The procedure for the debate on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Budget is set out in the Council’s Constitution at 11.3.

Any amendments to the procedure must be agreed by majority vote and will only apply to this meeting.

Amendments to the budget published in this agenda must be received by Committee and Member Services by 1.00pm one working day before the meeting (Friday 16 February).

Recommendations: Council is recommended to agree the times permitted for each stage in the procedure as detailed in the constitution and set out below: 

The total time for this item is limited to 1 hour 25 minutes excluding: the debates at (b); voting; and adjournments.

All speakers have 3 minutes unless otherwise stated.

(a)    Proposal of the Executive Board budget by the Leader of the Council (15 minutes)

(b)   Amendments/ alternative budgets submitted by opposition groups (proposal and debate 30 minutes for each group’s amendments including voting: proposer may speak for up to 10 minutes).

Opposition groups will present their budgets for debate as amendments to the recommendations. 

The proposals will be voted on as one amendment for each group.

Break

(c)    Individual amendments will be presented (maximum 40 minutes in total including voting)

Individual amendments must be submitted in writing on the form provided to the clerk in advance of the meeting or at least 15 minutes before the start of this item at the meeting on the form provided. These will be circulated to members.

Amendments will be taken in the order submitted and will be “taken as read”. A proposer and seconder are required. Should the proposer and seconder agree amendments can be taken in groups.  Any amendments not taken within the time fall.

(d)   Debate the budget (as amended) (30 minutes or the remaining time overall whichever is the longer)

(e)    Recorded vote

(f)     Adjournment for 10 minutes if necessary to allow the Leader to consider any implications of the decision.

Council agreed for Minute 99 the stages of debate and the times permitted for each of these in the procedure as detailed in the constitution and set out in the agenda. 

The procedure for the debate on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Budget is set out in the Council’s Constitution at 11.3.

Any amendments to the procedure must be agreed by majority vote and will only apply to this meeting.

Amendments to the budget published in this agenda must be received by Committee and Member Services by 1.00pm one working day before the meeting (Friday 17 February).

Recommendations: Council is recommended to agree the times permitted for each stage in the procedure as detailed in the constitution and set out below: 

The total time for this item is limited to 1 hour 25 minutes excluding: the debates at (b); voting; and adjournments.

All speakers have 3 minutes unless otherwise stated.

(a)    Proposal of the Executive Board budget by the Leader of the Council (15 minutes)

(b)   Amendments submitted by opposition groups (proposal and debate 30 minutes for each group’s amendments including voting: proposer may speak for up to 10 minutes).

Opposition groups will present their budgets for debate as amendments to the recommendations. 

The proposals will be voted on as one amendment for each group.

Break

(c)    Individual amendments will be presented (maximum 40 minutes in total including voting)

Individual amendments must be submitted in writing on the form provided to the clerk in advance of the meeting or at least 15 minutes before the start of this item at the meeting on the form provided. These will be circulated to members.

Amendments will be taken in the order submitted and will be “taken as read”. A proposer and seconder are required. Should the proposer and seconder agree amendments can be taken in groups. Any amendments not taken within the time fall.

(d)   Debate the budget (as amended) (30 minutes or the remaining time overall whichever is the longer)

(e)    Recorded vote

(f)     Adjournment for 10 minutes if necessary to allow the Leader to consider any implications of the decision.

Council agreed for Minute 85 the stages of debate and the times permitted for each of these in the procedure as detailed in the constitution and set out in the agenda.