Issue - meetings

The Chairman set out the proposed revised format for the meeting and sought Full Council's approval to waive Standing Order B39(2) to allow all amendments to be tabled and debated concurrently.

Resolved: - That approval be given to the waiving of Standing Order B39(2).

County Councillor Geoff Driver, Leader of the County Council, moved the recommendations of the Cabinet regarding the:

-  Revenue Budget 2021/22 and Financial Strategy 2021/22 to 2023/24;

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2021/22;

-  Capital Strategy 2021 - 2041;

-  Council Tax and Precept 2021/22;

Together with the recommendations of the Audit Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 25 January 2021 in respect of:

-  The Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2021/22;

-  The Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2021/22; 

In moving the report, County Councillor Driver outlined an adjustment to the proposals contained within the report, together with an amendment. Details of both the adjustment and amendment were set out in documents circulated to all Members, which are appended to these minutes as Annexes 1 and 2 respectively.

The motion was seconded by County Councillor Keith Iddon, Deputy Leader of the County Council.

County Councillor Tony Martin, on behalf of the Labour Group, then made his Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Labour Group which was seconded by County Councillor Azhar Ali.

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all Members and is set out at Annex 3 to these minutes.

County Councillor David Whipp, on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group, then made his Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group which was seconded by County Councillor David Howarth.

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all Members and is set out at Annex 4 to these minutes.

County Councillor Gina Dowding then made her Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals which was seconded by County Councillor Paul Hayhurst.

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all Members and is set out at Annex 5 to these minutes.

Following an adjournment and then a period of debate, a recorded vote on each Amendment was taken in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order B45(7). The names of those Members who voted for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below.

Labour Group Amendment

For (32)

Against (47)