To:-
· Provide for the date of next ordinary Common Council elections being postponed from 18 March 2021 until 23 March 2022.
(First and Second Reading).
(Together with a report of the Policy and Resources Committee thereon).
Minutes:
A Bill for an Act of Common Council, to provide for the date of the next ordinary Common Council elections being postponed from 18 March 2021 until 23 March 2022, was presented to the Court for its first and second reading, together with a report of the Policy and Resources Committee thereon.
The Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee spoke to introduce the report, outlining the rationale for the proposal and, in particular, commenting on the difficulties associated with voter registration in the current climate.
Several Members spoke to oppose the proposal, with the following comments made:
Several Members also spoke in favour of the proposal:
A Division being demanded and granted, there appeared:-
For the Affirmative - 84
ALDERMEN
Edhem, E. |
Howard, R.P.S. |
Masojada, B. |
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Garbutt, J. |
Hughes-Penney, R.C. |
Scotland, Baroness Patricia, Q.C. |
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Gifford, Sir Roger |
King, A.N. |
Wootton, Sir David |
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Gowman, A.J. |
Langley, S., O.B.E. |
Russell, W.A.B., The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor |
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Goyal, P.B., O.B.E. |
Luder, I.D., J.P. |
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Hailes, T.R. |
Mainelli, Prof. M.R., Sheriff |
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COMMONERS
Abrahams, G.C. |
Fairweather, A.H. |
Moss, A.M., Deputy |
Absalom , J.D., Deputy |
Fernandes, S.A. |
Murphy, B.D. |
Addy, C.K. |
Graham, T. |
Packham, G.D. |
Ali, M. |
Haines, C.W. |
Petrie, J. |
Ameer, R.B. |
Hayward, C.M, Sheriff |
Pleasance, J.L. |
Anderson, R.K. |
Hill, C. |
Priest, H.S.J. |
Barr, A.R.M. |
Hoffman, T.D.D., M.B.E., Deputy |
Pritchard, J.P. |
Barrow, D.G.F. |
Holmes, A. |
Regan, R.D., O.B.E., Deputy |
Bastow, A.M. |
Hudson, M. |
Rogula, E., Deputy |
Bennett, P.G. |
Hyde, W.M., Deputy |
Sayed, R. |
Bensted-Smith, N.M., J.P. |
James, C., Deputy |
Seaton, I.C.N., M.B.E. |
Bottomley, K.D.F., Deputy |
Jones, H.L., Deputy |
Sells, O.M., Q.C. |
Bradshaw, D.J., Deputy |
Joshi, S.J. |
Shilson, Dr G.R.E., Deputy |
Broeke, T. |
Knowles-Cutler, A. |
Simons, J.L. |
Chadwick, RAH, O.B.E., Deputy |
Levene, T.C. |
Sleigh, T., Deputy |
Chapman, J.D. |
Littlechild, V., M.B.E., J.P. |
Snyder, Sir Michael |
Ingham Clark, J., Deputy |
Lodge, O.A.W. |
Thomson, J.M.D., Deputy |
De Sausmarez, H.J. |
Lord, C.E., O.B.E., J.P., Deputy |
Upton, W., Q.C. |
Doshi-Smith, G.M. |
Mayer, A.P. |
Wheatley, M.R.P.H.D. |
Dostalova, K. |
Mayhew, J.P. |
Wright, D.L. |
Duckworth, S.D., O.B.E., D.L. |
McGuinness, C.S., Deputy |
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Durcan, M. |
Mead, W., O.B.E. |
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Edwards, J.E. |
Merrett, R.A., Deputy |
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Everett, K.M., Deputy |
Meyers, A.G.D. |
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Tellers for the affirmative – Deputy Edward Lord and Susan Pearson.
For the Negative - 22
ALDERMEN
Estlin, Sir Peter |
Parmley, Sir Andrew |
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COMMONERS
Bell, M.L. |
Harrower, G.G. |
Pimlott, W. |
Bennett, J.A., M.B.E., Deputy |
Fredericks, M.B. |
Pollard, J.H.G., Deputy |
Bostock, M. |
Lloyd-Owen, N.M.C. |
Quilter, S.D. |
Clementi, T.C. |
McMurtrie, A.S., J.P. |
Scott, J.G.S., J.P. |
Colthurst, H.N.A. |
Newman, B.P., C.B.E. |
Tomlinson, J., Deputy |
Dunphy, P.G., Deputy |
Patel, D., O.B.E. |
Woodhouse, P.J., Deputy |
Fentimen, H.L., O.B.E. |
Pearson, S.J. |
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Tellers for the negative – Henry Colthurst and Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark.
Abstentions were recorded from Alderman David Graves, Deputy Brian Mooney, and James Tumbridge.
Upon the results of the Division being announced, the Lord Mayor declared the report to be carried.
Resolved – That the report be agreed to and that the Bill be read a first and second time.
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