Agenda and minutes

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Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place)

The City Council considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) which sought approval for Councillor S Bains to continue to be a member of the authority in the event of him being unable to attend a meeting throughout a six-month period due to his ill health.

Councillor S Bains last attended a meeting of the authority on 24 June, 2019. Unfortunately, he has been ill since then and has been unable to attend any meetings.

Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 provides that if a member of the local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of their last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority of executive, they shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority.

It was proposed by Councillor G Duggins and seconded by Councillor AS Khan that in the event of Councillor S Bains being unable to attend any meetings before the expiration of a six month period (24 December,2019), that due to his continued ill health, Councillor S Bains, should continue to be a member of the authority. This to be reviewed in six months’ time. 

RESOLVED that the Council agrees that, should Councillor S Bains fail throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority due to his ill health, he shall continue to be a member of the authority. This arrangement to be reviewed in six months’ time.