The referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union
Proposed by Miss Carey Seconded by Mr Brazier
“This Council congratulates the Government for honouring its manifesto commitment to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
We respect that elected Members of the Council may have divergent views but we all have a common interest in ensuring a good turnout at the referendum and, therefore urge all Kent residents to make their votes count in the Referendum on 23 June and especially to encourage those who are not currently registered to vote to do so before the registration deadline of 7 June.”
Minutes:
The referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union
(1) Miss Carey moved and Mr Brazier seconded the following motion:
“This Council congratulates the Government for honouring its manifesto commitment to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
We respect that elected Members of the Council may have divergent views but we all have a common interest in ensuring a good turnout at the referendum and, therefore urge all Kent residents to make their votes count in the Referendum on 23 June and especially to encourage those who are not currently registered to vote to do so before the registration deadline of 7 June.”
(2) Mr Latchford moved and Mr Birkby seconded the following amendment;
“In paragraph 1 delete all words after “This Council” and substitute:
This Council “is pleased that the Government is committed to holding a referendum on our nation’s membership of the European union on the 23rd June 2016. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for all eligible residents to make a decision that has far reaching consequences for the United Kingdom and its sovereignty, and we urge and encourage all Kent residents to make their vote count”.
Delete paragraph 2”
(3) Following debate the Chairman put the amendment as set out in paragraph (2) above to the vote and the voting was as follows:
For (15)
Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mr L Burgess, Mr A Crowther, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr P Harman, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr A Terry, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Against (53)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr D Brazier, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr G Cooke, Mr G Cowan, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Dr M Eddy, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Ms S Howes, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr T Maddison, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whybrow.
Abstain (1)
Mr R Brookbank,
Amendment lost
(4) The Chairman then put the motion as set out in paragraph (1) to the vote and the voting was as follows:
For (47)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr S Manion, Mr F McKenna, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Against (8)
Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr D Daley, Mr J Davies, Mr P Harman, Mr G Koowaree, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow
Abstain (13)
Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms A Harrison, Dr M Eddy, Mr M Heale, Ms S Howes, Mr T Maddison Mr B Neaves, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr R Truelove
Motion carried
(4) RESOLVED that Council congratulates the Government for honouring its manifesto commitment to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. We respect that elected Members of the Council may have divergent views but we all have a common interest in ensuring a good turnout at the referendum and, therefore urge all Kent residents to make their votes count in the Referendum on 23 June and especially to encourage those who are not currently registered to vote to do so before the registration deadline of 7 June.