To receive any motions from Councillors in accordance with Standing Order 19.
Note: The deadline for motions to be considered at this meeting was Monday 9th December 2019 and one was received as follows:
“This motion highlights Spelthorne Council’s existing Code of Conduct for electedcouncillors as expressed in the Council’s Constitution, Part 5, which all councillors are required to adhere to when they are elected.
The code is based on the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership and is stated in point 9 as follows:
‘You must treat others with respect. This means treating people fairly and equitably and with courtesy, compassion and sensitivity. You should treat other people equally as you yourself would expect to be treated. You must never use behaviour which a reasonable person would consider as offensive, overbearing, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating.’
This Council agrees the existing code comprehensively promotes human rights and condemns all forms of discrimination, and the Council reiterates its commitment to the code and its onus on all elected members.”
Proposed by Councillor Vivienne Leighton
Seconded by Councillor Richard Smith-Ainsley
Minutes:
In accordance with Standing Order 17 the Council received written Notice of a Motion.
Councillor V.J. Leighton moved and Councillor R.A. Smith-Ainsley seconded the following motion:
“This motion highlights Spelthorne Council’s existing Code of Conduct for elected councillors as expressed in the Council’s Constitution, Part 5, which all councillors are required to adhere to when they are elected.
The code is based on the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership and is stated in point 9 as follows …
‘You must treat others with respect. This means treating people fairly and equitably and with courtesy, compassion and sensitivity. You should treat other people equally as you yourself would expect to be treated. You must never use behaviour which a reasonable person would consider as offensive, overbearing, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating.’
This Council agrees the existing code comprehensively promotes human rights and condemns all forms of discrimination, and the Council reiterates its commitment to the code and its onus on all elected members.”
Councillor R.A. Smith-Ainsley requested a recorded vote.
The voting was as follows:
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FOR (32) |
Councillors: I.T.E. Harvey, A.C. Harman, M.M. Attewell, C. Barnard, C. Barratt, R.O. Barratt, C.L. Bateson, I.J. Beardsmore, J. Boughtflower, A. Brar, S. Buttar, R. Chandler, N. Cornes, J.H.J. Doerfel, R.D. Dunn, S.A. Dunn, T. Fidler, N. Gething, K. Grant, N. Islam, T. Lagden, V.J. Leighton, A.C. Mitchell, L.E. Nichols, R. Noble, O. Rybinski, D. Saliagopoulos, J. Sexton, R.W. Sider BEM, V. Siva, R.A. Smith-Ainsley and J. Vinson. |
The motion was carried unanimously.
Resolved that the Council’s existing Code of Conduct for elected councillors comprehensively promotes human rights and condemns all forms of discrimination and the Council reiterates its commitment to the code and its onus on all elected members.