Agenda and minutes

The Mayor’s Chaplain for the evening, Father Michael, led Members and officers in prayer.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Cotterill, Devine, Mrs Evans, Hudson, McKenna, C Marshall, Nixon, O'Toole, Owens, Patterson, Pryce-Roberts, Savage, Mrs Stephenson, D Westley and Whittington.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

There were no declarations.

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.   A copy of the procedure is attached as an Appendix to the report.

Consideration was given to a Notice of Motion moved by Councillor Moran and seconded by Councillor Ashcroft in the following terms:

“That, pursuant to its powers under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council grant the honour of the Freedom of the Borough upon Mr Carl Eaton, founder of Skem Menaces, in recognition of the eminent service hehas rendered to the community and the Borough of West Lancashire.”

The Mayor put the Motion to the vote and as there were more than two-thirds of the Members voting thereon in favour of the Motion, as required by Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, it was

RESOLVED:  That, pursuant to its powers under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council grant the honour of the Freedom of the Borough upon Mr Carl Eaton, founder of Skem Menaces, in recognition of the eminent service hehas rendered to the community and the Borough of West Lancashire.