Agenda item

Council assembly is asked to adopt a revised member allowances scheme.

(See pages 156 - 159 of the main agenda)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

Following debate (Councillors Anood Al-Samerai, Ian Wingfield, Nick Dolezal, Mark Gettleson, Stephen Govier, Adele Morris and Neil Coyle) Councillor Adele Morris made a point of personal explanation.  The debate continued (Councillors Richard Livingstone, Poddy Clark and Peter John), the Mayor declared that the 15 minutes allocated to the report had elapsed.

The recommendation contained within the report was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That the revised Member Allowances Scheme as set out in paragraphs 8 – 18 of the report, be agreed.