Agenda and minutes

That the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 16 February 2012, the Annual Council meeting held on 22 May 2012 and the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 24 May 2012 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 16 February 2012, the Annual Council meeting held on 22 May 2012 and the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 24 May 2012 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Council.

The Mayor invited appropriate declarations of interest.

Item 6 – Public Questions

Councillor Husain Akhtar declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he had formally declared his support for academies and free schools.

Councillor Camilla Bath declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to public questions 7, 8 and 9 that she was the chair of governors for Whitchurch First and Nursery School which was adjacent to the site.

Councillor Amir Moshenson declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to public questions 7, 8 and 9 that he lived adjacent to the Whitchurch Playing Fields.

Item 10 – Review of Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles)

Councillor Simon Williams declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in that he had licensed gaming machines in his bar and nightclub.

Item 11 – Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan: Pre-Submission Consultation Document

Councillor Susan Hall declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she owned a business within Harrow Weald.

Item 12 – Pre-Submission Development Management Policies DPD; Item 13 – Pre-Submission Site Allocations DPD

Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared non-pecuniary interest in that she lived close to the Bentley Priory site and she was a member of the Harrow West Conservative Association whose site was also within the area detailed within the DPD.

Councillors Husain Akhtar, Lurline Champagnie, Kam Chana, Susan Hall, Jean Lammiman, John Nickolay, Joyce Nickolay, Anthony Seymour and Lynda Seymour declared non pecuniary interests in that they were members of the Harrow West Conservative Association whose site was within the area detailed within the DPD.

Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a member of the Harrow West Conservative Association whose site was within the area detailed within the DPD.  He also owned a property adjacent to Harrow on the Hill and his mother owned a property within one of the site allocations.

Item 12 – Pre-submission Development Management Policies DPD; Item 13 – Pre-Submission Site Allocations DPD; Item 14 – Revised Proposed West London Waste Plan: Pre-Submission Consultation Document

Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was the Portfolio Holder for Major Contracts and Property.

Item 18(2) – Motion – Negative Impact of Welfare Reforms on Residents

Councillor Sue Anderson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that her family member was in receipt of welfare benefit.

Councillor Nana Asante declared a non-pecuniary interest.

Councillor Susan Hall declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she was a member of the Harrow Association of Disabled People.

Councillor Anthony Seymour declared a non-pecuniary interest in that his sister was in receipt of welfare benefit.

Councillor Lynda Seymour declared a non-pecuniary interest in that her sister in law was in receipt of welfare benefit.

Councillor Yogesh Teli declared a non-pecuniary interest in that his uncle was in receipt of welfare benefit.

Item 18(3) – Motion - Royal Mail

Councillor Graham Henson declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in that he was a former employee of the Royal Mail and was now an employee of Post Office Ltd.  In addition to this he had campaigned  ...  view the full minutes text for item 216.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.  Information as to recent Mayoral engagements will be tabled.

The Mayor requested that Council note the engagements he had undertaken.  The Mayor advised that since his appointment, he had attended 89 engagements.  The Deputy Mayor had attended 38 engagements and past mayors and the Honorary Alderman had attended 20 engagements between them.

The Mayor also congratulated, on behalf of the Council, those Harrow residents that had been awarded in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

RESOLVED:  That the report of the Worshipful the Mayor, as tabled, be received.

To receive and consider any procedural motions by Members of the Council in relation to the conduct of this Meeting.  Notice of such procedural motions, received after the issuing of this Summons, will be tabled.

(i)                 In accordance with Rules 14.6 and 14.7, the Mayor advised that the Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Susan Hall, had exercised her right that the referral of the Libraries Motion to Cabinet be disapplied.  This allowed Council to debate the Motion and offer comments or recommendations to Cabinet.

(ii)               The Mayor announced that he had received notice, within the tabled papers, of cross party amendments in respect of the recommendations arising from Item 9 on the Summons – The Standards Regime.  This would be dealt with at the item concerned.

