Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notice of Motion, which has been submitted by Councillor F Keegan, in accordance with Procedure Rule 12

Consideration was given to the following Notice of Motion, submitted by Councillor F Keegan:-

“That this Council deprecates the Government’s proposed five percent rise in the business rate for the year 2009/10, made while calling for the Council Tax rises substantially below five percent.

Further, that this Council regrets that its efforts to consult with local businesses on ways to mitigate the effects of the current harsh recession are thereby undermined.

And further, that the Chief Executive be directed to write to the Minister to express our concerns and urge that the matter be reconsidered”.

The Chairman indicated that in view of the urgency of the issue she proposed to exercise her discretion by allowing the Motion to be disposed of at the meeting, rather than being referred to Cabinet and that the motion would be fully debated at the meeting.

RESOLVED

That the motion be approved.