The following declarations of interest were made by Councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in respect of items under consideration at the meeting -

Councillor Tuohy (Lord Mayor) introduced two procedural motions, seconded by Councillor Murphy (Deputy Lord Mayor):

1.    To suspend Appendix 1. 5.1, rules of debate, of the Constitution, to remove the limit on the length of speeches of the Leader and Leader of the Largest Opposition group in relation to Item nine- Plymouth City Council Government Reorganisation Interim Plan.

2.     To suspend standing orders for the Chief Executive to introduce the report for item 11– Senior Management Structure.  

The motions were agreed.

For (49)

Councillors Allison, Aspinall, Bannerman, Mrs Beer, Blight, Briars-Delve, Mrs Bridgeman, Coker, Cresswell, Cuddihee, Dann, Darcy, Dingle, Evans OBE, Finn, Freeman, Gilmour, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, Krizanac, Lawson, Loveridge, Lowry, Lugger, McCarty, McNamara, Moore, Morton, Murphy, P. Nicholson, S. Nicholson, Noble, Penberthy, Penrose, Poyser, Raynsford, Ricketts, Simpson, M. Smith, Sproston, Steel, Stephens, Stevens, Taylor, Tippetts, Ms Watkin and Wood.

Against (0)

Abstain (0)

Absent/ Did Not Vote (1)

Councillor Tuohy.