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Motions

Meeting: 11/11/2020 - Full Council (Item 301)

Motions

The following Motions have been received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.1 and 14.2, the details of which are set out below:

 

Motion 1

 

This is from the Independent Group.

 

Proposer – Councillor Dixon

Seconder – Councillor Coster

 

BOGNOR REGIS REGENERATION

 

This Council NOTES that:

 

Phase 1

 

a) Place St Maur refurbishment has been agreed and is awaiting only confirmation of external funding

 

b)Sunken Gardens proposals are being brought to Cabinet on 16 November 2020

 

It further RESOLVES THAT

 

Phase 2 will aim to

 

2(a) Deliver a hotel 

2(b) Deliver a permanent multi-purpose entertainment centre

 

Site for 2(a): South east corner of the Regis Centre site (includes the old Fire Station)

Opportunity: Hotel (preferably with bar and restaurant)

Objective: Use the land in order to drive economic regeneration in the centre of Bognor Regis. Both the execution of the project and upon completion, will create employment in the area, create a destination for tourists and residents alike, and drive footfall both into the town centre and the seafront.

Potential Funding: Capital borrowing and/or joint project

Indicative Timescale: Proposals and operational models to be worked up and delivered to Cabinet for approval by February 2021.

 

Site for 2(b): Sunken Gardens children’s play area – town centre site adjacent to Hothamton car park and Sunken Gardens

Opportunity: Permanent multi-purpose entertainment centre

Objective: Create a permanent multi-purpose indoor entertainment centre –complementary to, and not competing with, the Alexandra Theatre.

Potential Funding: Capital borrowing, capital receipts, revenue receipts, possible additional match funding from government or grants, potential for sponsorship.

Indicative Timescale: 

? Commission design work and financial modelling immediately. 

? Public Consultation – by close of 2021

? Commence build – target March 2023

 

This Council also notes that:

 

Phase 3

 

Other sites: Longer term opportunity, to be informed by the recently agreed process for gathering ideas.

Opportunity: Regeneration

 

Motion 2

 

This Motion is from the Conservative Group:

 

Proposer – Councillor Gunner

Seconder – Councillor Dendle

 

Motion of No Confidence

 

A.   That under Part 5, Section 1, Paragraph 15 (m) of the Constitution the procedure for voting in respect of the vote of no confidence set out in Part B of this motion shall be by Secret Ballot, and not subject to the right to seek a recorded vote, that is, each Member present shall record their vote confidentially for, against or abstaining.

 

B.   That this Council has no confidence in the current administration and calls for their immediate resignation. 

 

C. That this Council henceforth appoints Councillor Shaun Gunner as Leader of the Council to form a new unity administration.

 

Motion 3

 

This is from the Conservative Group.

 

Proposer – Councillor Edwards

Seconder – Councillor Mrs Pendleton

 

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Minutes:

            The Chairman confirmed that six Motions had been received and accepted as valid in accordance with Council Procedure Rules 14.1 and 14.2.

 

            Councillor Miss Seex moved a Motion without Notice in line with Part 5 – Rules of Procedure (Meetings) – Section 1 – Council Procedure Rule 15 C to change the order of business in the agenda to move Motion 2 [the Motion of No Confidence] to be considered as the first Motion as it was her view that this would shape other discussions in the agenda.  

 

            Councillor Mrs Daniells seconded this Motion without Notice.

 

            A point of Order was then raised by Councillor Coster as it was his view that this Motion without Notice was contrary to Part 5 [Rules of Procedure (Meetings) Section 1, Rule 14.2 [Motions Set out in the Agenda] and Part 2 [Articles of the Constitution] – Article 13.2 [Principles of Decision Making].   Councillor Coster then quoted Article 13.2 from the Constitution stating that to accept this Motion without Notice, would be breaching the Constitution.

 

            The Interim Monitoring Officer provided advice and Councillor Miss Seex was invited to provide an expanded explanation as to why she wished to change the order of the agenda.  She explained that this was because the outcome of the Motion with No Confidence could result in the Council having a change in administration and a new Leader of the Council which could shape debate and so such an important item should be considered as the first priority.

 

            Following comments made by Councillors, the Interim Monitoring Officer provided further advice and asked Councillors to not speak adversely in relation to the character of another Councillor. They were reminded that if they had grounds to consider a complaint, this should be dealt with using the process in place through the Member Code of Conduct mechanisms, not at this meeting.

 

            The Chairman invited debate on the Motion without Notice.  Councillors spoke against it stating that the public would consider the regeneration of the Districts Towns as a more pressing matter and so they could not accept the rationale to agree to the Motion without Notice. Others confirmed that they would be voting for it as the No Confidence Motion was of such significant importance that it should be moved forward as this did represent the whole of the District and the future of the Council.

 

            Councillor Ms Thurston then moved “to proceed to the next business” and this was seconded by Councillor English. 

 

            Having heard briefly from Councillor Mrs Daniells, as seconder to the Motion without Notice and then from Councillor Miss Seex as the proposer, the Chairman confirmed that she wished to proceed with the vote.

 

            A request had been made that the voting on this Motion without Notice be recorded.

 

            Those voting for the Motion without Notice were Councillors Mrs Baker, Bicknell, Bower, Mrs Caffyn, Chapman, Charles, Clayden, Mrs Cooper, Cooper, Mrs Daniells, Dendle, Edwards, Elkins, English, Goodheart, Gunner, Hughes, Kelly, Mrs Madeley, Northeast, Oliver-Redgate, Mr Pendleton, Miss Rhodes, Roberts,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 301