STIRLING COUNCIL
MINUTES of SPECIAL MEETING of STIRLING COUNCIL held as a VIRTUAL MEETING by
MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER 2021 at 3.00 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
Graeme Forrester, Lead Solicitor - Governance
Charlie Haggerty, Legal Manager
Julia McAfee, Chief Officer - Governance (Clerk)
Sean Moffat, Assistant Analyst, ICT
Islay Moore, Support Officer – Governance
Owen O’Donnell Communications Officer
Brian Roberts, Chief Operating Officer – Infrastructure & Environment
David McDougall, Governance Officer (Minutes)
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.
SC453 REQUISITION
Motion
“Council has no confidence in Cllr Alasdair MacPherson as chair of the Planning and Regulation Panel.
Council resolves to remove Cllr MacPherson and appoint a new chair of the Planning and Regulation Panel.”
Moved by Councillor Neil Benny, seconded by Councillor Martin Earl.
Amendment
The direct negative was moved by Councillor Alasdair MacPherson, seconded by Councillor Scott Farmer.
For the Motion
Councillor Neil Benny
Councillor Alastair Berrill
Councillor Douglas Dodds
Councillor Martin Earl
Councillor Bryan Flannagan
Councillor Jane Hutchison
Councillor Alastair Majury
Councillor Jeremy McDonald
Councillor Ross Oxburgh
Against the Motion
Councillor Maureen Bennison
Councillor Robert Davies
Councillor Scott Farmer
Councillor Graham Houston
Councillor Alison Laurie
Councillor Alasdair MacPherson
Councillor Susan McGill
Councillor Jim Thomson
Councillor Alasdair Tollemache
Councillor Evelyn Tweed
Not Voting
Councillor Margaret Brisley
Councillor Danny Gibson
Councillor Chris Kane
Provost Christine Simpson
The motion fell by 10 votes to 9 votes, with 4 Members not voting.
Decision
Council had confidence in Councillor Alasdair MacPherson as chair of the Planning and Regulation Panel.
Council did not resolve to remove Councillor MacPherson and appoint a new chair of the Planning and Regulation Panel.
The Provost declared the Meeting closed at 3.45 pm