Notice of Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order No 6
Note: In accordance with Standing Order No. 41 this Motion having been moved and seconded was deferred from the meeting of the Council held on the 23rd May, 2019.
Moved by Councillor Kitching – Seconded by Councillor Hunt.
Public questions at Full Council Meetings
This Council believes that:
(1) Its primary role is to both serve and empower local residents and to work with them to help Barnsley achieve its full potential.
(2) In order to do this effectively it is imperative that it is a Council that actively engages with and listens to its residents and acts on local people’s issues.
(3) Accepting Public Questions delivered by residents at Full Council meetings is an excellent and widely adopted way of starting to ensure that culture of engagement, openness and listening.
Therefore, this Council calls for:
(4) A portion of every Full Council meeting to be reserved for questions and relevant supplementary questions asked by Members of the Public to Cabinet Members.
(5) That appropriate amendments be made to Standing Orders.
Minutes:
The following Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order No 6 in relation to Public Questions at Council Meetings having been deferred from the Council Meeting held on the 23rd May, 2019 in accordance with Standing Order No.41 was:
Moved by Councillor Kitching – Seconded by Councillor Hunt.
This Council believes that:
(1) Its primary role is to both serve and empower local residents and to work with them to help Barnsley achieve its full potential.
(2) In order to do this effectively it is imperative that it is a Council that actively engages with and listens to its residents and acts on local people’s issues.
(3) Accepting Public Questions delivered by residents at Full Council meetings is an excellent and widely adopted way of starting to ensure that culture of engagement, openness and listening.
Therefore, this Council calls for:
(4) A portion of every Full Council meeting to be reserved for questions and relevant supplementary questions asked by Members of the Public to Cabinet Members.
(5) That appropriate amendments be made to Standing Orders.
The following amendment was:
Moved by Councillor Sir Steve Houghton CBE – Seconded by Councillor Andrews BEM
This Council believes that:-
(1) Its primary role is to both serve and empower local residents and to work with them to help Barnsley achieve its full potential.
(2) In order to do this effectively it is imperative that it is a Council that actively engages with and listens to its residents and acts on local people’s issues.
(3) Allowing formal questions delivered by residents to be reported at Full Council meetings is an effective mechanism to facilitate that culture of engagement, openness and listening.
Therefore, this Council resolves:-
(4) That any formal questions asked by residents relating to the business of the Council, together with an appropriate response approved by the relevant Cabinet Spokesperson or Committee or Regulatory Board Chair be attached to the Summons of the next available Council meeting.
(5) That a copy of such responses be placed on the Council’s web-site for a period of three months following the relevant Council meeting.
(6) That appropriate amendments be made to Standing Orders.
Upon put to the vote, the amendment was carried.
The amendment was then put as the Substantive Motion and was carried:
RESOLVED:
(i) that any formal questions asked by residents relating to the business of the Council, together with an appropriate response approved by the relevant Cabinet Spokesperson or Committee or Regulatory Board Chair be attached to the Summons of the next available Council meeting;
(ii) that a copy of such responses be placed on the Council’s web-site for a period of three months following the relevant Council meeting; and
(iii) that appropriate amendments be made to Standing Orders.