Motion
To consider the following motion submitted by Councillor P. M. McDonald:-
“In light of the Council no longer being able to fulfil their simple obligations such as providing street furniture, bus shelters, litter picking, removal of graffiti, hanging baskets, free swimming for the elderly, dog warden, free collection of green waste etc.
It should cap all chief officers’ salaries to that of no more than four times the lowest paid individual. This would free up monies that could be used for the Council to meet its obligations to the people of Bromsgrove.”
Minutes:
Members considered the following motion submitted by Councillor P. M. McDonald.
“In light of the Council no longer being able to fulfil their simple obligations such as providing street furniture, bus shelters, litter picking, removal of graffiti, hanging baskets, free swimming for the elderly, dog warden, free collection of green waste etc.
It should cap all chief officers’ salaries to that of no more than four times the lowest paid individual. This would free up monies that could be used for the Council to meet its obligations to the people of Bromsgrove.”
The motion was moved by Councillor P. M. McDonald and seconded by Councillor C. J. K. Wilson.
Following some discussion, a closure motion was moved by Councillor G. N. Denaro and seconded by Councillor C. B. Taylor that the question be now put to the vote. The Chairman allowed Councillor S. R. Peters to speak before the closure motion was put to the vote as he had indicated a wish to speak prior to the motion having been moved.
Having been put to the vote, the closure motion was CARRIED.
Following an exchange between Councillor P. M. McDonald and the Chairman as to whether he had a right of reply as the mover of the original motion, Councillor R. Hollingworth suggested that advice be sought from the Monitoring Officer. The meeting stood adjourned from 7.40 p.m. to 7.43 p.m. whilst that advice was sought.
Having reconvened the meeting, the Chairman announced that Councillor P. M. McDonald had a right of reply as set out under Council Procedure Rule 13.11 (c).
Following the right of reply, the motion was put to the vote and declared by the Chairman to be LOST.