Decision Maker: Argyll and Bute Council
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council considered the
Revenue Budget and Capital Budget papers as contained within the budgeting pack
which had been referred without recommendation by the Policy and Resources
Committee held on 15 February 2024, considered such other appropriate
resolutions in relation to these papers and fixed the Council Tax for the year
to 31 March 2025.
Motion
The Motion moved by the
Administration is attached at Appendix 1 to this Minute.
Moved by Councillor Robin Currie,
seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney.
Amendment
The Amendment moved by the Strategic Opposition Partnership
is attached at Appendix 2 to this Minute.
Moved by
Councillor Jim Lynch, seconded by Councillor Dougie Philand.
The Provost requested the Section
95 Officer to confirm that the Motion and Amendment before the Council,
containing budget proposals were competent and balanced. The Section 95 Officer confirmed that this
was the case.
The Provost ruled and the Council
agreed to take a 10 minute comfort break at this point.
The Council reconvened with all
those Members present as per the Sederunt.
As the meeting was being held on
a hybrid basis, the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and Members
voted as follows –
Motion Amendment No Vote
Cllr Garret Corner Cllr John Armour Cllr Tommy MacPherson
Cllr Maurice Corry Cllr Gordon Blair
Cllr Robin Currie Cllr Jan Brown
Cllr Kieron Green Cllr Math Campbell Sturgess
Cllr Amanda Hampsey Cllr Audrey Forrest
Cllr Daniel Hampsey Cllr Fiona Howard
Cllr Graham Hardie Cllr Willie Hume
Cllr Andrew Kain Cllr Mark Irvine
Cllr Paul Kennedy Cllr Jennifer Kelly
Cllr Liz McCabe Cllr Reeni Kennedy Boyle
Cllr Yvonne McNeilly Cllr Jim Lynch
Cllr Ross Moreland Cllr Luna Martin
Cllr Gary Mulvaney Cllr Ian McQuire
Cllr Gemma Penfold Cllr Dougie McFadzean
Cllr Alastair Redman Cllr Julie McKenzie
Cllr William
Sinclair Cllr Dougie Philand
Cllr Andrew Vennard
Cllr Peter Wallace
Decision
The Motion was
carried by 18 votes to 16 and the Council resolved accordingly.
(Reference: Budgeting Pack
2024/25 dated 15 February 2024, submitted; Motion by Councillor Robin Currie,
seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled; and Amendment by Councillor Jim
Lynch, seconded by Councillor Dougie Philand, tabled)
Publication date: 29/02/2024
Date of decision: 22/02/2024
Decided at meeting: 22/02/2024 - Argyll and Bute Council
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