Council

Date of meeting 3 February 2022

Agenda Item 71

CONSERVATIVE Group Amendment

Arrangements for Council and Committee Meetings

That changes are made as shown below in bold italics and strikethrough.

2. Recommendations

2.1 That Committee agrees the proposals set out in this report regarding arrangements for Council and committee meetings (except paragraph 3.11 dealing with attendance numbers) and recommends them to Council for approval.

2.2 That the Committee agrees option A (14) or option B (40) regarding number of attendees at full Council meetings as set out in paragraph 3.11 and recommend them to full Council for approval.

2.1      That the Full Council believes that it is possible to hold Full Council meetings of its 54 Councillors at Hove Town Hall and Brighton Town Hall and maintain social distancing as per guidelines;

2.2      That the Full Council notes that residents expect that its Full Council of 54 Councillors should now be meeting to fulfil Council business and that residents are concerned that this is not the case; and

2.3      That the Full Council recommends that all 54 Councillors become fully vaccinated as soon as possible.

Proposed by: Cllr Barnett                                    Seconded by: Cllr Lewry

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1      That the Full Council believes that it is possible to hold Full Council meetings of its 54 Councillors at Hove Town Hall and Brighton Town Hall and maintain social distancing as per guidelines;

2.2      That the Full Council notes that residents expect that its Full Council of 54 Councillors should now be meeting to fulfil Council business and that residents are concerned that this is not the case; and

2.3      That the Full Council recommends that all 54 Councillors become fully vaccinated as soon as possible.