Issue - meetings

To consider a petition containing 4,034 signatures, submitted by Councillor

Ashton on behalf the residents of Churchtown, requesting the Council to keep the Churchtown Library open.

(Details of any other matters raised by members of the public resident within the Borough, of which notice has been given in accordance with the procedures relating to public questions, motions or petitions set out in Paragraphs 36 to 46 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules in Chapter 4 of the Council Constitution, will be circulated at the meeting).

The Mayor reported that in accordance with the Council’s Petition Scheme, a Petition containing 4,034 signatures had been submitted for consideration, requesting the Council to keep Churchtown Library open.

The Lead Petitioner, Mr. C. Turner made a statement in support of the petition.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher:

That the petition be noted and the representations be taken into account during the consideration of the report on the Two Year Financial Plan and Revenue Budget 2013/14 (Minute No. 103) later in the meeting.

At this point, the Mayor adjourned the meeting in the Council Chamber at 6.40pm, due to the unruly behaviour of some Members of the Public present in the Public Gallery.

The Mayor re-convened the meeting at 7.40pm in the Assembly Hall at Bootle Town Hall and on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Motion was carried by 36 votes to 25, with 1 abstention and it was

RESOLVED

That the petition be noted and the representations be taken into account during the consideration of the report on the Two Year Financial Plan and Revenue Budget 2013/14 (Minute No. 103) later in the meeting.