Agenda and minutes

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.

There were no disclosures of interest.

Under Standing Order 18.1 the Council has received Notice of the following Motion:

“That Councillor Quentin Edgington be removed from Office as the Leader of the Council.”

Proposed by:

Councillor Nick Gething

Councillor Howard Williams

Councillor Alfred Friday

Councillor Chris Frazer

Councillor Richard Barratt

It was moved by Councillors N. Gething, H.R. Williams, A.E. Friday, C.M. Frazer and R.O. Barratt and seconded by Councillor S.C. Mooney, that

Councillor Quentin Edgington be removed from Office as the Leader of the Council.

In accordance with Standing Order 22.4, Councillor I.J. Beardsmore called for a recorded vote to be taken on the motion before the Council.

Councillors Gething and Frazer spoke in support of the motion and explained the reasons behind the proposal:

·         It was an established convention that the leader of the largest elected group is the Leader of the Council

·         Councillor Edgington had lost the support of the conservative group

·         He has resigned his membership of the majority group and stands as an Independent councillor.

Councillor Q. Edgington responded to the points made and concluded his speech by resigning from his position as Leader of the Council, forthwith.

Councillor Edgington then left the Chamber and the Mayor called for a five minute adjournment of the meeting.

As a result of the resignation of the Leader, a vote on the motion was not necessary.

Under Standing Order 18.2 the Council has received Notice of the following Motion:

“That Councillor Ian Harvey be appointed as the new Leader of the Council.”

Proposed by:

Councillor Nick Gething

Councillor Howard Williams

Councillor Alfred Friday

Councillor Chris Frazer

Councillor Richard Barratt

It was moved by Councillors N. Gething, H.R. Williams, A.E. Friday, C.M. Frazer and R.O. Barratt and seconded by Councillor A.C Harman that Councillor Ian Harvey be appointed as the new Leader of the Council.

In accordance with Standing Order 22.4, Councillor A.C. Harman called for a recorded vote to be taken on the motion before the Council.

The voting was as follows:

RESOLVED that Councillor I.T.E. Harvey be appointed Leader of the Council for the remainder of the four year term of office until the day of the Annual Council Meeting following the borough elections in 2019.