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    Reports - Cabinet - Report of the meeting held on 19 December 2019 (00-50-35)

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

    Decision status: Implemented

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: No

    Purpose:

    To consider the Schedule of Meetings for 2020/21

    Decisions:

    The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 December 2019

     

    1.    Governance Review (Minute 99)

     

    The Leader MOVED seconded by Councillor G Barnell:

     

    THAT the recommendations of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 99 be ADOPTED.

     

    Consideration was given to:

     

    ·         The number of members on the working group

    ·         The timescales for the review

    ·         The amount of work and the time it would take to amend governance arrangements which would also require the constitution to be re-written and that there was a need to get on with the business of the council

    ·         The pressing need to address other important issues such as climate change

    ·         The cabinet system versus the committee system and which was the more democratic form of governance

    ·         Agreeing to a review would diminish the possibility of a referendum via a petition

    ·         The potential for alternative and modern governance

    ·         Whether the policy development groups provided inclusive decision-making and the different ways in which members could be heard

    ·         How the democratic process evolved and the positive benefits a review could bring

    ·         The informal nature of a working group meeting in private and the involvement of local stakeholders

     

    Councillor F W Letch MOVED in accordance with Procedure Rule 19.4

     

    ‘THAT the vote in respect of this MOTION shall be by Roll Call’

     

    A roll call of Members present at the meeting was then taken:

     

    Those voting FOR the MOTION: Councillors: Mrs E M Andrews, G Barnell, W Burke, J Cairney, S J Clist, L J Cruwys, R M Deed, J M Downes, Mrs S Griggs, Mrs I Hill, B Holdman, D J Knowles, F W Letch, E G Luxton, L D Taylor, Ms E Wainwright, B G J Warren, A White, A Wilce, Mrs N Woollatt and J Wright

     

    Those voting AGAINST the MOTION: Councillors E J Berry, R J Chesterton, Mrs C A Collis, Mrs F J Colthorpe, D R Coren, N V Davey, Mrs C P Daw, R B Evans, T G Hughes, B A Moore, S J Penny, D F Pugsley, R F Radford, C R Slade, Mrs M E Squires and R L Stanley.

     

    The MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.

     

    Note: Councillors A Wilce and Mrs N Woollatt declared personal interests as supporters of The Campaign for Democracy.

     

    2.    Schedule of Meetings (Minute 107)

     

    The Leader MOVED seconded by Councillor B A Moore:

     

    THAT the recommendations of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 107 be ADOPTED.

     

    Upon a vote being taking, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.

     

     

    Publication date: 13/01/2020

    Date of decision: 08/01/2020

    Decided at meeting: 08/01/2020 - Council

    Accompanying Documents:

    • Minutes , 19/12/2019 Cabinet pdf icon PDF 111 KB
    • 20191219 Governance arrangements, 19/12/2019 Cabinet pdf icon PDF 86 KB
    • Draft Schedule - 2020-21, 21/11/2019 Cabinet, 19/12/2019 Cabinet pdf icon PDF 62 KB
    • Minutes , 02/12/2019 Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 75 KB
    • Minutes , 10/12/2019 Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 105 KB
    • Minutes , 26/11/2019 Environment Policy Development Group pdf icon PDF 95 KB
    • Minutes , 03/12/2019 Homes Policy Development Group pdf icon PDF 92 KB
    • Minutes , 28/11/2019 Economy Policy Development Group pdf icon PDF 86 KB
    • Minutes , 10/12/2019 Community Policy Development Group pdf icon PDF 80 KB
    • Minutes , 20/11/2019 Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 184 KB
    • Minutes , 17/12/2019 Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 139 KB
    • Minutes , 06/01/2020 Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 76 KB