Agenda item

This item was taken after Item 11 and before Item 16.

 

1)        Mr Gough proposed, and Mr Jeffrey seconded the motion that

 

“Council is asked to:

 

1.      Note with thanks, the contribution and efforts of the Members of the Governance Working Party

2.      Comment on the specific proposals and arrangements relating to Cabinet Committees to inform future changes

3.      Approve the recommendation to the County Council to adopt the amended Constitution at Appendix 2.

4.      Debate and Decide whether the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee should be mandated as an opposition Member.

5.      If Recommendation 4 is passed, approve the relevant changes to the Constitution

6.      Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Leader and Opposition Group Leaders authority to make further necessary changes to the Constitution following the debate.”

 

2)        Mr Holden proposed and Mr Lewis seconded the following amendment:

 

“Council is asked to:

 

1.      Note with thanks, the contribution and efforts of the Members of the Governance Working Party

2.      Comment on the specific proposals and arrangements relating to Cabinet Committees to inform future changes

3.      Approve the recommendation to the County Council to adopt the amended Constitution at Appendix 2 subject to amend the item in relation to proposed changes to 14.60 and to reject to the proposed additional text.

 

14.60 The text of any motion or amendment must be given to the Chairman in writing before the start of the meeting, if it is not the Chairman may rule that the motion or amendment fails.

 

The following arrangements in relation to amendments proposed to time limited motions shall apply: a) Any proposed amendment to a time limited motion shall be provided to the proposer of the motion and Democratic Services by 10am two days before the meeting b) Any changes agreed between the proposer of the motion and proposer of the amendment shall be provided to Democratic Services by 4pm the day before the meeting. c) If a) or b) are not complied with then the Chairman may rule that the amendment fails

4.    Debate and Decide whether the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee should be mandated as an opposition Member.

5.    If Recommendation 4 is passed, approve the relevant changes to the Constitution

6.      Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Leader and Opposition Group Leaders authority to make further necessary changes to the Constitution following the debate.”

 

3)        The Chairman proposed and the Vice-Chairman seconded that, under s14.48 of the Constitution, Council resolve to extend the meeting beyond 4.30pm with business to conclude no later than 5.30pm. 

 

4)        The Chairman put the motion set out in paragraph 3 to the vote and the voting was as follows:

 

For (39)

 

Mr Baker, Mr Brady, Mr Bartlett, Mrs Bell, Mrs Binks, Mr Booth, Sir Paul Carter CBE, Mrs Chandler, Ms Constantine, Mr Dance, Ms Dawkins, Mrs Dean MBE, Mr Dendor, Mrs Game, Mr Gough, Ms Hawkins, Mr Holden, Mr Hood, Mr Hook, Mr Jeffrey, Mr Kite, Mr Lehmann, Mr Lewis, Mr Love, Mr Mallon, Mr Meade, Mr Oakford, Ms Parfitt, Mr Passmore, Mr Ridgers, Mr Ross, Mr Sandhu MBE, Mr Shonk, Mr Sole, Mr Stepto, Mr Streatfeild MBE, Mr Thomas, Mr Watkins, Mrs Wright

 

Against (3)

 

Mr Marsh, Mr Rayner, Mr Robey

 

Abstain (0)

 

Motion carried.

 

5)        Following the debate the Chairman put the amendment set out in paragraph 2 to the vote and the voting was as follows:

 

For (32)

 

Mr Baker, Mr Brady, Mr Bartlett, Mrs Bell, Mrs Binks, Mr Booth, Mrs Chandler, Ms Constantine, Mr Dance, Ms Dawkins, Mrs Dean MBE, Mr Dendor, Mrs Game, Mrs Hohler, Mr Holden, Mr Kite MBE, Mr Lewis, Mr Love OBE, Mr Mallon, Mr Marsh, Ms Meade, Mr Robey, Ms Parfitt, Mr Passmore, Mr Rayner, Mr Ridgers, Mr Ross, Mr Sandhu MBE, Mr Sole, Mr Thomas, Mr Watkins, Mrs Wright

 

Against (11)

 

Sir Paul Carter CBE, Mr Gough, Ms Hawkins, Mr Hood, Mr Hook, Mr Jeffrey, Mr Lehmann, Mr Meade, Mr Oakford, Mr Stepto, Mr Streatfeild MBE

 

Abstain (0)

 

Amendment carried

 

6)        The Chairman put part 4 of the substantive motion at paragraph 2 – “debates and decides whether the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee should be mandated as an opposition Member” - to the vote and the voting was as follows:

 

For (36)

 

Mr Baker, Mr Brady, Mrs Bell, Mrs Binks, Sir Paul Carter CBE, Mrs  Chandler, Ms Constantine, Ms Dawkins, Mrs Dean MBE, Mrs Game, Mr Gough, Ms Hawkins, Mrs Hohler, Mr Holden, Mr Hood, Mr Hook, Mr Jeffrey, Mr Kite MBE, Mr Lehmann, Mr Lewis, Mr Love, Mr Mallon, Ms Meade, Mr Meade, Mr Oakford, Mr Passmore, Mr Rayner, Mr Ridgers, Mr Ross, Mr Sandhu MBE, Mr Shonk, Mr Sole, Mr Stepto, Mr Streatfeild MBE, Mr Thomas

 

Against (4)

 

Mr Bartlett, Mr Booth, Mr Dendor, Mr Robey

 

Abstain (0)

 

Agreed.

 

7)        Following the debate, the Chairman put the substantive motion to the vote and the voting was as follows:

 

For (37)

 

Mr Baker, Mr Brady, Mrs Bell, Mrs Binks, Mr Booth, Sir Paul Carter CBE, Mrs Chandler, Ms Dawkins, Mrs Dean MBE, Mr Dendor, Mrs Game, Mr Gough, Ms Hawkins, Mrs Hohler, Mr Holden, Mr Hood, Mr Hook, Mr Jeffrey, Mr Kite MBE, Mr Lehmann, Mr Lewis, Mr Love OBE, Mr Mallon, Mr Meade, Mr Oakford, Mr Passmore, Mr Rayner, Mr Ridgers, Mr Ross, Mr Sandhu MBE, Mr Shonk, Mr Sole, Mr Stepto, Mr Streatfeild MBE, Mr Thomas

 

Against (0)

 

Abstain (2)

 

Ms Constantine, Ms Meade

Substantive Motion carried.

 

 

8)        RESOLVED that Council:

 

1.      Notes with thanks, the contribution and efforts of the Members of the Governance Working Party.

2.      Comments on the specific proposals and arrangements relating to Cabinet Committees to inform future changes.

3.      Approves the recommendation to the County Council to adopt the Constitution at Appendix 2 (as amended in relation to s14.60).

4.      Agrees that the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee should be mandated as an opposition Member.

5.      Approves the relevant changes to the Constitution.

6.      Delegates authority to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Leader and Opposition Group Leaders authority to make further necessary changes to the Constitution following the debate.