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 since 2008, the relevant sections of the Constitution and one or two suggestions made in the light of comments made in previous years.  He made reference to his report and apologised for an error on Page 96.  He corrected the line which read:

  “The first vote on the Administration’s budget, and if it falls….. “

as follows:

  “The first vote on the Labour Group’s budget, and if it falls…..”

The Director also drew the Cabinet’s attention to the three Special Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings that would be held on three consecutive evenings during the current week.  In the light of this, the Labour Group had requested that the deadline for receipt of its Budget Proposals be extended to 12 Noon on Friday, 25 February 2011.

RESOLVED - That

(1)  the Budget Council Procedure as amended above be approved; and

(2)  the Labour Group’s request that the deadline for receipt of its Budget Proposals be extended to 12 Noon on Friday, 25 February 2011 be agreed.

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.