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The Mayor advised the meeting that the Assistant Director for Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer would provide some advice on the voting requirements for budget votes.

It was noted that the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, and the Council’s Standing Orders require the Council to record in the minutes how each Councillor voted (including any abstentions) when determining the Council’s Budget and the level of Council Tax to be levied.

The only requirement was to record in the minutes of the meeting how each member voted, and given that there were 4 amendments and a substantive motion to be voted on, it could be recorded in the minutes of the meeting how each member voted, including any who have abstained, by a show of hands.

Councillor Arthur then MOVED the budget report – Financial Planning 2016/17 and moved the recommendations contained at page 75 to page 76 of the agenda pack, section 3.1, items [a] to[o]. Councillor Kober seconded the MOTION and reserved her right to speak during the debate.

Councillor Engert MOVED 4 budget amendments as set out in the tabled papers and to be considered as part of the item 12. Councillor Morris seconded the amendments and reserved her right to speak during the debate.

A debate ensued and members contributed to the discussion.

Councillor Engert and then Cllr Arthur responded to the proposals.

[Councillor Mark Blake arrived at this juncture of the meeting – 8.30pm]

Councillor Emine Ibrahim declared a personal interest in the report by virtue of her employment as a UNISON trade union representative at Redbridge Council.

The 4 amendments to the Motions were then voted on individually.

Budget Amendment 1

On being put to a vote:

There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)

And 41 against (Councillors Adje, Ahmet, Akwasi-Ayisi,Amin, Arthur, Basu, Bevan, B Blake, M Blake, C Bull, Carroll, Christophides, Demirci, Diakides, Doron, Gallagher, Goldberg, Griffith, Gunes, Hearn, Ibrahim, Jogee, Kober, Mallett, J Mann, S Mann, McShane, Mitchell, Morton, Ozbek, Patterson, Peacock, Reith, Rice, Ryan, Sahota, Strickland, Vanier, Waters, Weston, and Wright.

and 1 abstention - Councillor Berryman.

Amendment 1 was declared LOST.

Budget amendment 2 - 

On being put to a vote:

There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)

and

42 against(Councillors Adje, Ahmet, Akwasi-Ayisi,Amin, Arthur, Basu, Bevan, Berryman, Blake, M Blake, C Bull, Carroll, Christophides, Demirci, Diakides, Doron, Gallagher, Goldberg, Griffith, Gunes, Hearn, Ibrahim, Jogee, Kober, Mallett, J Mann, S Mann, ,McShane, Mitchell, Morton, Ozbek, Patterson, Peacock, Reith, Rice, Ryan, Sahota, Strickland, Vanier, Waters, Weston, and Wright.

and no abstentions.

Amendment 2 was declared LOST.

Budget amendment 3

On being put to a vote:

There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)

42 against(Councillors Adje, Ahmet,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 148