STIRLING COUNCIL

MINUTES of SPECIAL MEETING of STIRLING COUNCIL held as a VIRTUAL MEETING by

MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY 17 JUNE 2021 at 1.30 PM

Present:

Provost Christine SIMPSON (in the Chair)

Councillor Maureen BENNISON
Councillor Neil BENNY
Councillor Alistair BERRILL
Councillor Margaret BRISLEY
Councillor Robert DAVIES
Councillor Douglas DODDS
Councillor Martin EARL
Councillor Scott FARMER
Councillor Bryan FLANNAGAN
Councillor Danny GIBSON
Councillor Graham HOUSTON

Councillor Jane HUTCHISON
CouncillorChris KANE
Councillor Alison LAURIE

Councillor Alasdair MacPHERSON
Councillor Alastair MAJURY
Councillor Jeremy McDONALD
Councillor Susan McGILL
Councillor Ross OXBURGH
Councillor Jim THOMSON
Councillor Alasdair TOLLEMACHE
Councillor Evelyn TWEED

In Attendance

Carol Beattie, Chief Executive

Jim Boyle, Chief Officer – Finance

Martin Dalziel, Team Leader for External Communications

Isabel McKnight, Chief Operating Officer – Communities & Performance
Sean Moffat, Assistant Analyst

Brian Roberts, Chief Operating Officer – Infrastructure & Environment
Julia McAfee, Chief Officer - Governance (Clerk)

Louise McDonald, Committee Officer (Minute Taker)
Islay Moore, Support Officer – Governance

Also in Attendance

Adam Haahr, External Audit

Recording of Meeting started

Prior to the commencement of business, the Provost welcomed and thanked everyone for attending the meeting via MS Teams.

A statement was read to the meeting providing detail on the procedures related to MS Teams and the protocols that both Members and Officers should adhere to throughout the meeting.

The Provost asked the Clerk to carry out a roll call of all Members participating in the meeting. The Clerk confirmed all Members were present.

SC411 REQUISITION

Motion

“Council noted the failure of the SNP Council leadership to listen to the public outcry on the issue of the changes to Waste Collection at Stirling Council.

Council noted the failure of the SNP Council Leadership to listen to the public and remove the Viewforth Link Road from the Local Transport Plan and Local Development Plan.

Council believed that these issues exemplify an administration that had lost touch with the people of Stirling.

Council believed that the times that we are in, given recovery from Covid called for a new approach to leadership which would listen to the people of Stirling and involve all shades of opinion.

Council no longer had confidence in the administration to deliver on the priorities it had set and the priorities of the people of Stirling.

Council removed delegations to and ceased the operation of Community Planning & Regeneration, Children and Young People, Finance & Economy and Environment and Housing committees.”

Moved by Councillor Neil Benny, seconded by Councillor Martin Earl

Amendment

“Council continues to have confidence in the Provost and Administration and
recognises that Stirling and Stirling Council officers will benefit from continuity and stability, with the next scheduled elections only ten months away in May 2022.”

Moved by Councillor Scott Farmer, seconded by Councillor Danny Gibson
For the Amendment

Councillor Margaret Brisley
Councillor Scott Farmer
Councillor Danny Gibson
Councillor Graham Houston
Councillor Chris Kane
Councillor Alison Laurie
Councillor Alasdair MacPherson
Councillor Susan McGill
Councillor Christine Simpson
Councillor Jim Thomson
Councillor Evelyn Tweed

Against the Amendment
Councillor Neil Benny
Councillor Alistair Berrill
Councillor Robert Davies
Councillor Douglas Dodds
Councillor Martin Earl
Councillor Bryan Flannagan

Councillor Jane Hutchison
Councillor Alastair Majury
Councillor Jeremy McDonald
Councillor Ross Oxburgh

Not Voting

Councillor Maureen Bennison
Councillor Alasdair Tollemache

The Amendment was carried by 11 votes to 10 votes with 2 Members not voting. The Amendment therefore became the Substantive Motion.

For the Substantive Motion
Councillor Margaret Brisley
Councillor Scott Farmer
Councillor Danny Gibson
Councillor Graham Houston
Councillor Chris Kane
Councillor Alison Laurie
Councillor Alasdair MacPherson
Councillor Susan McGill
Councillor Christine Simpson
Councillor Jim Thomson
Councillor Evelyn Tweed

Against the Substantive Motion
Councillor Neil Benny
Councillor Alistair Berrill
Councillor Robert Davies
Councillor Douglas Dodds
Councillor Martin Earl
Councillor Bryan Flannagan
Councillor Jane Hutchison
Councillor Alastair Majury
Councillor Jeremy McDonald
Councillor Ross Oxburgh

Not Voting

Councillor Maureen Bennison
Councillor Alasdair Tollemache

The Substantive Motion was carried by 11 votes to 10 votes with 2 Members not voting.

Councillor Neil Benny stated that he had withdrawn the other two points from the requisition.

Decision

Council continues to have confidence in the Provost and Administration and
recognises that Stirling and Stirling Council officers will benefit from continuity and stability, with the next scheduled elections only ten months away in May 2022.

The Provost declared the Meeting closed at 1.50pm