(iii)             The Mayor advised that he had received notice of the withdrawal of Motion 18(4) – Regional and Local Public Sector Pay, from its proposed and seconder.

(iv)              The Mayor announced that he had received notification in the tabled papers of an Urgent Motion, relating to the Olympics.  It was agreed to admit the Motion to the business to be transacted at the meeting under the provisions of Rule 14.2.

(v)                The Mayor announced that he had received notice, within the tabled papers, of 2 further amendments in respect of Motions on the Summons.  These would be dealt with individually at the items concerned.

(vi)              The Leader of the Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson, rose to move a Procedural Motion that Rule 16.6 be suspended for Motion 18(6) “Libraries” as he believed that any proposed amendment to rectify this would potentially negate it.  Upon a vote, the Procedural Motion was carried.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               it be agreed that the Libraries Motion be the final Motion debated by the Council;

(2)               the cross party amendments tabled in respect of the recommendations arising from Item 9 on the Summons – The Standards Regime be dealt with at the item concerned;

(3)               the withdrawal of Motion 18(4) – Regional and Local Public Sector Pay, be noted;

(4)               the Urgent Motion relating to the Olympics be admitted to the Summons under Rule 14.2 as Item 18(7);

(5)       the 2 further amendments tabled in respect of Motions on the Summons, be dealt with at the Motions concerned;

(5)               Rule 16.6 be suspended for the consideration of Item 18(6) (Motion - Libraries).

To receive any petitions to be presented:

(i)                 by a representative of the petitioners;

(ii)               by a Councillor, on behalf of petitioners;

(iii)             by the Mayor, on behalf of petitioners.

In accordance with Rule 10, the following petitions were presented:

(i)                 Petition submitted by Councillor Marilyn Ashton containing 23 signatures of residents requesting improvement in the footway on Flecker Close.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety].

(ii)               Petition submitted by Councillor Chris Noyce containing 82 signatures of Members and residents expressing their objection to the proposed development situated at 6 The Glen, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5AY, Ref: P/1113/12.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration].

(iii)             Petition submitted by Councillor Krishna Suresh containing 61 signatures of residents to bring to the Council’s attention problems with local trespassing, fly tipping and antisocial behaviour and for the Councillor to investigate the matter and have a gate installed for the safety of all neighbours at Torbay Road and Malvern Avenue.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety].

(iv)              Petition submitted by a resident containing 77 signatures requesting the road on Dudley Gardens and Fielders Close be widened to improve emergency vehicle access.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety].

A period of up to 15 minutes is allowed for members of the public to ask questions of members of the Executive, Portfolio Holders and Chairmen of Committees, of which notice has been received no later than 3.00 pm two clear working days prior to the day of this Meeting.  Any such questions received will be tabled.

In accordance with Rule 11, the questions submitted by members of the public and responded to by Portfolio Holders is contained at Appendix I.

To receive a presentation from the Leader of the Council on business since the last ordinary meeting, followed by a question and answer session.  The item is allotted 20 minutes.

The Leader of the Council introduced his report highlighting achievements and proposals since the last ordinary meeting.

At the conclusion of his report, the Leader responded to questions from Members of the Council.

RESOLVED:  That the report of the Leader of the Council be received and noted.

Recommendation I:             Overview & Scrutiny Committee

(3 April 2012)

Further to item 8 on the Summons, Councillor Jerry Miles moved Recommendation I of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 3 April 2012.

RESOLVED:  That the Scrutiny Annual Report for 2011/12 be agreed.

Recommendation I:             Standards Committee

(14 June 2012)

(i)                 Further to item 9 on the Summons, Councillor Paul Osborn rose and moved tabled cross party amendments to the recommendations contained at Recommendation I of the Standards Committee meeting held on 14 June 2012.

(ii)               Councillor Graham Henson rose to second the cross party amendments.

