Agenda item

(Prior to consideration of this item, the Legal Officer left the meeting)

A) Provision of Legal Services   

It was moved by Councillor Strutton,

Seconded by Councillor Wright,

“This Council resolves to fully evaluate options to enter into a merger or formalised agreement for the delivery of shared legal services with neighbouring boroughs and to include the provision of a shared Monitoring Officer tosave taxpayer money in Slough.”

It was moved by Councillor Munawar, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Hussain,

“This Council resolves to fully evaluate options to enter into a merger or formalised agreement for including, but not limited to, the delivery of shared legal services with neighbouring boroughs and to include the provision of a shared Monitoring Officer to save taxpayer money in Slough across all services delivered by the Council.”

The amendment was put to the vote with 29 votes for, 5 against and 1 abstention.

(Councillor Plenty left the meeting)

The amended motion became the substantive motion and was put to the vote with 28 votes for, 5 against and 1 abstention.

Resolved  -   That the Council fully evaluates options including, but not limited to, the delivery of shared services with neighbouring boroughs, to save taxpayer money in Slough across all services delivered by the Council.

(Councillor Plenty and the Legal Officer returned to the meeting)

B) Spare Room Subsidy

It was moved by Councillor Munawar,

Seconded by Councillor Brooker,

“This Council calls on the new government to repeal the ‘spare room subsidy’, known as the bedroom tax.

This Council therefore resolves to write to the government and opposition parties calling for the immediate repeal of this element of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and in the meantime we will continue to lobby our MPs for their support.”

It was moved by Councillor Wright, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Bains,

“This Council supports calls on the new government’s to repeal the ‘spare room subsidy’, known as the bedroom tax.

This Council however therefore resolves to ensure that council tenants are suffered suitable downsized properties that are fit for purpose.  write to the government and opposition parties calling for the immediate repeal of this element of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and in the meantime we will continue to lobby our MPs for their support.”

The amendment was put to the vote with 4 votes for, 29 against and 2 abstentions. The amendment to the motion was lost.

The original motion was put to the vote with 30 votes for, 4 against and 1 abstention.

Resolved – That the Council calls on the new government to repeal the ‘spare room subsidy’, known as the bedroom tax. The Council therefore resolves to write to the government and opposition parties calling for the immediate repeal of this element of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and in the meantime we will continue to lobby our MPs for their support.