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In accordance with notice duly given under Procedure Rule 4, Councillor A S Fluker to move the following Motions, duly seconded by Councillor M W Helm.

Motion One:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree that given the likely public interest, save as regard those items that fall specifically under Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, all other items of ‘Budget Savings’ that are presented to Council on 15 December be considered when the meeting of the Council is open to the public.

Motion Two:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves in the interests of best value, the reduction of the Councils deficit and the advent of digital technology that with immediate affect the  Members Special Responsibility Allowances are reduced by 50% 

Motion Three:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree at its next meeting to consider, review and comment on the ‘Rejected Savings Options’ of £651,000, which were presented by CLT and Tier 2 Managers to the meeting of the Strategy & Resources Committee on 28 November.

Motion Four:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree that in the event of the Chairman of the Council refusing to accept Motions 1,2 and 3 the reasons why are reported by him to Council on 15 December.

Further detail on these Motions submitted by Councillor Fluker is attached.

The Chairman referred to the following Motions, which in accordance with notice duly given under Procedure Rule 4 has been submitted by Councillor A S Fluker, duly seconded by Councillor M W Helm.

Motion One:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree that given the likely public interest, save as regard those items that fall specifically under Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, all other items of ‘Budget Savings’ that are presented to Council on 15 December be considered when the meeting of the Council is open to the public.

Motion Two:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves in the interests of best value, the reduction of the Councils deficit and the advent of digital technology that with immediate affect the Members Special Responsibility Allowances are reduced by 50%

Motion Three:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree at its next meeting to consider, review and comment on the ‘Rejected Savings Options’ of £651,000, which were presented by CLT and Tier 2 Managers to the meeting of the Strategy & Resources Committee on 28 November.

Motion Four:

That at its meeting on 15 December Council resolves to agree that in the event of the Chairman of the Council refusing to accept Motions 1,2 and 3 the reasons why are reported by him to Council on 15 December.

The Chairman then provided Councillor Fluker with the following information regarding each of his Motions.

·                 Motion One – This would be addressed when the Council considered whether the report was exempt information and should be dealt with as private and confidential.  The Chairman advised Councillor Fluker that he could therefore present this Motion at Agenda Item 18 – Exclusion of Public and Press and in connection to Agenda Item 19A – Strategy and Resources Committee 28 November 2022.

·                 Motion Two – This related to Agenda Item 12 – Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel which included recommendations to change Members’ allowances from May.  The Chairman advised that this did not prevent Councillor Fluker from presenting his motion as part of the revision to Members’ allowances. 

·                 Motion Three – This formed part of the savings at Agenda Item 19A – Strategy and Resources Committee 28 November 2022 and rejected savings options were detailed within the documents circulated.

·                 Motion Four – The Chairman advised he had answered this, but Councillor Fluker had the right to continue with that Motion.

In response Councillor Fluker advised that the purpose of Motion Four related to openness and transparency and in light of the information provided by the Chairman he withdrew that Motion.