In special circumstances an item of business may be added to an agenda within seven working days of the meeting.
Minutes:
With the meeting’s consent the Mayor announced that she intended to accept one late item of business: Late motion on gay marriage.
The Mayor announced that following consultation with the political group whips, she intended to vary the order of business so that all deputations set out in supplemental agenda 2 would be considered followed by the late motion on gay marriage. Thereafter the meeting would consider the themed debate on older people.
The meeting agreed to suspend the following council assembly procedure rules: 2.6 (11) No more than three deputations shall be considered at any one meeting, and 2.10 (3) Deadlines for motions.