Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

Councillor Walsh, Chair of Ethics Committee, indicated that in relation to the matter contained in Minute 40 below, members of the Ethics Committee who were present at the meeting were aware that comments made by Councillor Williams may be considered at a Code of Conduct hearing of the Committee in due course. To avoid any suggestion that the outcome of such a hearing had been pre-determined, those Committee Members present would not participate or vote on this matter.

“We call for an Extraordinary Meeting of the City Council to be held to call upon Councillor Glenn Williams to resign his Council seat in the Bablake Ward of Coventry.”

Councillor Duggins moved the following Motion as set out in the requisition for an Extraordinary Meeting of the City Council signed by Councillors Duggins, A Khan, M Mutton. Seaman and Bains, which was seconded by Councillor A Khan:

“We call for an Extraordinary Meeting of the City Council to be held to call upon Councillor Glenn Williams to resign his Council seat in the Bablake Ward of Coventry”.

RESOLVED that the Motion as set out above be adopted.

(Note: Further to Minute 39 above, Councillors Andrews, Mrs Bigham, Mulhall and Walsh did not participate or vote on this matter.)

Report of the Executive Director of Resources

The City Council considered a report of the Executive Director of Resources which sought approval to amend appointments made at the Annual Meeting of the City Council in May 2016 in respect of membership of Planning Committee and the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Board 5 and amendments to the allocation of seats subsequent to Councillor Glenn Williams’ resignation from the Conservative Group.

RESOLVED that the City Council approves:

1.  The allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with the political balance rules (attached at Appendix 1 to the report).

2.  The appointment of Councillor Allan Andrews as a member of the Planning Committee in place of Councillor Williams with immediate effect.

3.  The appointment of Councillor Miks as a member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Board 5 in place of Councillor Williams with immediate effect.