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Councillor Reuben Thompstone, Chairman of the Children Education Libraries and Safeguarding Committee, moved reception and adoption of the recommendations in the report. Councillor Pauline Coakley-Webb moved her amendment. Debate ensued.

Votes were taken on Councillor Pauline Coakley-Webb’s amendment and the votes were declared as follows:

The Worshipful the Mayor used his casting vote against the amendment in accordance with Meeting Procedure Rule 18.3. 

At least ten members called for a formal division on the voting. Upon the vote being taken, the results of the division were declared as follows:

For:                 31

Against:         31

Abstain:          0

Absent:           1

TOTAL:           63

The Worshipful the Mayor used his casting vote against the amendment in accordance with Meeting Procedure Rule 18.3. 

The amendment was lost.

The recommendations in the report were then put to the vote and were unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED:

1.    That Council consider and vote on the recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 contained at Annex 1 of the report which was referred from the Children Education Libraries and Safeguarding Committee on 18 July 2017.

2.    That Council consider and vote on the amended recommendation 6 and new recommendation 7 as set out in paragraph 1.5 to this report.