Motion - Call for the Leader to resign
To consider the following motion submitted by Councillor P. M. McDonald:-
"In view of this Council's continuing unsatisfactory performance in the provision of services; the spiralling employee costs; £millions spent on the merger with Redditch Borough Council; the £half a million costs of the heads of service who only work two and a half days a week; the debacle of the Marlbrook Tip that has become an environmental disaster through Council negligence; and the incompetent management of the ALDI site, the Labour Group calls upon the leader of the Council to resign."
Minutes:
Members considered the following motion submitted by Councillor P. M. McDonald.
"In view of this Council's continuing unsatisfactory performance in the provision of services; the spiralling employee costs; £millions spent on the merger with Redditch Borough Council; the £half a million costs of the heads of service who only work two and a half days a week; the debacle of the Marlbrook Tip that has become an environmental disaster through Council negligence; and the incompetent management of the ALDI site, the Labour Group calls upon the leader of the Council to resign."
The motion was moved by Councillor P. M. McDonald and seconded by Councillor C. J. Bloore.
Following a response by Councillor R. Hollingworth, a procedural motion was moved by Councillor Mrs. M. A. Sherrey and seconded by Councillor M. A. Bullivant that the matter be now put to the vote. Having put the procedural motion to the vote, the Chairman declared it to be carried.
Following a right of reply by Councillor P. M. McDonald as the mover of the substantive motion, on a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting on the motion were recorded:
For the motion: Councillors C. J. Bloore, Ms. M. T. Buxton, L. C. R. Mallett, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, E. J. Murray, R. J. Shannon, S. P. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson (9);
Against the motion: Councillors Mrs. S. J. Baxter, Dr. D. W. P. Booth, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, J. R. Boulter, J. S. Brogan, M. A. Bullivant, R. A. Clarke, S. R. Colella, Dr. B. T. Cooper, R. J. Deeming, Mrs. R. L. Dent, S. J. Dudley, K. A. Grant-Pierce, Miss P. A. Harrison, R. Hollingworth, Mrs. H. J. Jones, R. J. Laight, P. Lammas, B. Lewis, J. A. Ruck, C. R. Scurrell, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey, C. B. Taylor, C. J. Tidmarsh, L. J. Turner and M. J. A. Webb (26);
Abstentions: 0
Accordingly, the Chairman declared the motion to be LOST.