State of the District Debate (01:14:10)
The following motion had been referred to the Standards Committee for consideration and report:
This Council resolves to amend the Constitution by adding the following sentence at the end of Procedure Rule 16.1:
"If in any year the Leader fails to call a debate, it may be called by notice in writing to the Chief Executive signed by any 5 members of the Council."
In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.6(a) Councillor D F Pugsley requested that the Motion be altered to read:
"that the Constitution be amended by adding the following sentence at the end of Procedure Rule 16.1:
If the Leader declines or fails to call a debate within nine months in any municipal year, it may be called by notice in writing to the Chief Executive signed by any 10 Members of the Council.
The Standards Committee at its meeting on 12 November 2014 considered this proposal and recommended that it be supported.
Following discussion at Council , it was AGREED that the Motion be referred back to the Standards Committee as Members requested further clarification with regard to who requests the subject of the debate.