Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services

Further to the decisions made at the previous meeting of the Council on 17th November 2010 with regard to the draft proposals on the “Strong Leader” model of governance (Minute No. 81/10 refers), Members considered a  report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services which advised how the draft proposals had been publicised since that date. The final stage in the process of changing the governance arrangements was for the draft proposals to be formally adopted by a resolution of the full Council.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor G. N. Denaro and seconded by Councillor R. Hollingworth.

On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting were recorded.

For the recommendations: Councillors A. N. Blagg, Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, Miss D. H. Campbell, S. R. Colella, R. J. Deeming, G. N. Denaro, Mrs. R. L. Dent, J. T. Duddy, Mrs. J. Dyer M.B.E., D. Hancox, R. Hollingworth, Ms. H. J. Jones, B. Lewis, D. McGrath, D. L. Pardoe, S. R. Peters, C. R. Scurrell, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP, R. D. Smith, C. B. Taylor, E. C. Tibby, C. J. Tidmarsh, L. J. Turner, M. J. A. Webb and  P. J. Whittaker (26);

Against the recommendations: (0);

Abstentions:  Councillors Ms. J. A. Marshall, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, E. J. Murray, S. P. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson (6).

RESOLVED:

(a)         that the Leader and Cabinet model as set out in the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) and the published proposals set out in Appendix 1 to the report be adopted with effect from the third day after the local elections in May 2011;and

(b)         that the Head of Legal Equalities and Democratic Service be authorised to make the consequential changes to the Constitution.