(The remaining time until the close of the meeting at 1915 is allocated) (1425-1915 inclusive of the break)
Report from the Director of Council Management.
(A 30 Minute break will be taken during the debate at approximately 1630 hours)
Council Business Management Committee has passed the following resolution:-
That Standing Orders be waived so that, at the beginning of the debate on the Finance Plan report, the remaining time of the City Council meeting to 1915 hours is allocated for the whole debate, permit the Leader of the City Council to make a speech of up to 30 minutes, permit the other Group Leaders to make a speech of up to 30 minutes each, permit all other speakers in the debate to speak for up to 5 minutes and permit the Leader of the City Council to reply to the debate without time limit.
The Leader Councillor Ian Ward to move the Motions set out in the document pack at Pages 65 to 68.
Members must, in reaching their decision on the Budget Motions, have due regard to the contents of the Financial Plan when making decisions about the budget.