Agenda item

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)                 The Leader of the Council, Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar, moved a procedural motion under Rule 25.1 that in line with previous years and for the purposes of the debate on the Final Revenue Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 to 2016/17, the rules of debate be varied, as set out in the tabled documents, and that the procedure therein be also applied to the reports on the Corporate Plan 2013-15, the Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17, the Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013-14 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2014-15 to 2016-17 and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Prudential Indicators and Minimum Revenue Provisions (MRP) Policy and Strategy 2013/14, insofar as the recommendations and amendments be debated jointly.  This was agreed.

(ii)               The Mayor announced that he had received notice, within the Summons and Supplemental Summonses, of amendments in respect the recommendations from Cabinet on item 9 – Final Revenue Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 to 2016/17.  This consisted of changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme, the Model Council Tax Resolution and the Annual Pay Policy Statement.

(iii)             The Mayor announced that if the debate on items 8-12 was continuing at 10.00pm, he would ask for the winding up speeches to commence.  In accord with Rule 9.3, at 10.30 pm he would consider the guillotine as having been reached and put all remaining items on the Summons to the vote without debate.

(iv)             The Mayor stated that he had received notice of an alteration to the proposer for Motion 15(5) – Indian Rape Victim / Violence Against Women. Councillor Krishna James would now be the proposer.

(v)               The Mayor announced that he had received notice, within the tabled papers, of amendments in respect of Motions 15(3) Fire Service and 15(5) Indian Rape Victim / Violence Against Women from its proposers and seconders.  These would be dealt with individually at the items concerned.

(vi)             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.  The Mayor also announced that the Conservative Group had withdrawn their proposed amendment to Motion 15(5) – Indian Rape Victim / Violence Against Women.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the partial suspension under Rule 25.1, regarding the moving of recommendations from Cabinet and the rules of debate (including extended time for opening speeches by both political groups), as set out in the tabled papers, be approved for the purposes of the debate upon

(2)               the amendments to the recommendations from Cabinet in respect of the recommendations from Cabinet on item 9 – Final Revenue Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 to 2016/17, contained in the Summons and Supplemental Summonses, be noted;

(3)               it be noted that if the debate on items 8-12 was continuing at 10.00 pm, The Mayor would ask for the winding up speeches to commence;

(4)               the change of proposer for Motion 15(5) – Indian Rape Victim / Violence Against Women be noted;

(5)               the amendments tabled by the proposers and seconders in respect of Motions on the Summons, be dealt with at the Motions concerned;

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