Notice of Motion - Right to Speak at Meetings
Meeting: 26/11/2012 - Constitution Committee (Item 33)
33 Notice of Motion - Right to Speak at Meetings 
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To consider the motion referred by Council.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the following motion which had been proposed by Councillor A Moran and seconded by Councillor P Edwards at the Council meeting on 19th July 2012 and referred to the Committee for consideration:
“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.”
Under the current arrangements as set out in the Constitution, any member may attend any meeting and, with the consent of the chairman or person presiding, speak on any matter on the agenda. Special circumstances applied to planning meetings and Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings.
The Committee considered the implications of the motion for the efficient management of meetings and in particular the potential for delay if a significant number of visiting members wished to speak on a number of items.
RESOLVED
That Council be recommended that no action be taken.