Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Capozzoli, Mrs Damani and Vinson.

Report of the Solicitor to the Council seeking a decision on whether the Council moves from elections by thirds to whole Council elections every four years, with effect from 2011.

Please note that the report for this item has been circulated with the main Council agenda and can be found under item number 9.

The report of the Solicitor to the Council was submitted seeking a decision on whether the Council moves from elections by thirds to whole Council elections every four years, with effect from 2011 (copy of report circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes).

On the advice of the Solicitor to the Council and with the consent of the meeting, the following motion was moved:

“That in accordance with section 33 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, this Council resolves to move from elections by thirds to whole council elections with effect from 2011 every four years.”

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST

RESOLVED that no change be made to the current electoral cycle and the current electoral cycle (election by thirds) be retained.