Issue - meetings

The Council will note a petition received in accordance with the Scheme approved by the Council.

In accordance with the Council’s approved scheme for dealing with petitions, the Chief Executive formally reported the receipt of a petition submitted by Councillors Broderick, Winfield and King, as lead petitioners on 3 January 2019. The petition was signed by 247 local residents and requested that the Council maintains human rights to “Spend a Penny” by re-opening (or better still replacing) the Ipswich Road toilet, Holland-on-Sea.

Council was informed that, in accordance with the Council’s approved scheme for dealing with petitions, this matter would now be investigated and a report would be prepared and presented to the Cabinet on the basis that it contained between 30 and 249 signatures.

Council was further informed that the next practicable ordinary meeting of the Cabinet was on 15 February 2019.

It was reported that, at that meeting, and in accordance with the Council’s approved scheme, a lead petitioner, would be invited to address the Cabinet, present the petition and outline the action that the petitioners would like the Council to take. Due to the fact that there were 3 lead petitioners identified, and all being Ward Councillors, one of those elected Members would be permitted to present the Petition in accordance with the approved scheme. Members would then discuss the petition and decide what action, if any, should be taken. Cabinet’s decision would be confirmed in writing and the decision would be published on the Council’s website.

RESOLVED - That the receipt of the Petition and the contents of the report be noted.