This Council notes that:
Councillor Roddison, by his conduct in:
· continuing to take public money without making any attempt to participate in his council duties; and
· by his grubby action in sneaking in the side entrance to the last council meeting in order to comply with council rules on attendance to enable him to continue to take public money
has brought this council into disrepute in the eyes of the public.
This Council therefore resolves that Councillor Roddison be censured for his conduct.
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Cowles and seconded by Councillor Julie Turner
This Council notes that:-
Councillor Roddison, by his conduct in:
· continuing to take public money without making any attempt to participate in his Council duties; and
· by his grubby action in sneaking in the side entrance to the last Council meeting in order to comply with Council rules on attendance to enable him to continue to take public money
has brought this Council into disrepute in the eyes of the public.
This Council, therefore, resolves that Councillor Roddison be censured for his conduct.
An amendment to the original motion was proposed by Councillor Read and seconded by Councillor Watson to be amended as follows:-
To insert, after “….conduct in:” to read;
• Breaking the law by committing a sexual assault
To insert after “…in the eyes of the public.” to read;
Council further notes the current legal limitations with regards to enforcement of Councils’ standards regimes, meaning that Councillors cannot be expelled from office unless they have been convicted of a criminal offence and been sentenced to a term of imprisonment [whether suspended or not] of three months or longer without the option of a fine.
To insert after “…conduct” to read;
“…and requests that the Chief Executive raise the concerns of this Council about the limitations of the current national Standards regime with the government, as illustrated by this case.”
So the amended motion would read in full:-
This Council notes that:-
Councillor Roddison, by his conduct in:-
· Breaking the law by committing a sexual assault
· continuing to take public money without making any attempt to participate in his Council duties; and
· by his grubby action in sneaking in the side entrance to the last council meeting in order to comply with council rules on attendance to enable him to continue to take public money
has brought this council into disrepute in the eyes of the public.
Council further notes the current legal limitations with regards to enforcement of Councils’ standards regimes, meaning that Councillors cannot be expelled from office unless they have been convicted of a criminal offence and been sentenced to a term of imprisonment [whether suspended or not] of three months or longer without the option of a fine.
This Council therefore resolves that Councillor Roddison be censured for his conduct and requests that the Chief Executive raise the concerns of this Council about the limitations of the current national Standards regime with the Government, as illustrated by this case.
The amendment to the motion was put and carried and became part of the substantive motion.
On being put to the vote, the motion was carried unanimously by the Council.
(The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Keenan), Councillors Allen, Andrews, Atkin, Beaumont, Beck, Bird, Brookes, Buckley, Clark, Cooksey, Cowles, Cusworth, B. Cutts, D. Cutts, Elliot, M. Elliott, R. Elliott, Ellis, Evans, Fenwick-Green, Hague, Hoddinott, Ireland, Jarvis, Jepson, Jones, Lelliott, Mallinder, Marriott, Napper, Price, Read, Reeder, Roche, Rushforth, Russell, Sansome, Sheppard, Short, Simpson, Taylor, Julie Turner, Tweed, Walsh, Watson, Williams, Wilson, Whysall, Wyatt and Yasseen voted in favour of the motion)