A report by Director of Law, HR and Asset Management reminded Members that Standing Order No.13 provided that he

“shall, prior to the Budget meeting of the Council, consult with the Leaders of each political group and submit to the Cabinet and Council a suggested procedure to be adopted at the budget meeting, but if no such procedure is adopted the normal procedures of the Council in relation to amendments to Cabinet recommendations will apply”.

The Director informed that the Budget meeting was clearly different from ordinary meetings and therefore the procedure proposed was based largely on that used in 2008 and 2009, the relevant sections of the Constitution and one or two suggestions made in previous years.

Resolved – That

(1)  the Budget Council procedure be amended to allow Councillor Gill Gardiner five minutes to speak on the Carbon Budget: and,

(2)  the Budget Council Procedures, as amended, be approved.