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Motion Submitted by Councillor Brough - Council Questions - Constitution

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Council (Item 53)

53 Motion Submitted by Councillor Brough - Questions on Notice at Full Council pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Brough, seconded by Councillor Sir Ron Watson CBE:

 

Questions on Notice at Full Council

 

That the Council’s Constitution be amended so that if a Member of the Council asks a question(s) at Full Council to a Member of the Executive and that Member is unable to attend the Council Meeting, the Leader or Deputy Leader of the Council should reply on their behalf.

 

Following debate, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Motion was lost by 33 votes to 19.