Under Standing Order 17, the Council has received Notice of the following Motions:
1. “Following the continued success that the Borough of Spelthorne has enjoyed with its twinning with the town of Melun in France over the past 25 years, that the Council now investigates the possibility of twinning with the German town of Vaihingen, Stuttgart.”
Proposed by Cllr. Robin Sider BEM
Seconded by Cllr. Jean Pinkerton OBE
2. “This Council deplores the recent description of the National Anthem as "cack" and "dull and boring" by local politicians and activists in social media. We call upon all elected representatives in the Borough to disassociate themselves from such remarks on the grounds that they are unpatriotic, divisive and tend to bring the Borough into disrepute.”
Proposed by Cllr. Colin Davis
Seconded by Cllr. Quentin Edgington
3. “Out of loyalty to her Britannic Majesty, this Council shall henceforth at all ordinary meetings of Council, and the Annual Council Meeting, sing the National Anthem, led by the Mayor at the commencement of proceedings, or at such point in the proceedings as the Mayor may otherwise direct.”
Proposed by Cllr. Ian Harvey
Seconded by Cllr. Alfred Friday
Minutes:
In accordance with Standing Order 17 the Council received three written Notices of Motions.
Councillor R.W. Sider BEM moved and Councillor A.E. Friday seconded the following motion:
“Following the continued success that the Borough of Spelthorne has enjoyed with its twinning with the town of Melun in France over the past 25 years, that the Council now investigates the possibility of twinning with the German town of Vaihingen, Stuttgart.”
The motion was carried.
Resolved that following the continued success that the Borough of Spelthorne has enjoyed with its twinning with the town of Melun in France over the past 25 years, that the Council now investigates the possibility of twinning with the German town of Vaihingen, Stuttgart.
Councillor C.A. Davis moved and Councillor Q.R. Edgington seconded the following motion:
“That the Council deplores the recent description of the National Anthem as "cack" and "dull and boring" by local politicians and activists in social media. In addition that the Council call upon all elected representatives in the Borough to disassociate themselves from such remarks on the grounds that they are unpatriotic, divisive and tend to bring the Borough into disrepute.”
In accordance with Standing Order 21.4, Councillor C.A. Davis requested a recorded vote on the motion.
The voting was as follows:
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FOR (31) |
Councillors Q.R. Edgington (Leader), M.M. Attewell (Deputy Leader), J.A. Sexton (Deputy Leader), R.O. Barratt, S.J. Burkmar, R. Chandler, C.A. Davis, K. Flurry, P.C. Forbes-Forsyth, M.P.C. Francis (Mayor), C.M. Frazer, A.E. Friday (Deputy Mayor), N. Gething, A.L. Griffiths, A.C. Harman, I.T.E. Harvey, N. Islam, A.T. Jones, J.G. Kavanagh, V.J. Leighton, A.J. Mitchell, S.C. Mooney, A. Neale, J.M. Pinkerton OBE, O. Rybinski, D. Saliagopoulos, R.W. Sider BEM, R.A. Smith-Ainsley, H.A. Thomson, B.B. Spoor, and H.R.D. Williams. |
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AGAINST (1) |
Councillor I.J. Beardsmore |
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ABSTAIN (1) |
Councillor S.M. Doran |
The motion was carried.
Resolved that the Council deplores the recent description of the National Anthem as "cack" and "dull and boring" by local politicians and activists in social media. In addition that the Council call upon all elected representatives in the Borough to disassociate themselves from such remarks on the grounds that they are unpatriotic, divisive and tend to bring the Borough into disrepute.
Councillor I.T.E. Harvey moved and Councillor A.E. Friday seconded the following motion:
“Out of loyalty to her Britannic Majesty, this Council shall henceforth at all ordinary meetings of Council, and the Annual Council Meeting, sing the National Anthem, led by the Mayor at the commencement of proceedings, or at such point in the proceedings as the Mayor may otherwise direct.”
An amendment was moved by Councillor B.B. Spoor and seconded by Councillor I.J. Beardsmore to include additional words such that the motion to read:
“Out of loyalty to her Britannic Majesty, this Council shall henceforth at all ordinary meetings of Council, and the Annual Council Meeting invite the Staines Brass Band to play and for those in attendance to sing the National Anthem, led by the Mayor at the commencement of proceedings, or at such point in the proceedings as the Mayor may otherwise direct.”
The amendment was lost.
In accordance with Standing Order 21.4, Councillor I.T.E. Harvey requested a recorded vote on the substantive motion.
The voting was as follows:
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FOR (31) |
Councillors Q.R. Edgington (Leader), M.M. Attewell (Deputy Leader), J.A. Sexton (Deputy Leader), R.O. Barratt, S.J. Burkmar, R. Chandler, C.A. Davis, S.M. Doran, K. Flurry, P.C. Forbes-Forsyth, M.P.C. Francis (Mayor), C.M. Frazer, A.E. Friday (Deputy Mayor), N. Gething, A.L. Griffiths, A.C. Harman, I.T.E. Harvey, N. Islam, A.T. Jones, J.G. Kavanagh, V.J. Leighton, A.J. Mitchell, S.C. Mooney, A. Neale, J.M. Pinkerton OBE, O. Rybinski, D. Saliagopoulos, R.W. Sider BEM, R.A. Smith-Ainsley, H.A. Thomson, and H.R.D. Williams. |
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AGAINST (0) |
None. |
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ABSTAIN (2) |
Councillors I.J. Beardsmore and B.B. Spoor |
The substantive motion was carried.
Resolved that out of loyalty to her Britannic Majesty, this Council shall henceforth at all ordinary meetings of Council, and the Annual Council Meeting, sing the National Anthem, led by the Mayor at the commencement of proceedings, or at such point in the proceedings as the Mayor may otherwise direct.