Agenda item

(1)          The Chairman moved and the Vice-Chairman seconded the following motion:

“The County Council is asked to receive and consider the conclusions of the Member Remuneration Panel, as set out in paragraph 3 of the attached report.”

(2)          Mr Carter moved and Mr Simmonds seconded the following amendment:

“That the report of the independent Member Remuneration Panel be noted and referred to the Selection and Member Services Committee for consideration with the Remuneration Panel members present; and that the matter be re-considered by this County Council at a future meeting.”

(3)          Following a debate the Chairman put the amendment set out in paragraph (2) to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:

For (43)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell,  Mr M Balfour, 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, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, 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 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 M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham

Against (32)

Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr N Bond, Mr C Caller, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, 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 G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr I Chittenden

Abstain (4)

Mr R Bird, Mrs T Dean, Mr M Vye, Mrs Z Wiltshire 

Amendment carried

(4)          The Chairman put the substantive motion as set out in paragraph (2) to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (40)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, 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 M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham   

Against (31)

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

Abstain (4)

Mr R Bird, Mrs T Dean, Mr M Vye, Mrs Z Wiltshire 

Substantive motion carried

RESOLVED that the report of the independent Member Remuneration Panel be noted and referred to the Selection and Member Services Committee for consideration with the Remuneration Panel members present; and that the matter be re-considered by this County Council at a future meeting.

(Post meeting note – Selection and Member Services Committee meeting on 21 October 2015 will consider this item).