In special circumstances an item of business may be added to an agenda within seven working days of the meeting.
Minutes:
The Mayor explained that the group whips had agreed the format of the meeting. The Mayor advised that this was set out in the programme motion which had been tabled at the meeting. The motion explained how the business of the meeting would be conducted.
PROGRAMME MOTION(See white paper circulated at the meeting)
The programme motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.
RESOLVED:
That the meeting be conducted as follows:
Item 3 - Themed debate - add an extra 45 minutes to hear community evidence as follows:
Submissions (45 minutes)
· To receive submission from the three groups listed in the themed section of the agenda. Five minutes for each group to speak and to ask a question of the cabinet member.
· Five minutes for questions from members (Note: Limit of two questions per group subject to time limit of 15 minutes per submission).
Themed debate (60 minutes)
1. Councillor Fiona Colley, cabinet member for finance, strategy and performance (7 minutes)
2. CouncillorAnood Al-Samerai, leader of the majority opposition group to speak and move amendment (5 minutes)
3. Theme open to debate by all other councillors (45 minutes)
4. Councillor Fiona Colley right of reply to the debate (3 minutes)
Item 4 - Deputations
· Meeting to agree not to hear the three deputations listed in the agenda.
Item 5.2 - General Motions
· To be taken in order set out in agenda.
Motion 5.2.2: Mental health services in Southwark.
· To agree the following change to the wording in the motion and amendment:
Delete employee references to NHS and insert ‘health service’.
· To agree to a change of seconder for Amendment C - Councillor Lucas Green to second Amendment C.
Note: The following procedure rules were suspended.
· CAPR 2.7 (2) Time limit of themed debate
· CAPR 1.14 (15) Alternation of motion or amendment
· CAPR 1.14(4) Single debate.