Agenda and minutes

Council - Wednesday, 14 September 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Matlock. View directions

Contact: Alec Dubberley, Head of Democratic and Registration Services  Email: democratic.services@derbyshire.gov.uk

Note: Meeting adjourned 

Items
No. Item

67/22

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman led Council in a minute of silent tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

 

Under this item, the Chairman moved a motion, which was duly seconded, that:

 

1)   The order of business was varied to take the urgent item first; and

 

2)   The remaining business, including an appropriate tribute to Councillor Alan Griffiths who had sadly died since the last meeting, was deferred to a later date to be agreed.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)   The order of business is varied to take the urgent item first; and

 

2)   The remaining business, including an appropriate tribute to Councillor Alan Griffiths who had sadly died since the last meeting, is deferred to a later date to be agreed.

68/22

Urgent Business - Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Motion to be proposed

 

That

 

On behalf of the residents of Derbyshire, we express our deepest sorrow at the passing of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II who served the Nation and Commonwealth with such dedication during her extraordinary reign and extend to His Majesty King Charles III, the Prince of Wales and to the Members of the Royal Family the heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences of Derbyshire County Council for their loss.

Minutes:

The Chairman informed Council that as today's agenda was already published at the time of Her Majesty's passing, Members were required to, under Section 100B of the Local Government Act, certify that the following motion is urgent business so that members would be given the opportunity to pay tribute.

 

The Chairman moved a motion, which was duly seconded, in the following terms:

 

That on behalf of the residents of Derbyshire, we express our deepest sorrow at the passing of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II who served the Nation and Commonwealth with such dedication during her extraordinary reign and extend to His Majesty King Charles III, the Prince of Wales and to the Members of the Royal Family the heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences of Derbyshire County Council for their loss.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously):

 

That on behalf of the residents of Derbyshire, we express our deepest sorrow at the passing of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II who served the Nation and Commonwealth with such dedication during her extraordinary reign and extend to His Majesty King Charles III, the Prince of Wales and to the Members of the Royal Family the heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences of Derbyshire County Council for their loss.

 

The Chairman ADJOURNED the meeting.