To consider a report of the Chief Executive on exemptions to the call-in procedure (attached).

Question on report on behalf of Residents’ Group to be responded to in writing.

Amendment by Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 29 votes to 19 with 3 abstentions; deemed motion on behalf of the Administration AGREED as substantive motion, without division.

A report of the Chief Executive summarised, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, matters exempt from the call-in process between 30 March and 2 December 2020.

A question on the report submitted by the Residents’ Group, together with its response is shown at appendix 1 to these minutes.

Deemed motion on behalf of Administration

That the report be adopted and its recommendations carried into effect.

Amendment by Residents’ Group

An additional recommendation be added to the report as follows:

A report be submitted to the next Governance Committee meeting setting out the current process that is followed to request an exemption to “call in” and to allow for this process to be reviewed to ensure that the process is open, transparent and ensures proper accountability of the decision makers.     

The amendment on behalf of the Residents’ Group was NOT CARRIED by 29 votes to 20 (see division 2) and the deemed motion on behalf of the Administration was AGREED as the substantive motion, without division.