(iii)             Upon a vote the Recommendations, as amended, were agreed.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the Code of Conduct for Councillors as contained in appendix II to these minutes be agreed;

(2)               the Procedure for dealing with complaints as contained in appendix III to these minutes be agreed;

(3)               the arrangements for the appointment of Independent Persons and dealing with dispensations be agreed;

(4)               the current Independent Members be appointed as Independent Persons;

(5)               the Independent Persons be remunerated on the same basis as Independent Members;

(6)               a new Standards Committee, with terms of reference contained at appendix IV to these minutes, be established comprising five elected Members of the Council, appointed proportionally and the Independent Persons as informal advisers to the Committee;

(7)               the Leader of the Council be requested to nominate to the Standards Committee only one Member who is a member of the Executive, excluding the Leader of the Council;

(8)               a Hearing Review Sub-Committee and Assessment Sub-Committee be established to be sub-committees of the Standards Committee, with terms of reference contained at Appendix V to these minutes;

(9)               the Assessment and Hearing Working Groups be set up as informal working groups;

(10)          Council delegate authority to the Hearing Sub-Committee to take decisions in respect of a Member who is found in hearing to have failed to comply with the Code of Conduct as listed in this report;

(11)          the Monitoring Officer be appointed as the Proper Officer to receive complaints of failure to comply with the Code of Conduct;

(12)          the Monitoring Officer prepare and maintain a new register of members’ interests (once regulations are received) to comply with the requirements of the Act and of the Council’s Code of Conduct, once adopted, and ensure that it is available for inspection as required by the Act;

(13)          the Monitoring Officer ensure that all members are informed of their duty to register interests;

(14)          the Code of Conduct includes a provision that members update their Register of Interests within 28 days of a change occurring;

(15)          the Monitoring Officer be instructed upon receipt of the regulations on members’ interests to recommend to Council a Standing Order which equates to the current Code of Conduct requirement that a member must withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole of consideration of any item of business in which he/she has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, except where he/she is permitted to remain as a result of the grant of a dispensation;

(16)          the relevant delegations to the Monitoring Officer detailed in the Tabled Documents be agreed;

(17)          the Council delegates to the Standards Committee the power to authorise dispensations.

Recommendation I:             Licensing & General Purposes Committee

(19 June 2012)

Further to item 10 on the Summons, Councillor Mano Dharmarajah moved Recommendation I of the Licensing & General Purposes Committee meeting held on 19 June 2012.

RESOLVED:  That the Gambling Policy, as enclosed at Appendix VI to these minutes, be approved and adopted.

Recommendation I:             Cabinet

(20 June 2012)

Further to item 11 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson moved Recommendation I of the Cabinet meeting held on 20 June 2012.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               having reviewed and commented on the pre-submission version of the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan, annexed at Appendix A, to the report, the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan be approved for a six week pre-submission consultation;

(2)               the Divisional Director of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration, be authorised to make minor changes to the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan resulting from the pre-submission consultation, prior to its submission to the Secretary of State for Examination in Public.

Recommendation II:                        Cabinet

(20 June 2012)

Further to item 12 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson moved Recommendation II of the Cabinet meeting held on 20 June 2012.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the Development Management Policies DPD be agreed for pre-submission consultation;

(2)               the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration be authorised to approve any changes to the Development Management Policies DPD that are required, in response the pre-submission consultation, prior to submission to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination in Public.

Recommendation III:           Cabinet

(20 June 2012)

Further to item 13 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson moved Recommendation III of the Cabinet meeting held on 20 June 2012.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the Site Allocations DPD be agreed for pre-submission consultation;

(2)               the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration be authorised to approve any changes to the Site Allocations DPD that are required, in response to the pre-submission, consultation and prior to submission to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination in Public.

