Issue - meetings

The Council is asked to consider and approve the schedule of meetings for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 municipal years and any associated issues.

The Leader of the Council presented a report on the calendar of meetings 2021-22 and 2022-23, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Council was asked to consider and approve the schedule of meetings for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 municipal years and any associated issues.

In moving the recommendations in the report, the Leader of the Council amended recommendation (c) to read “authority be delegated to the Chairman of the Licensing Committee to review and agree dates” this was seconded by Councillor Philip Broadhead.

Councillor David Kelsey moved that the remainder of the meeting be deferred to another date which was seconded by Councillor Judes Butt

The proposal to adjourn the meeting having been put to the vote was carried

Voting: For – 45; Against – 25; Abstention – 1

2 Councillors were unable to vote

The Chairman reported that every effort would be made to reconvene the Council meeting this side of Christmas. The meeting was adjourned at 11.15pm.

The meeting was reconvened on 8 December 2020 at 7.00pm.

The Chairman asked Councillor Mellor to remind Councillors of his proposal as detailed above seconded by the Councillor Philip Broadhead

It was RESOLVED that:-

(a)      the schedule of meetings for 2021-22 and 2022-23 municipal years as attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

(b)      the revised schedule of dates for the Planning Committee for the remainder of the 2020-21 municipal year, taking account of the move to a monthly cycle, effective from January 2021 as detailed in paragraph 2 below be approved.

(c)      the Chairman of the Licensing Committee be delegated be delegated authority to review and agree dates.

Voting: Unanimous