Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 11 August 2022
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SPECIAL NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - 11 AUGUST 2022 40 11 August 2022 at 4 pm. A Special Hybrid Meeting of the NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL PRESENT Councillor Thomas, Depute Provost; Councillors Ashraf, Ballinger, Barclay, Baudo, Beveridge, Boyd, Brannan- McVey, Brennan, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Campbell, Carragher, Costello, M. Coyle, S. Coyle, Crichton, Currie, Di Mascio, Docherty, Duffy, Duffy-Lawson, Dunbar, Fisher, Fotheringham, Goldie, Hughes, Hume, Jarvie, D. Johnston, T. Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Keltie, Khan, Larson, Leckie, Lennon, Linden, Logue, Loughran, MacGregor, Magowan, Masterton, McBride, McCluskey, B. McCulloch, M. McCulloch, McDade, McKay, McKendrick, McLaren, McManus, McNally, McPake, McPhilemy, McVey, Mitchell, Nolan, Patton, Reddin, Roarty, Robb, Robinson, Shevlin, Smith, Stevenson, A. Stubbs, L. Stubbs, Sullivan, Toner, Watson, Williams, Wilson and Woods. CHAIR Councillor Thomas (Depute Provost) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Chief Executive; Deputy Chief Executive; Chief Accountable Officer, Health and Social Care; Head of Financial Solutions; Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions; Head of Strategic Communication; Democratic Services Manager, and Committee Officer. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. The Council noted that there were no declarations of interest. APPOINTMENT OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 2. Councillor Barclay, seconded by Councillor Sullivan, moved that Councillor Carragher be appointed as Leader of the Council, and if successful, and as a consequence, Councillor Masterton be appointed as Depute Leader of the Council. Councillor Roarty, seconded by Councillor Jones, moved as an Amendment that Councillor Logue be appointed as Leader of the Council, Councillor Carragher be removed as Depute Leader of the Council and Councillor Kelly be appointed as Depute Leader of the Council. Thereon, in terms of Standing Order 39, the vote was taken by calling the roll. On the roll being called 37 Members voted for the Motion, as follows:- Councillors Ashraf, Ballinger, Barclay, Baudo, Brennan, Cairns, Carragher, S. Coyle, Crichton, Di Mascio, Fotheringham, Goldie, Hughes, Hume, Jarvie, D. Johnston, T. Johnston, Keltie, Larson, Lennon, Linden, MacGregor, Magowan, Masterton, McCluskey, McKendrick, McManus, Mitchell, Robb, Robinson, Smith, A. Stubbs, L. Stubbs, Sullivan, Thomas, Toner and Williams. 38 Members voted in favour of the Amendment, as follows:-
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SPECIAL NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - 11 AUGUST 2022 41 Councillors Boyd, Brannan-McVey, Burgess, Bustard, Campbell, Costello, M Coyle, Currie, Docherty, Duffy, Duffy-Lawson, Dunbar, Fisher, Jones, Kelly, Khan, Leckie, Logue, Loughran, McBride, B. McCulloch, M. McCulloch, McDade, McKay, McLaren, McNally, McPake, McPhilemy, McVey, Nolan, Patton, Reddin, Roarty, Shevlin, Stevenson, Watson, Wilson and Woods. Councillor Beveridge abstained. 38 Members having voted for the Amendment, 37 Members having voted for the Motion and 1 Member having abstained, the Amendment was accordingly declared carried. Decided: that Councillor Logue be appointed Leader of the Council, Councillor Carragher be removed as Depute Leader of the Council and Councillor Kelly be appointed Depute Leader of the Council.