Notices of Motions (00-18-32)
(1) Motion 565 – (Councillors: G Barnell and LD Taylor – 17 December 2020)
The Council has before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
This Council understands that an updated Business Case from 3RDL will be submitted to Cabinet in February or March. The recent financial information provided to members on the financial performance of the Company and, in particular, on the substantial losses arising from the development of the St George’s Court site in Tiverton, do not give confidence that the Company has a future as a viable entity or that further investment of taxpayers money is warranted.
This Council agrees that members must have independent and expert advice on all the options open to the Council about the future of 3RDL and that this advice be made available to all members of the Council at the same time as the new business case is presented .
In order to inform the wider-decision making of the Council beyond the shareholder function performed by Cabinet, this Council, therefore, resolves to:-
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council has decided to allow this motion (if moved and seconded) to be dealt with at this meeting.
(2) Motion 566 – (Councillors: G Barnell and S J Clist – 17 December 2020)
The Council has before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
This Council agrees to commission, as a matter of urgency, a plan based on evidence of local housing need for the delivery of affordable rented and social rented housing across Mid Devon. This plan should make best use of the Government's Affordable Housing programme 2021/26 and be presented to Council by June 2021.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council has decided that this Motion (if moved and seconded) will be referred without discussion to the Cabinet.
(3) Motion 567 – (Councillors: J Wright and Miss E Wainwright, R Dolley and Mrs C P Daw – 18 December 2020)
The Council has before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
This Council:
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(1) Motion 565 – (Councillors: G Barnell and LD Taylor – 17 December 2020)
The Council had before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
This Council understands that an updated Business Case from 3RDL will be submitted to Cabinet in February or March. The recent financial information provided to members on the financial performance of the Company and, in particular, on the substantial losses arising from the development of the St George’s Court site in Tiverton, do not give confidence that the Company has a future as a viable entity or that further investment of taxpayers money is warranted.
This Council agrees that members must have independent and expert advice on all the options open to the Council about the future of 3RDL and that this advice be made available to all members of the Council at the same time as the new business case is presented .
In order to inform the wider-decision making of the Council beyond the shareholder function performed by Cabinet, this Council, therefore, resolves to:-
The MOTION was MOVED by Councillor G Barnell and seconded by Councillor L D Taylor.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council had ruled that the matter be discussed at this meeting.
Consideration was given to:
· The updated business plan for 3RDL which was due to be submitted to the Cabinet in February
· The need for due diligence prior to further investment in the company and for further external advice to be received
· The independent reports previously commissioned and the 33 recommendations that had followed and the involvement of the Scrutiny Committee and Audit Committee in those recommendations
· The recruitment of 2 new directors who had only just taken up their posts
· The controls already in place for any investment in projects
· The cost of further independent reports
· The need to allow time to consider the business plan and possible pre-scrutiny of the plan prior to a Cabinet decision
Councillor R B Evans 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: G Barnell, J Cairney, S J Clist, J M Downes, B Holdman, F W Letch, L D Taylor, A White, J Wright and A Wyer.
Those voting AGAINST the MOTION: Councillors: Mrs E M Andrews, E ... view the full minutes text for item 110