Issue - meetings

To receive a report requesting a period of absence from meetings for Councillor Oliver Whittle.

RECOMMENDATION that Council:

1)        note that Councillor Oliver Whittle has not been able to attend meetings of the Council due to ill-health since his attendance at Council on 19 July 2018;

2)        extend its sympathy to Councillor Whittle and wish him a speedy recovery;

3)        approve Councillor Oliver Whittle’s non-attendance at meetings of the Council due to ill-health up to 22 May 2019.

The Council considered a report proposing the approval of a period of absence from meetings by Councillor Oliver Whittle, as set out on Agenda pages 171 to 172.

Lindsay Ferris and Andy Croy asked that their best wishes be passed on to Councillor Whittle.

It was proposed by Pauline Jorgensen and seconded by Julian McGhee-Sumner that the recommendations set out in the report be approved. 

Upon being put to the vote it was:

RESOLVED:  That:

1)      it be noted that Councillor Oliver Whittle has not been able to attend meetings of the Council due to ill-health since his attendance at Council on 19 July 2018;

2)      Council extend its sympathy to Councillor Whittle and wish him a speedy recovery;

3)      Councillor Oliver Whittle’s non-attendance at meetings of the Council due to ill-health up to 22 May 2019 be approved.