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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Peter Adams, Roy Aldcroft, Clare Aspinall, Nicholas Bardsley, Thomas Biggins, Edward Bird, Andy Boddington, Gwen Burgess, Gwilym Butler, Ted Clarke, Gerald Dakin, Julian Dean, David Evans, Hannah Fraser, Rob Gittins, Nat Green, Kate Halliday, Simon Harris, Nick Hignett, Ruth Houghton, Richard Huffer, Tracy Huffer, Roger Hughes, Ioan Jones, Mark Jones, Simon Jones, Christian Lea, Matt Lee, Elliot Lynch, Jane Mackenzie, Chris Mellings, Paul Milner, Dan Morris, Pam Moseley, Kevin Pardy, William Parr, Vivienne Parry, Malcolm Pate, Alexander Phillips, John Price, Keith Roberts, Madge Shineton, Robert Tindall, Kevin Turley, David Turner, David Vasmer, Brian Williams, Les Winwood, Michael Wood, Tina Woodward and Paul Wynn. |
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Attendance at Meetings of the Authority Due to the current ongoing Coronavirus situation, it is likely that there will be fewer meetings of the Council. It is recommended that, under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council formally approves the reasons for the failure of any member of Shropshire Council to attend meetings of the authority, and that the matter be reviewed before the end of October 2020.
To resolve that under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, the reasons for the failure of any member of Shropshire Council to attend meetings of the authority be approved, and that the matter be reviewed before the end of October 2020. Minutes:
It was proposed by the Speaker, Councillor Vince Hunt and seconded by the Leader, Councillor Peter Nutting that under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council formally approves the reasons for the failure of any member of Shropshire Council to attend meetings of the authority, and that the matter be reviewed before the end of October 2020. Councillor Hunt explained that this was necessary as due to the current ongoing Coronavirus situation, it was likely that there will be fewer meetings of the Council.
RESOLVED:
That under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, the reasons for the failure of any member of Shropshire Council to attend meetings of the authority be approved, and that the matter be reviewed before the end of October 2020. |