Recommendation IV:          Cabinet

(20 June 2012)

Further to item 14 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson moved Recommendation IV of the Cabinet meeting held on 20 June 2012.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the West London Waste Plan: Pre-Submission Consultation document, at Appendix A to the report, be approved including the revision to the Harrow Council Depot site designation;

(2)               the revised West London Waste Plan: Pre-Submission Consultation document, at appendix A to the report, and the associated Sustainability Appraisal, be approved for an eight-week public consultation in accordance with the adopted Statement of Community Involvement.

Report of the Director of Legal & Governance Services.

The Council received a report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services providing information in relation to the operation of the Call-in and Urgency procedures during the Municipal Year 2011/12.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

To consider proposals for changes in representation on the identified outside bodies as follows:

Item 16 on the Summons provided for the receipt of proposals to amend the representation of the Authority to serve on four Outside Bodies for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2012/13.  The nominations of the Groups were notified in the Summons and Tabled Documents. 

RESOLVED:  That the amendments to representatives of the following Outside Body appointments for the Municipal Year 2012/13, be approved:

A period of up to 15 minutes is allowed for asking written questions by Members of Council of a member of the Executive or the Chairman of any Committee:-

(i)           of which notice has been received at least two clear working days prior to the day of this Meeting; or

(ii)         which relate to urgent matters, and the consent of the Executive Member or Committee Chairman to whom the question is to be put has been obtained and the content has been advised to the Director of Legal and Governance Services by 12 noon on the day of the Council Meeting.

Any such questions received will be tabled.

In accordance with Rule 12, the questions submitted by Councillors and responded to by Portfolio Holders, are contained at Appendix VII.  Responses to those questions which were not reached during the period allowed for questions are also included and were circulated to all Members in written form.

The following Motions have been notified in accordance with the requirements of Council Procedure Rule 15, to be moved and seconded by the Members indicated:

(i)                 At item 18(1) the Council received a Motion in the names of Councillors James Bond and Chris Noyce in the following terms:

“This Council takes the opportunity presented to them by the Localism Act 2011 to reinstate the committee system of governance in Harrow to coincide with the start of the municipal year 2013 /14.

This Council instructs the Constitution Review Working Group to formally start work in preparation for Harrow’s return to the committee system of governance.

In order to act within the spirit of a committee system of governance, that by definition is inclusive of all shades of opinion and expertise, the Constitution Review Working Group will be extended in membership to include councillors representing all the groups and independents.

This plan will:

·           Properly utilise the knowledge, experience and unique skills available to this council which are on offer from all of the elected members which in turn will lead to a better informed debate and better decision making.

·           Lead to a greater transparency, openness and accountability in the decision making of this council by demonstrating to local taxpayers that all of their elected representatives can contribute to the process.

·           Put an end to the decision making being in the hands of a minority who make up the cabinet, which excludes not just all the opposition members but the majority of councillors from the controlling group. It will lead to a greater involvement by all councillors and result in a higher calibre of representation for residents on the council.

·           Say to the people of Harrow that they have a council that actively embraces a significant part of the localism agenda and demonstrates comprehensively that this is an authority that listens and leads.”

(ii)               The Motion was not carried.

RESOLVED:  That the Motion be not adopted.

(i)                 At item 18(2) the Council received a Motion in the names of Councillors Sachin Shah and Graham Henson in the following terms:

“This Council agrees with the comments of Daily Mail columnist, Sonia Poulton, who wrote in that newspaper on 17th January 2012 that the Welfare Reform Bill “is the singularly most reprehensible attack on our vulnerable – our disabled – that this country has witnessed in many years.”

This Council further notes with concern the negative impact of current welfare reform on the residents’ of Harrow and urges that the government rethink their proposals which are of little economic value but have serious social consequences.”

(ii)               Upon a vote the Motion was carried.

RESOLVED:  That the substantive Motion be adopted.

(i)                 At item 18(3) the Council received a Motion in the names of Councillors Bill Stephenson and Sue Anderson in the following terms:

“This Council is concerned that postal service in West London and by extension, the rest of the UK, is threatened by the collection, sortation and delivery of customer’s mail by the Dutch Postal Service TNT Post UK.

