Notice of Motion Submitted by Councillor Dawson
To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor Dawson:
“This Council:
1. Notes the widespread circulation of a report, authored by Cllr Joe Hanson of Liverpool City Council, which has detailed concerns relating to the financial management and past governance of Merseytravel over a number of years, and has prompted criticism from the District Auditor;
2. Welcomes statements from Merseytravel members, councillors of all Parties, of their intention to run their Authority in future in accordance with principles of good governance; and
3. Calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government to ensure that the matters raised in the 'Hanson Report' and other concerns relating to the governance of Merseytravel in recent years, should be subject of independent investigation.”
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Robertson.
“This Council:
(1) notes the widespread circulation of a report, authored by Councillor Joe Hanson of Liverpool City Council, which has detailed concerns relating to the financial management and past governance of Merseytravel over a number of years, and has prompted criticism from the District Auditor;
(2) welcomes statements from Merseytravel members, Councillors of all Parties, of their intention to run their Authority in future in accordance with principles of good governance; and
(3) calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to ensure that the matters raised in the “Hanson Report” and other concerns relating to the governance of Merseytravel in recent years, should be subject of independent investigation.”
Following debate thereon, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Motion was lost by 33 votes to 15 with 8 abstentions and it was
RESOLVED:
That no action be taken on the Motion.