Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notices of Motion, which have been received in accordance with Procedure Rule 12

Consideration was given to the following Notices of Motion :-

1 Proposed by Cllr G Baxendale and seconded by Cllr M Jones

Armed Forces Community Covenant

“The Council’s formal signing of the Community Covenant scheme which clearly demonstrates its commitment and support to the Armed Services is to be welcomed. However, this Motion seeks to ask the Cabinet to take responsibility for the development of a detailed Action Plan, based on the Scheme, which will outline, by Service area, the practical support that the Council can provide to those currently serving in the Armed Services, their families and those that have served in the past.”

 RESOLVED

That the motion stands referred to Cabinet for consideration.

2 Proposed by Cllr A Moran and Seconded by Cllr P Edwards

Right to Speak at Meetings

“That visiting Members to all Cabinet meetings, Committees and Sub Committees have the right to speak once on each separate item on the agenda before the debate proper commences. This will apply to all items on the agenda including part 2 items.”

RESOLVED

That the motion stands referred to the Constitution Committee for consideration.

3 Proposed by Cllr B Murphy and Seconded by Cllr M Parsons

Corporate Communications Function

“This Council calls for an immediate all-party inquiry into the Council’s corporate communications function with particular reference to:

• its purpose, relevance and value-for-money
• overall cost, budgetary provision/resource allocation and cost effectiveness
• political impartiality and support for members
• the corporate culture it seeks to foster
• its policies/protocols for media relations, publications, communication technology, corporate ID, corporate communications/marketing, and internal communications."

RESOLVED

That the motion stands referred to Cabinet for consideration.

4 Proposed by Cllr D Brickhill and Seconded by Cllr P Edwards

Consultants

“No outside consultants (other than clerical staff) shall be employed by the Council without their specific instruction.”

RESOLVED

That the motion stands referred to Cabinet for consideration.

5 Proposed by Cllr D Brickhill and Seconded by Cllr A Moran

Road Maintenance

“That all pre planned road maintenance (except pothole filling) is to be carried out on an equal expenditure basis per Ward in direct proportion to the electorate in that Ward, unless the relevant parish councils resolve that they are satisfied with the state of their roads. A monthly report to all Councillors is to be published by 15^th of each month by the Highways Department showing the work done in the previous month and the work to be done in the next month.”

That the motion stands referred to Cabinet for consideration.

6 Proposed by Cllr A Moran and seconded by Cllr D Brickhill

Notices of Motion

“That all Motions that are referred by Council to a Committee or Cabinet must be put on the agenda for the next meeting of that body or brought back to the next Council meeting for vote on afinal decision.”

That the motion stands referred to the Constitution Committee for consideration.

7 Proposed by Cllr D Brickhill and Seconded by Cllr S Hogben

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