This Council supports fair competition but recognises that the UK is already the most competitive postal market in Europe and further recognises that Royal Mail has an obligation to deliver mail to every UK address, every working day including Saturdays.  We accept that Royal Mail is currently delivering a large business transformation programme in partnership with the Communication Workers Union that will ensure the most efficient and effective service for all customers going forward.

This Council notes with concern that TNT Post UK end-to-end service, by cherry-picking profitable areas of the business offering collection and delivery from big customers to some addresses in West London will begin a spiral of decline in Royal Mail that will challenge the sustainability of the universal service.

This Council is aware that TNT employees may have to cycle 3 postcoded areas as oppose to the 1 area as Royal Mail are regulated to do, giving rise to mail being delivered after 9pm.

This Council is further aware that TNT have not confirmed how many days they intend to deliver to individual address’s and are concerned that customers will not be able to post items of mail as TNT do not have post boxes.

This Council understands that Royal Mail postmen or women will not be involved in any way in the process of TNT’s mail delivery which means that Royal Mail will no longer be responsible for the postal service experience.

This Council resolves to ask the Leader and Chief Executive, within the next month, to jointly write to:-

·           The Government Minister with responsibility for Postal Services Sector and for managing the Government's shareholding in the Royal Mail Group;

·           The Chief Executive of Ofcom who have the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services expressing Council’s concerns that such a service will disconnect communities, companies and customers every working day across the UK and that failure to impose conditions on companies trying to deliver mail in unfettered competition to Royal Mail could mean the end of the six-day-a-week universal service obligation that is a cornerstone of the Royal Mail's business.”

(ii)               During the debate on this item, Councillor Christine Bednell moved a Motion that the question now be put. Upon a vote this Motion was not carried.

(iii)             At the conclusion of the debate and upon a vote, the substantive Motion at (i) was agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the substantive Motion be adopted.

(i)                 At item 18(5) the Council received a Motion in the names of Councillors Graham Henson and David Perry in the following terms:

“This Council notes the Community Spirit created by the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee through Street Parties.

This Council takes the opportunity to thank Council staff for all they did to facilitate the volunteer work of Communities and the way in which they supported the work of communities.

This Council hopes that this positive way of working will continue as we welcome the Olympics to London especially as it will impact positively on our tourism, youth & sports agenda.

This Council commends all staff who have been involved in getting Harrow ready for the torch relay and wishes that Harrow’s communities will come together once again to celebrate this important event.

This Council takes this opportunity to thank the previous Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone and his team who were instrumental in bringing the Olympics to London.  This Council places on record its thanks to the present Mayor for providing funds to provide flags and other items to highlight the Olympics.”

(ii)               There was a tabled amendment in the names of Councillors Susan Hall and Barry Macleod-Cullinane, which sought to amend the Motion as follows:

“This Council notes the Community Spirit created by the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee through Street Parties.

This Council takes the opportunity to thank Council staff for all they did to facilitate the volunteer work of Communities and the way in which they supported the work of communities.

This Council hopes that this positive way of working will continue as we welcome the Olympics to London especially as it will impact positively on our tourism, youth & sports agenda.

This Council commends all staff who have been involved in getting Harrow ready for the torch relay and wishes that Harrow’s communities will come together once again to celebrate this important event.

This Council takes this opportunity to thank the previous Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone and his team who were instrumental in bringing the Olympics to London. This Council places on record its thanks to the present Mayor Boris Johnson for overseeing the successful delivery of the Games – on time and under budget - and for providing funds to provide flags and other items to highlight the Olympics.”

(iii)             Upon a vote, the amendment at (ii) was lost.

(iv)              Upon a further vote the substantive Motion at (i) was agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the substantive Motion, as set out at (i) above, be adopted.

