Issue - meetings

The Council is requested to consider the report and appendix as set out in the exempt papers for the Special Cabinet agenda for 24 January 2022.

The recommendations to Council from the Special Cabinet will be circulated to members following the Special Cabinet meeting.

Cllr Lintill proposed the recommendations which were seconded by Cllr Taylor

Cllr Lintill then introduced the item.

Questions and comments were made by Cllr Dignum, Cllr Brown, Cllr Bangert, Cllr Oakley, Cllr Moss, Cllr Bowden, Cllr Lintill, Cllr Sutton, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Purnell and Cllr Hobbs.

Mr Bennett, Mrs Shepherd and Mr Ward provided responses. In response to a request from Cllr Brown for clarification of the implications of making the decisions in relation to the Budget meeting in March advice was given from Mrs Shepherd and Mr Bennett that in approving the recommendations members would be unable to put forward any projects that were agreed to not be carried forward to the Budget meeting in March as it would be less than six months since the decision had been made.

In response to the advice above the Chair agreed to take three votes so recommendations 3.3 and 3.6 could be voted on separately.

In a vote on recommendations 3.1, 3.2 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 and 3.9 those recommendations were carried.

In a separate vote on recommendation 3.3, the recommendation was carried.

In a separate vote on recommendation 3.6 the recommendation was also carried.

Cllr O’Kelly asked when this information could be shared publicly. Mrs Shepherd confirmed that she would let members know.

RESOLVED

That recommendations 3.1-3.9 from the Cabinet as detailed in the update sheet to members be approved.

The Cabinet is requested to consider the exempt report and its exempt appendices and make the recommendations to Full Council as set out in paragraphs 3.1-3.9 of the report.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet makes the recommendations to Council as set out in sections 3.1 – 3.9 of the report with amended sections 3.7 and 3.8.

Cllr Lintill introduced the item. She explained that the report had been discussed by the Group Leaders and had also been debated at Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Overview and Scrutiny Committee had proposed amendments to recommendations 3.7 and 3.8 which Cllr Lintill suggested Cabinet incorporate.

Mr Buckley explained that section 6.6 of the report should refer to a different Grant and clarified which Grant to members.

Members gave their support to the recommendations including the amendments proposed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Cllr Wilding and Cllr Sutton commented on the recommendation 3.7. The comments were noted by officers.

Cllr Sutton explained that he viewed recommendation 3.2 with great importance.

Cllr Plant wished to note that discussion had taken place around recommendation 3.6b.

All members thanked officers for their hard work in producing the detailed report.

In a vote the Cabinet agreed the resolutions to Council as set out in sections 3.1 – 3.9 of the report with amended sections 3.7 and 3.8.