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Appointment of a Temporary Parish Councillor to Fulbrook Parish Council
Meeting: 22/05/2024 - Council (Item 170)
170 Appointment of a Temporary Parish Councillor to Fulbrook Parish Council 
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Purpose:
To agree the appointment of a temporary member of Fulbrook Parish Council, enabling the Parish Council to become quorate.
Recommendations:
That Council resolves to:
- Agree to make an order under Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972 (‘the Act’) appointing Councillor Hugo Ashton as a temporary member of Fulbrook Parish Council, enabling the Parish Council to become quorate;
- Note that the appointment shall be effective until Fulbrook Parish Council is quorate (i.e. it has three members of the Council in place, excepting the temporary appointee);
- Delegate authority to the Director of Governance to make orders and make temporary appointments to Town/Parish Councils as required, under the powers in Section 91of the Act.
Minutes:
Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced the report, which sought to agree the appointment of a temporary member of Fulbrook Parish Council, enabling the Parish Council to become quorate.
Councillor Andy Graham proposed that Council agree the recommendations as listed on the original report. This was seconded by Councillor Duncan Enright, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by Council.
Council Resolved to:
- Agree to make an order under Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972 (‘the Act’) appointing Councillor Hugo Ashton as a temporary member of Fulbrook Parish Council, enabling the Parish Council to become quorate;
- Note that the appointment shall be effective until Fulbrook Parish Council is quorate (i.e., it has three members of the Council in place, excepting the temporary appointee);
- Delegate authority to the Director of Governance to make orders and make temporary appointments to Town/Parish Councils as required, under the powers in Section 91of the Act.