constitutional affairs COMMITTEE – 11^th April, 2005

Minute 48- Review of the Full City Council

Consideration of Recommendation 8 of the report of the Chief Executive relating to Prayers at the full meeting of the Council, consideration of which was deferred at the last ordinary meeting of the Council.

Constitutional Affairs Committee of 11^th April 2005

Minute 48 – Review of the Full Council

With the approval of the City Council, paragraph 15.3 of the Constitution (Method of Voting) was suspended to enable a direct vote on the options before the Council.

Upon a vote being taken,

Resolved that no change be made to the saying of prayers as part of the Full Council meeting.

For Option 1 – (26)

Councillors Mrs Aspinall, Brotherton, Carter, Coleman, Finn, K. Foster, Mrs Foster, J. Fox, Fry, James, Jordan, Kerswell, King, Kirk, Martin Leaves, Michael Leaves, Lock, Dr Mahony, Miller, Mrs Nelder, Mrs Pengelly, Santillo, Simmonds, Stark, Vincent and Viney.

For Option 2 – (2)

Councillors Fletcher and Purnell

For Option 3 – (0)

For Option 4 – (16)

Councillors Bray, Dann, Evans, M. Fox, Miss Gillard, Gordon, Haydon,  Hutchings, Mavin, Rennie, Shears, Stevens, Weekes, Wheeler, Tom Wildy and Williams

For Option 5 – (0)

Abstain – (4)

Councillors Camp, Hiromeris, Pattison and Nicky Wildy.

Absent – (8)

Councillors Mrs Blackburn, Brookshaw Mrs Ford, Mrs Nicholson, Dr Salter, Savery, Smith and Wigens.

The Lord Mayor did not vote.