Councillor Ms Watkin (Lord Mayor) moved a procedural motion to suspend standing orders to allow the Chair of the Armada Way Independent Learning Review, Mr David Williams to introduce the Panel’s report and the Chief Executive to introduce the action plan. The motion to suspend standing orders would allow Mr Williams, Chief Executive and the Monitoring Officer to take any questions for item 11. 

This motion was seconded by Councillor Tofan (Deputy Lord Mayor) and Council agreed to pass the motion.  

For: Allen, Allison, Aspinall, Bannerman, Blight, Briars-Delve, Mrs Bridgeman, Coker, Cresswell, Cuddihee, Darcy, Dingle, Evans OBE, Freeman, Gilmour, Goslin, Hendy, Holloway, Krizanac, Laing, Lawson, Lugger, Mrs Loveridge, Lowry, McLay, McCarty, McNamara, Moore, Morton, M Smith, Murphy, P Nicholson, S Nicholson, Noble, Reilly, Ricketts, Raynsford, Sproston, Stephens, Stevens, Steel, Taylor, Tuohy, Tippetts, Poyser, Wood, Penberthy and Penrose (48). 

Against: (0) 

Abstain: Councillor Ney (1) 

Absent/did not vote Councillors Mrs Beer, Dann, Haydon, Finn, Tofan, Simpson, R Smith (CON), and Ms Watkin (8) 

Mr David Williams and Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) introduced the report to Council and Questions wereput to the panel from Councillors Lugger, McLay, Holloway, Tuohy and Lowry. 

Councillor Poyser proposed an amendment which was seconded by Councillor McLay (Leader of the Green Party).  

(The meeting was adjourned for 15 minutes to consider the amendment)

Council agreed to the amendment.   

For: Councillors Allen, Allison, Aspinall, Bannerman, Blight, Briars-Delve, Bridgeman, Coker, Cresswell, Cuddihee, Darcy, Dingle, Evans OBE, Freeman, Gilmour, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, Krizanac, Laing, Lawson, Lowry, Loveridge, Lugger, McCarty, McLay, McNamara, Moore, Morton, M Smith, Murphy, Ney, Nicholson P, Nicholson S, Noble, Penberthy, Penrose, Poyser, Raynsford, Reilly, Ricketts, Sproston, Steel, Stephens, Stevens, Taylor, Tippetts, Wood (49) 

Against: (0) 

Abstain: (0) 

Absent/Did not vote: Councillors Mrs Beer, Dann, Haydon, Finn, Tofan, Simpson, R Smith (CON), and Ms Watkin (8) 

Following contributions from Councillor Mrs Bridgeman, Ricketts, Lowry, P. Nicholson, Stevens, Holloway Council agreed to:  

1. Note the content of the AWILR report including the recommendations for the Council 

2. Note the Council‘s response to the recommendations of the ILR and the proposed Action Plan for the implementation of the recommendations. 

3. Request that the Audit and Governance Committee establish a cross-party sub committee to oversee the implementation of the action plan, to support public confidence in this processreporting back to Full Council on progress as required. 

4. Thank the Panel for the hard work and commitment in undertaking the review and completing?the report. 

For: Councillors Allen, Allison, Aspinall, Bannerman, Blight, Briars-Delve, Bridgeman, Coker, Cresswell, Cuddihee, Darcy, Dingle, Evans OBE, Freeman, Gilmour, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, Krizanac, Laing, Lawson, Lowry, Loveridge, Lugger, McCarty, McLay, McNamara, Moore, Morton, M Smith, Murphy, Ney, Nicholson P, Nicholson S, Noble, Penberthy, Penrose, Poyser, Raynsford, Reilly, Ricketts, Sproston, Steel, Stephens, Stevens, Taylor, Tippetts, Tuohy, Wood. (50) 

Against: (0) 

Abstain: (0) 

Absent/Did note vote: (7): Mrs Beer, Dann, Finn, Tofan, Simpson, R Smith and Ms Watkin 

(Following the conclusion of the item, council adjourned until 16:50)