Agenda item

The Council had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Governance which presented the annual effectiveness report for Council, as well as the annual effectiveness reports of the various Committees, which had been considered by those Committees.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)          note the annual effectiveness report for Council as contained at Appendix A; and

(b)          note the annual effectiveness reports of the various Committees as contained at Appendices B to L.

Councillor Laing moved, seconded by Councillor Lumsden:-

            That the Council approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Flynn moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Jackie Dunbar:-

That the Council agree to not have annual effectiveness reports in the future.

On a division, there voted:-

For the motion  (22)  -  Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Allan, Bell, Boulton, Donnelly, Lesley Dunbar, Duncan, Graham, Grant, Houghton, Imrie, John, Laing, Lumsden, Macdonald, Avril MacKenzie, Malik, Mason MSP, Reynolds, Sellar and Wheeler.

For the amendment  (21)  -  Councillors Al-Samarai, Allard MEP, Alphonse, Cameron, Cooke, Copland, Cormie, Delaney, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Greig, Henrickson, Hutchison, MacGregor, Catriona Mackenzie, McLellan, McRae, Nicoll, Noble, Townson and Yuill.

The Council resolved:-

to adopt the motion.