J Whittle
Lost
(2) Mr Prater moved, Mrs Dean seconded the following Motion:
1. Kent County Council, believing in accountability to the taxpayer, notes the recent campaigns by the Taxpayers Alliance and George Osborne MP to ensure greater disclosure to the public of what their money is being spent on.
2. Council also notes the recent move by the London Mayor to publish online details of all GLA expenditure over £1000, detailing all payments for goods and services.
3. Council believes that the publication of all Council items of revenue expenditure of £1,000 and above; and capital expenditure of £10,000 and above will improve transparency and therefore accountability.
4. Therefore, Council resolves to instruct the Director of Finance to bring forward proposals, compiled from existing data and at the lowest possible cost, to publish online from 1 July 2010, details on all such items of Council expenditure on a monthly basis within three months of the transaction.
(3) In accordance with Procedure Rule 1.35 (1), Mr Christie moved, Mr Vye seconded that “the question be put”. During the voting on this procedural motion, the Chairman closed the meeting as the time had reached 4.30pm. The vote on the procedural motion was not completed. There was no vote on Mr Prater’s motion.