Decision details

(See pages 118-129 of the main agenda)

The Mayor stated that in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11(2), this being an officer report, the recommendations set out in the report were deemed to have been moved and were subject to amendment only.

At this juncture Councillor Helen Morrissey, seconded by Councillor Nick Dolezal, moved that under council assembly procedure rule 1.13(m), the relevant rule be suspended in order that a late amendment to this item could be considered.  The relevant rule is set out as follows:

·  Council assembly procedure rule 2.11(3) – Notice required for amendments.

The procedural motion was agreed.

Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, seconded by Councillor David Noakes, moved Amendment D.  Following debate (Councillors Lisa Rajan, Peter John, Lewis Robinson, Richard Livingstone, Paul Noblet, Graham Neale, Mark Gettleson, Mark Glover, Adele Morris, Neil Coyle and David Hubber), the Mayor stated that she intended to put Amendment D to the vote.  At this juncture Councillor Tim McNally called for a recorded vote by roll call.  Following a show of hands, the clerk advised that in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.16(2), there were not the required number of members in favour of the recorded vote by roll call.  Amendment D was put to the vote and declared to be lost.

Councillor Helen Morrissey, seconded by Councillor Nick Dolezal, moved the late amendment.  The late amendment was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

The substantive motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the recommendations set out in latest report of the Independent Panel together with the officer comments be noted (see Appendix A of the report).

2.  That the revised member allowances scheme for the forthcoming year be adopted with the following alteration:

In paragraph 14 of the report referring to paragraph 8 in the scheme, delete the proposed change and retain paragraph 8 of the scheme.