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Meeting: 26/10/2009 - City Council (Item 54)

54 MOTION ON NOTICE (PLYMOUTH CITYBUS SHAREHOLDING) pdf icon PDF 3 KB

To consider a motion from Members in accordance with paragraph 13 of the Constitution.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, the following Motion (No. 4 09/10) was moved by Councillor Stevens and seconded by Councillor Lowry –

 

Plymouth City Council notes the willingness of Councillor Ian Bowyer to disclose Cabinet plans for money realised from the sale of the Plymouth Citybus shareholding in The Herald of 30 September 2009 and the comments of Mr John Preece in the Herald of 1 October 2009.

 

Recalling the Leader of Plymouth City Council's commitment to a full and open debate on the future of Plymouth Citybus, officers are instructed to issue immediately a full report giving the up to date status of the valuation and bidding process, including decisions on all bids received, the reasoning behind the decisions, as well as full details of the Cabinet's plans for any profit realised as outlined by Councillor Bowyer in the media.

 

We believe it to be grossly discourteous for developments to be highlighted via the media alone, and call on Councillor Bowyer to apologise to all concerned.

 

Following a vote, the motion was declared lost.

 

(Councillors Mrs. Dolan, Drean, M. Foster, Martin Leaves, Michael Leaves, Sam Leaves, Stark, Vincent and Viney, having declared prejudicial interests in respect of the above item, withdrew from the meeting).

 

(Councillor James, having been proposed by Councillor Stevens and seconded by Councillor Lowry, was appointed Vice-Chair for the above item).