Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors; Braidwood, Hart, Paul Moore and Scott.

2.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Motion on Notice - The Leader of the Council pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Reverend Piper proposed an alteration to his motion as follows: 

 

 “That Council holds a vote of no confidence in the current Leader of Thanet District Council and removes him from office.”

 

Council accepted the altered motion which was seconded by Councillor Potts.

 

In accordance with council procedure rule 3.7, the Leader provided a response to the motion.

 

Following debate by Members, the motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

 

Two nominations were received:

 

It was proposed by Councillor Campbell and seconded by Councillor Albon that Councillor Everitt be elected Leader of the Council.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Ashbee and seconded by Councillor Game that Councillor R Bayford be elected Leader of the Council.

 

Upon being put to the vote, Councillor Everitt was elected Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2020.

 

The Leader announced his appointment of Councillor Whitehead as Deputy Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2020.