Agenda item

It was moved by Councillor Bal,

Seconded by Councillor Munawar,

“That Members of Slough Borough Council in their capacity as Trustees of the Salt Hill Playing Fields approve the improvement works to the land of the Trust comprising the access to the playing fields off the main Bath Road entrance (Appendix 1 to the report) and authorise any applications for the consent of the Charity Commission which may be required in connection with such works.”

The meeting was adjourned at 7.58pm to allow Members an opportunity to inspect the 1907 Souvenir Booklet relating to the Salt Hill Playing Fields, which incorporated the conveyance (indenture)  of 13 August 1906 which constitutes the Trust Deed relating to the Salt Hill Playing fields.

(Councillor Chohan left the meeting)

The meeting re-convened at 8.06pm.

It was moved by Councillor Pantelic, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Strutton,

“That a decision on the proposed works be deferred to a future meeting.”

A prior request having been made for the record of the voting:

There voted for the deferment: 

Councillors Anderson, Bains, Carter, Davis, Kelly, Pantelic, Plenty, Strutton, Swindlehurst and Wright…………………………………………………..………   10

There voted against the deferment:

Councillors Ajaib, Bal, Bedi, Brooker, Chaudhry, Cheema, Dar, M.Holledge, N.Holledge, Hussain, Matloob, Munawar, Nazir, Qaseem, Rana, Rasib, Sadiq, A.Sandhu, Sarfraz, Sharif, Sohal and Usmani  ……………………………….  22

There abstained from voting:

The Worshipful The Mayor, Councillor Shah, Councillors Coad and Parmar… 3

The proposal to defer consideration of the agenda item was lost.

A prior request having been made for the record of the voting:

There voted for the Officer’s recommendation:

Councillors Ajaib, Bains, Bal, Bedi, Brooker, Carter, Chaudhry, Cheema, Dar, Davis, M.Holledge, N.Holledge, Hussain, Matloob, Munawar, Nazir, Qaseem, Rana, Rasib, Sadiq, A.Sandhu, Sarfraz, Sharif, Sohal and Usmani …………  25

There voted against Officer’s recommendation:

Councillors Kelly, Strutton and Wright…………………………………………… 3

There abstained from voting:

Councillors Anderson, Coad, Pantelic, Parmar, Plenty, Swindlehurst and The Worshipful The Mayor, Councillor Shah …………………………………………. 7

Resolved - That Members of Slough Borough Council in their capacity as Trustees of the Salt Hill Playing Fields approve the improvement works to the land of the Trust comprising the access to the playing fields off the main Bath Road entrance (Appendix 1 to the report) and authorise any applications for the consent of the Charity Commission which may be required in connection with such works.