Issue - meetings

To confirm the Minutes of the extraordinary Council meeting held on 8 June 2023.

RESOLVED

(i)             that the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 8 June 2023 be received.

Minute 62 – Questions to the Leader of the Council in Accordance with Procedure Rule 1(3)(M)

Councillor R H Siddall proposed an amendment to the last paragraph of this Minute, that the second sentence be amended to read “…he referred to not being in coalition but working informally…”.  This amendment was duly noted.

Minute No. 49 – Leaders and Composition of Political Groups

Minute No. 53 – Appointment of Membership of Committees of the Council

In relation to both these items, Councillor E L Stephens highlighted that reference to Maldon Independent Group should be Maldon District Independent Group.  This was duly noted.

Councillor Stephens also referred to an Appendix and the incorrect recording of Political Group names within it.  It was noted that this was the report Appendix and not those Appendices to the Minutes.

Minute No. 50 – Adjournment of the Meeting

Councillor Stephens raised and it was duly noted that this Minute should refer to the proposal of Councillor R H Siddall and not Councillor A S Fluker.

Minute No. 47 – Notice of Motions

In respect of Motion Three and a question from Councillor A S Fluker as to why this had not been actioned, the Chairperson advised that the Director of Strategy and Resources would be providing Members with a verbal update on Devolution at Agenda Item 7.

Minute No. 52 – Leaders and Composition of Political Groups (continued)

Councillor Fluker referred to the last paragraph in this Minute regarding the Leader of the Opposition and questioned why it had not been actioned as the meeting recording indicated it had been agreed by assent.  In response the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer advised that this had not been a decision of the Council although the Chairperson confirmed that he had declared this at the time. 

The Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer clarified that at that time he had provided the Chairperson advice, which he had accepted, according to the Council’s constitution.  There had been no motion or vote in respect of this.

The Chairperson then moved that the Minutes be confirmed, subject to the above amendments and this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED

(ii)            that subject to the above amendments the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 8 June 2023 be confirmed.