Decision details

Notices of Motion

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Council RESOLVED that

 

i)

The District Council is minded to apply to the Secretary of State, that he make an Order pursuant to Section 7(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 or Section 86 of the Local Government Act 2000 to secure that the scheme for elections of Councillors for the District of South Cambridgeshire be in accordance with Section 85 (2) of the said Act and that accordingly:

(a)               the term of office for Councillors be four years

(b)               that elections are held every fourth year

(c)               all the Councillors are elected in each (election) year

(d)               the Councillors retire together.

 

ii)

That parish council elections be coordinated to coincide with the four-yearly District Elections.

 

iii)

A formal process of consultation be initiated in accordance with the Sedley Rules.

 

A request for names to be recorded was supported.  Votes were cast as follows:

 

For the Motion

Dr DR Bard

RE Barrett

RF Bryant

BR Burlling

Mrs J Dixon

R Hall

Mrs JM Healey

JA Hockney

RMA Manning

DC McCraith

CR Nightingale

EJ Pateman

Mrs DP Roberts

J Shepperson

Mrs DSK Spink

RT Summerfield

TJ Wotherspoon

NIC Wright

 

 

18

 

Against the Motion

SJ Agnew

JD Batchelor

NN Cathcart

JP Chatfield

Mrs A Elsby

Mrs EM Heazell

SGM Kindersley

RB Martlew

MJ Mason

Mrs CAED Murfitt

Dr JPR Orme

Mrs GJ Smith

Mrs HM Smith

JH Stewart

Dr SEK van de Ven

Dr JR Williamson

 

16

 

Not Voted

EW Bullman

 

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Publication date: 31/10/2005

Date of decision: 27/10/2005

Decided at meeting: 27/10/2005 - Council

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