In accordance with Rule 15.2, the Council received an Urgent Motion in the names of Councillors Susan Hall and Barry Macleod-Cullinane in the following terms:

“This Council notes the widespread support – most recently demonstrated by a cross-party motion at the London Assembly – for one minute's silence during the London Olympic Games to mark the 10th Olympiad since and 40th anniversary of the terrorist massacre of Israeli competitors and their coaches during the 1972 Munich Olympics.

This Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for Culture and the Olympics, asking them to use their influence to ensure an official minute's silence remembrance is observed in the Olympic Park during the Opening or Closing Ceremonies of the London Olympic Games.”

RESOLVED:  That the Urgent Motion be adopted.

(i)                 At item 18(6) the Council received a Motion in the names of Councillors Barry Macleod-Cullinane and Paul Osborn in the following terms:

“This Council believes that party manifestos are promises made to Harrow residents, and that promises should be kept.

This Council is therefore of the view that an administration elected on a manifesto that promised three times it would not privatise “our superb in-house library service”, should not be taking steps to privatise or outsource Harrow’s libraries.

So that trust between the Council and residents can be maintained, this Council urges the administration to cease its so-called ‘Commissioning of Libraries’ programme.”

(ii)               Further to the agreement at Minute 218 to suspend Rule 16, an amendment in the names of Councillors David Perry and Sue Anderson, was submitted which sought to amend the Motion as follows:

“This Council believes that party manifestos are a statement of intent which gives Harrow residents a clear indication of what a party intends to do if elected.

This Council notes that the current Labour administration stood for office on numerous manifesto pledges in the 2010 local council elections recognising that ”the superb in-house library service” in Harrow is a vital resource for our residents, who use its services for enrichment, networking, education and learning.

This Council notes that In order to protect such a valued service in the face of unprecedented government cuts in funding to local Councils, all avenues of potential savings must be explored in order to preserve the service for Harrow residents long into the future.

This Council supports the current Labour administration’s search for a solution which in spite of the unnecessary Government cuts, keeps the spirit of the manifesto pledge by keeping all libraries open and enhancing the library offer for all its users. Council further notes the commitment to retain strategic sovereignty over the direction of the service.

So that trust between the Council and residents can be maintained, this Council urges the Administration to pursue solutions which enable delivery of the intent in the Labour manifesto which is to provide a sustainable, superb library service for the people of Harrow.

This Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to all Harrow’ MPs within the next month to outline this Council’s concern over the future of our library service being threatened by the Conservative led coalition government funding cuts”.

(iii)             Upon a vote, the amendment at (ii) was carried;

(iv)              Upon a further vote, the substantive Motion, as amended, was agreed for submission to the executive.

RESOLVED:  That the substantive Motion as amended and set out at (ii) above, be referred to the Executive.

Report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

The Council received a report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services providing a summary of the urgent decisions taken by Cabinet, the Leader and Portfolio Holders, and the use of the special urgency procedure since the last meeting.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

(i)                 At 10.28 pm, during the debate on the Item 18(6) (Motion: Libraries), the Mayor put to the vote a procedural motion under Rule 9.2 that the closure of time for the Council meeting be extended until the completion of all remaining business on the Summons. This proposal was not agreed;

(ii)               at 10.30 pm, in the course of the consideration of Item 18(6) (Motion: Libraries), the Mayor advised that the ‘guillotine’ procedure had come into operation for the determination of the remaining business on the summons and was applied to Items 18(6) (Motion: Libraries) and 19 (Decisions Taken Under the Urgency Procedure by Portfolio Holders, Leader and Deputy Leader and Use of Special Urgency Procedures);

(iii)             during the course of voting on Item 18(6) (Motion: Libraries), several Members rose to request a roll call vote.  The Mayor ruled that this request was not valid as it had been sought after the ‘guillotine’ procedure had come into effect.

RESOLVED:  That the provisions of Rules 9.2 and 9.3 be applied as set out at (i) and (ii) above.