Item CB 21/82 referred from Cabinet of 12 October 2021.

Item CB 21/82 referred from Cabinet of 12 October.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8.4 Councillor Hoskins requested that a recorded vote be undertaken in respect of recommendation (1).  The request was supported by Councillor Thornewell.  The voting was recorded as follows:

Members voting in favour of recommendation (1):

Councillors Bates, Bell, Bishop, Boughton, Branson, Brown, Cannon, Coffin, Dalton, D Davis, M Davis, Hammond, Hudson, Keers, Kemp, D King, Lark, D Lettington, R Lettington, Luker, O’Toole, Palmer, Rhodes, Rogers, Roud, Sergison, Shaw, Tanner, Taylor, Thomas, Tombolis and Williams.

Total 32

Members voting against recommendation (1):

Councillors Bridge, Clark, Dean, Hickmott, Hood, Hoskins, Oakley, Tatton and Thornewell.

Total 9

(Total Members eligible to vote = 41)

RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 21/82 be approved.

A report relating to Special Expenses Consultation was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 7 October 2021.

Due to the timescale and print deadline for Cabinet, recommendations arising from the Committee will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting.

Consideration was given to the recommendations from the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board meeting held on 15 September 2021 (as set out at Minute Number FIP 21/48) and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 7 October 2021 (as set out at Minute Number OS 21/21).

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)         the Special Expenses Policy should be updated to include the non-strategic public conveniences which are located in Tonbridge;

(2)         the Special Expenses Policy should not be updated to include Christmas lighting;

(3)         the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be invited to consider the position of public conveniences across the Borough.

*Referred to Council