Agenda item

To agree the council plan 2014/15 – 2017/18, as recommended by the cabinet.

(See pages 1 – 46 of the main agenda and pages 1 – 2 of supplemental pages 1)

There were seven question from members, the answers to which had been circulated on lilac paper at the meeting.  Seven supplemental question were asked of the leader of the council.  The questions and written responses are attached as appendix 1 to the minutes.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (1), Councillor Peter John, leader of the council, moved the report.

Councillor James Barber, seconded by Councillor Rosie Shimell, moved Amendment A.

Following debate (Councillors Michael Situ, Gavin Edwards, David Noakes, Michael Mitchell, Ben Johnson and Nick Dolezal), Councillor Peter John exercised his right of reply.

Amendment A was put to the vote and declared to be lost.

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

RESOLVED:

That the proposed Council Plan 2014/15, as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report, be agreed.

Note:  The cabinet recommendation had not been amended, therefore in accordance with the budget and policy framework procedure rule 2 (e), the decision was implementable with immediate effect.