Minutes:
A suggested procedure for the budget debate had been circulated to Members in the supplementary agenda.
It was moved by Councillor Smith,
Seconded by Councillor Chahal,
“That in accordance with procedure rule 27.1, Rule 16.5 on rules of debate be suspended insofar as is necessary to enable the procedure as circulated to be adopted and that the Council consent to:
· Members of the Leadership speaking for up to 45 minutes in total on the budget agenda items;
· Members of the Labour Group speaking for up to 30 minutes in total on the same items;
· Members of the Liberal Democrat Group speaking for up to 5 minutes in total.”
The procedural motion was put and carried unanimously.
Resolved – That the proposed procedure for the budget debate be approved and adopted.
Members of each of the respective Groups spoke on the budget in accordance with the adopted meeting procedure.