Agenda item

(This Extraordinary meeting has been requisitioned in accordance with Procedure Rule 3.1 (vi) by Councillors Swindlehurst, Strutton, Pantelic, Nazir, Bains, Sadiq, Hussain, Anderson and Carter)

Governance Motion

It was moved Councillor Swindlehurst,

Seconded by Councillor Strutton

“This Council recognises that:

·  Good governance ensures we are doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people in pursuing our vision for Slough.

·  Good governance leads to good management, high standards of performance, efficient stewardship of public money and ultimately the right outcomes for our residents and service users

·  Good governance must include all members of the council- majority and opposition groups -and be embedded in the core operating functions of the Council and applied with the necessary transparency.

Therefore this Council resolves to:

·  Tackle the significant governance issue facing the authority.

·  To ensure its governance arrangements are resilient, open, honest, inclusive and accountable.

·  Commission the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee to undertake a full review of the Council's governance arrangements.”

The motion was put the vote and carried unanimously.

Resolved –

This Council recognises that:

·  Good governance ensures we are doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people in pursuing our vision for Slough.

·  Good governance leads to good management, high standards of performance, efficient stewardship of public money and ultimately the right outcomes for our residents and service users

·  Good governance must include all members of the council- majority and opposition groups -and be embedded in the core operating functions of the Council and applied with the necessary transparency.

Therefore this Council resolves to:

·  Tackle the significant governance issue facing the authority.

·  To ensure its governance arrangements are resilient, open, honest, inclusive and accountable.

·  Commission the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee to undertake a full review of the Council's governance arrangements.

Postal Votes Motion

It was moved by Councillor Swindlehurst,

Seconded by Councillor Bains,

“This Council requests that the Returning Officer liaise with the Cabinet Office to design a brief for a pilot scheme to be trialled at the 2018 in local elections in Slough- with the pilot containing measures to strengthen the integrity of the postal vote system, help tackle fraud, and improve voter confidence.”

The motion was put the vote and carried unanimously.

Resolved –  This Council requests that the Returning Officer liaise with the Cabinet Office to design a brief for a pilot scheme to be trialled at the 2018 in local elections in Slough- with the pilot containing measures to strengthen the integrity of the postal vote system, help tackle fraud, and improve voter confidence.