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The Council will further consider a motion, which was moved by Councillor Newton and seconded by Councillor Bucke at the meeting of the Council held on 27 November 2018 and which had stood referred to the Community Leadership and Partnerships Committee for consideration and report.

NOTE:   The Community Leadership and Partnerships Overview & Scrutiny Committee considered Councillor Newton’s motion at its meeting held on 28 January 2019. The relevant Committee Minute and the Committee’s recommendation to Council are contained within the Council Book. In addition, a reference report containing further information for Members’ consideration is included within the Council Book.

Council further considered the following motion, which had been moved by Councillor Newton and seconded by Councillor Bucke at the meeting of the Council held on 27 November 2018 (Minute 87 referred) and which had stood referred to the Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration and report:

"This Council, in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (as amended) and the statutory guidance issued by DCLG in 2010, conducts a Community Governance Review with a view to creating a Clacton Town Council to come into effect in 2023.

The Council will consult with members of the public and other stakeholders as to the creation of a Clacton Town Council which will be intended to serve the areas of Clacton-on-Sea that are not currently being represented by a Town or Parish Council.

This will be inclusive of the following District Council Wards (as effective from May 2019) –

Bluehouse

Burrsville

Cann Hall

Coppins

Eastcliff

Pier

St Bartholomews

St James

St Johns

St Pauls

West Clacton and Jaywick Sands"

Council was aware that Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 28 January 2019 (Minute 37 referred) had considered Councillor Newton’s motion. The relevant Committee Minute containing the Committee’s recommendation to Council was contained within the Council Book.

Council also had before it a reference report containing further information for Members’ consideration in making an informed decision on the Motion.

The Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Land, formally moved, on behalf of that Committee, that Councillor Newton’s motion be amended to read as follows:-

“This Council, seeks to ascertain the views of the people of Jaywick, Clacton and Holland as to the possible creation of a Town Council or Councils for the currently unparished area of the District and that this be done by way of a question included with the Council Tax leaflet.”

Councillors Stock, Bucke, Newton, Heaney, P B Honeywood, Baker, Miles, Griffiths, Bray, Broderick, Porter, Talbot, Stephenson and G V Guglielmi addressed the Council on the subject matter of Councillor Land’s amendment.

In accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 19.4, Councillor Newton asked that a record of the vote on Councillor Land’s amendment be taken. The request was supported by the requisite number of Councillors.

Accordingly, the result of that recorded vote was as follows:

Councillor Land’s amendment was thereupon declared LOST.

In accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 19.4, Councillor Newton asked that a record of the vote on her original motion be taken. The request was supported by the requisite number of Councillors.

Accordingly, the result of that recorded vote was as follows:

Councillor Newton’s motion was thereupon declared LOST.