Council (Budget Meeting) (Wirral Council) 4th March 2019 Part 1 of 5
Channel: John Brace
Date: 2019-03-05

Council (Budget Meeting) (Wirral Council) 4th March 2019 Part 1 of 5

Filmed by John Brace https://johnbrace.com/ . 

Council Chamber, Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Seacombe, CH44 8ED

The agenda and reports for this meeting can be found on Wirral Council's website here https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=123&MId=7413 .

1. Apologies for Absence 1:37

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 1:59

Members of the Council are asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest, in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

3. CIVIC MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS 4:42

To receive the Civic Mayor's announcements.

4. MINUTES 5:37

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 10 December 2018 (ordinary meeting) and 25 February 2019 (extraordinary meeting).

Additional documents:

Minutes , 25/02/2019 Council

5. PETITIONS (pursuant to Standing Order 5(2)(g) Council Procedure Rules) 7:46

If a petition relates to the setting of the Budget, the Member who presents it shall be given the opportunity during the main debate to speak to it, in order that the Council can take account of it in that context.

6. COUNCIL'S BUDGET AND POLICY FRAMEWORK PROCEDURE RULES (STANDING ORDERS) 9:01

Council to note the content of the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules (standing orders) contained as Part 4(C) of the Constitution (attached). Council Minute 116 (5 March 2018) refers.

7. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTION 9:01

(i)  Standing Order 12(1) relates to ‘Motions and Amendments’ and provides that:

“A motion or amendment shall relate to a recommendation of a committee submitted in accordance with Standing Order 5.2(i), or to a matter referred to in Standing Orders 7 and 8. It shall not be discussed unless it has been proposed and seconded.

The terms of any amendment or notice of motion shall not be varied except with the agreement of the Council.”

(ii)  Standing Order 12(9) relates to ‘Amendments’ and provides that:

“Subject to Standing Order 7(5) an amendment to a motion or recommendation of the Cabinet or of a Committee shall be relevant to the motion or recommendation under consideration and shall be either

(a)  to refer or refer back a subject of debate for consideration or reconsideration as the case may be; 

(b)  to leave out words;

(c)  to leave out words and insert or add others;

(d)  to insert or add words.

as long as the effect of any amendment is not to negate the motion or recommendation.”

(iii)  Standing Order 12(10) relates to ‘Amendments to be dealt with in order’ and provides that:

  “Only one amendment may be moved and discussed at a time”.

 For the purposes of the Budget Debate, Council is requested to suspend:

 

(a)  Standing Orders 12(1) insofar as it relates to amendments;

(b)  Standing Order 12(9); and

(c)  Standing Order 12(10).

8. COUNCIL BUDGET 10:18

Continues at Council (Budget Meeting) (Wirral Council) 4th March 2019 Part 2 of 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqtx2D0gJGA .