Agenda item

It was moved by Councillor Smith,

Seconded by Councillor Chahal,

“That Council

1.  Consider and adopt the amendments set out in the appendices namely:

a.  The Articles – changes to the Introduction and Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9A, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17. 

b.  Responsibility for Functions – Parts 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.

c.  Procedure Rules – Parts 4.2, 4.5, 4.7.

2.  Note the intention to review those parts of the Constitution highlighted in Appendix 1 later in 2023, following consideration by the member working group on the constitution. 

3.  Agree that the amendments to the Constitution will come into effect on the day following the Council meeting.”

It was moved by Councillor Hulme, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Mann,

“That Council

1.  Consider and adopt the amendments set out in the appendices namely:

a.  The Articles – changes to the Introduction and Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9A, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17. 

b.  Responsibility for Functions – Parts 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.

c.  Procedure Rules – Parts 4.2, 4.5, 4.7.

2.  Note the intention to review those parts of the Constitution highlighted in Appendix 1 later in 2023, following consideration by the member working group on the constitution. 

3.  Agree that the amendments to the Constitution will come into effect on the day following the Council meeting.

4.  Instruct the Member Working Group to consider and include a provision for emergency motions within the constitution.”

A prior request having been made for the record of the voting –

There voted for the amendment to the recommendations:

Councillors Akram, Anderson, Carter, Dar, Escott, Gahir, Gill, Hulme, Instone, Mann, Matloob, Mohammad, Nazir, Parmar, Qaseem, J.Sabah and W.Sabah…………………………………………………………………………... 17

There voted against the amendment to the recommendations:

Councillors Abbasi, E.Ahmed, I.Ahmed, Bedi, Chahal, Dauti, Dhillon, Iftakhar, Kelly, Khawar, Manku, Mohindra, Muvvala, Naveed, O’Kelly, Rana, Satti, Shah, Shaik, Smith, Stedmond, Tomar, Wright and Zarait………………….. 24

The amendment to the recommendation was not carried.

The original recommendations were put to the vote and a prior request having been made for the record of the voting –

There voted for the recommendations:

Councillors Abbasi, E.Ahmed, I.Ahmed, Bedi, Chahal, Dauti, Dhillon, Iftakhar, Kelly, Khawar, Manku, Mohindra, Muvvala, Naveed, O’Kelly, Rana, Satti, Shah, Shaik, Smith, Stedmond, Tomar, Wright and Zarait………………….. 24

There voted against the recommendations:

Councillors Akram, Anderson, Carter, Dar, Escott, Gahir, Gill, Hulme, Instone, Mann, Matloob, Mohammad, Nazir, Parmar, Qaseem, J.Sabah and W.Sabah…………………………………………………………………………... 17

Resolved  -

That Council

1.  Adopt the amendments set out in the appendices namely:

a.  The Articles – changes to the Introduction and Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9A, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17. 

b.  Responsibility for Functions – Parts 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.

c.  Procedure Rules – Parts 4.2, 4.5, 4.7.

2.  Note the intention to review those parts of the Constitution highlighted in Appendix 1 later in 2023, following consideration by the member working group on the constitution. 

3.  Agree that the amendments to the Constitution will come into effect on the day following the Council meeting.