Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notice of Motion, submitted by Councillor S Jones.

Consideration was given to the following Notice of Motion, proposed by Cllr S Jones and seconded by Cllr A Arnold:-

“That this Council recognises the significant  work undertaken by the councils forming Cheshire East towards gaining Fairtrade Status.  That this Council will set up a member working group to carry forward the Fairtrade agenda  and the promotion of Fairtrade products within council premises to achieve Fairtrade status for Cheshire East”.

Amendment

An amendment, to replace the above wording with the following wording was moved by Cllr RWJ Fitzgerald and seconded by Cllr P Mason and was declared carried:-

“This Council generally supports Fair Trade principles and requests that an appropriate report be brought forward in due course”.

RESOLVED

That the motion, as amended, stands referred to Cabinet.