Decision details

Leader's Report

Decision Maker: Constitutional Review Working Party

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Councillors Campbell and King spoke under Council Procedure Rule 24.1.

 

Following discussion, it was AGREED TO RECOMMEND to Standards Committee, on the proposal of Councillor Hayton, seconded by Councillor Wright:

 

That Council Procedure Rule 2.2 be amended as follows:

 

 

“The Leader of the Council may make an oral report, not exceeding ten minutes, on key issues arising since the last meeting of Council.

 

“The Leaders of the Opposition any other Political Group may comment on the Leader’s Report.  The comments of the Leaders of the Opposition and other Political Groups shall be limited each to five minutes.  The other Group Leaders will comment in an order determined by the number of Councillors within those Political Groups, with the largest Group commenting first, and so on.

 

“The Leader has a right of reply, limited to two five minutes, to any comments made on his/her report.

 

“Other members may make comments and ask questions on the Leaders’ Report, subject to the discretion of the Chairman and t The total time (including time slots as mentioned above) being will be limited to 30 minutes.

 

“The Leader of the Council, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of any other Political Group may appoint substitutes to speak on their behalf.

 

“No motions may be moved nor resolutions passed under this item.”

 

Publication date: 28/05/2012

Date of decision: 26/04/2012

Decided at meeting: 26/04/2012 - Constitutional Review Working Party

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