A motion shall relate to the responsibilities of the meeting for which it is tabled and in any event shall relate to the performance of the Council’s statutory functions, powers and obligations or an issue which specifically affects the Council’s area or its residents.
No motion may be moved at a meeting unless it is on the agenda and the mover has given written notice of its wording to the Proper Officer at least five clear days before the meeting. Clear days do not include the day of the notice or the day of the meeting.
The Proper Officer may, before including a motion on the agenda received in accordance with SO9.2, correct obvious grammatical or typographical errors in the wording of the motion.
If the Proper Officer considers the wording of a motion received in accordance with SO9.2 is not clear in meaning, the motion shall be rejected until the mover of the motion resubmits it, so that it can be understood, in writing, to the Proper Officer at least three clear days before the meeting.
If the wording or subject of a proposed motion is considered improper, the Proper Officer shall consult with the Chair of the forthcoming meeting or, as the case may be, the councillors who have convened the meeting, to consider whether the motion shall be included in the agenda or rejected.
The decision of the Proper Officer as to whether or not to include the motion on the agenda shall be final.
Motions received shall be recorded and numbered in the order that they are received.
Motions rejected shall be recorded with an explanation by the Proper Officer of the reason for rejection.
