Agenda item

Report of the Political Governance Working Group

Minutes:

County Councillor David O'Toole moved a report setting out the recommendations of the Political Governance Working Group.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Azhar Ali, seconded by County Councillor Lizzi Collinge:

 

(i)  Approve the following changes proposed by the Political Governance Working Group to the Constitution:

 

  (a) Full Council to start at 1pm

  (b) A new standing order B36(6) to limit an individual County Councillor    to submitting one notice of motion per meeting.

 

(ii)   Ask the Chief Executive to write to the Local Government Association   inviting them to undertake a peer review of the Council’s political   governance.

(iii)   Authorise the Director of Corporate Service to make any consequential   changes to other parts of the constitution arising from these changes.

 

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order B45(4), a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (35)

 

T Aldridge

B Dawson

N Hennessy

T Martin

M Pattison

A Ali

F De Molfetta

S Holgate

J Mein

J Potter

L Beavers

G Dowding

A Hosker

J Molineux

P Rigby

J Berry

K Ellard

D Howarth

Y Motala

K Snape

L Collinge

J Fillis

M Iqbal

L Oades

J Sumner

L Cox

J Gibson

H Khan

G Oliver

M Tomlinson

C Crompton

P Hayhurst

E Lewis

M Parkinson

D Whipp

 

Against (41)

 

T Ashton

A Clempson

K Iddon

M Salter

A Vincent

A Atkinson

J Cooney

J Marsh

A Schofield

C Wakeford

P Britcliffe

G Driver

S Morris

J Shedwick

G Wilkins

I Brown

J Eaton

E Nash

D Smith

P Williamson

P Buckley

C Edwards

D O'Toole

A Snowden

B Yates

J Burrows

D Foxcroft

M Perks

D Stansfield

 

S Charles

A Gardiner

E Pope

P Steen

 

A Cheetham

G Gooch

J Rear

C Towneley

 

S Clarke

M Green

A Riggott

S Turner

 

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor David Howarth, seconded by County Councillor John Potter:

 

Delete Standing Order B38(3) and remove the time limits on debating resolutions.

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor David Whipp, seconded by County Councillor David Howarth:

 

Add a new clause within the constitution to create the right for members of the public and county councillors to present petitions at County Council Committee and Cabinet meetings.

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor John Potter, seconded by County Councillor Gina Dowding:

 

Include a clause within the constitution enshrining the right of all county councillors to speak to agenda items at meetings of the Cabinet.

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

 

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

 

Resolved: - To:

 

(i)  Approve the changes proposed by the Political Governance Working Group to the Constitution, as set out in the report, now presented.

(ii)  Authorise the Director of Corporate Services to make any consequential changes to other parts of the Constitution arising from these changes.

 

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