Motions from Councillor A S Fluker (Motion 08/2023)
In accordance with notice duly given under Procedure Rule 4, Councillor A S Fluker to move the following Motions, duly seconded by Councillors J C Stilts and W Stamp.
Motion 1:
That Councils resolves to agree that on the basis, that the members of the Maldon District Independent Group a registered Political Party, the members of the Conservative Party Group and the members of the Liberal Democrats Party Group voted in unison, alliance and partnership to appoint into the roles of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, Vice Chairman of the Council, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Performance Governance and Audit Committee and Overview and Scrutiny the political groups so mentioned become the administration of the Council and that the Maldon Support Group becomes the official opposition.
Motion 2:
That if Motion 1. Above fails and the Conservative Group declares themselves the opposition that the Council resolves to agree that in the best interests scrutiny, challenge and the business of Council the Conservate Group members rescind their Chairman and Vice Chairmanship roles on all committees.
Minutes:
Motion 1:
Councillor A S Fluker provided some background information to his Motion and presented Motion 1, as set out below, to the Council:
That Councils resolves to agree that on the basis, that the members of the Maldon District Independent Group a registered Political Party, the members of the Conservative Party Group and the members of the Liberal Democrats Party Group voted in unison, alliance and partnership to appoint into the roles of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, Vice Chairman of the Council, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Performance Governance and Audit Committee and Overview and Scrutiny the political groups so mentioned become the administration of the Council and that the Maldon Support Group becomes the official opposition.
In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor A S Fluker requested a recorded vote. This was duly seconded.
During the discussions that followed Councillor W Stamp sought clarification from the Conservative Group Leader regarding previous coalition discussions. She asked that her request be Minuted. Councillor S J N Morgan as Conservative Group Leader responded to this.
The Chairman then put the Motion in the name of Councillor Fluker to the Council and the voting was as follows:
For the recommendation:
Councillors A S Fluker and W Stamp.
Against the recommendation:
Councillor M G Bassenger, D Bown, S J Burwood, J Driver, M F L Durham, T Fittock, K Jennings, N R Miller, S J N Morgan, N G F Shaughnessy, R H Siddall, N Spenceley, P L Spenceley, E L Stephens, N Swindle and M E Thompson.
Abstention:
Councillors L J Haywood, K M H Lagan, M G Neall, U G C Siddall-Norman and J C Stilts.
This Motion was therefore not agreed.
Motion 2:
Councillor Fluker advised that he wished to withdraw this Motion. The withdrawal was supported by the seconder of the Motion.