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NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS
Meeting: 08/10/2026 - Council (Item 33)
33 NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS 
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Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.
The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.
Decision:
The Chair advised that he had agreed to accept an urgent item of business to consider an extension to the 6 Month Rule for Councillor Lisa Nash, which would be considered after the scheduled Part 1 and Part 2 business.
As advised the Chair had accepted an urgent item of business to consider an extension to the 6 Month Rule for Councillor Lisa Nash. The matter had been agreed as urgent as the next scheduled Full Council meeting would be after the six-month period had expired.
RESOLVED: That Council approved an extension of the six-month rule for Councillor Lisa Nash, for the reasons outlined within the report, for an additional six-month period, until 21 May 2027.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(1) Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 states that ‘if a member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority’.
(2) The recommendation is required to enable Cllr Nash to continue to serve as a District Councillor.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 02 minutes 51 seconds
The Chair advised that an urgent item of business had been accepted for consideration at the meeting concerning an extension to the six-month rule in respect of Councillor Lisa Nash, which would be considered at the conclusion of the scheduled part 1 and part 2 business.
The matter had been agreed as urgent as the next scheduled Full Council meeting would be after the six-month period had expired.
Audio recording – 02 hours 41 minutes 09 seconds
Councillor Ruth Brown, as Liberal Democrat Group Leader, presented the report and requested an extension for Councillor Lisa Nash due to ongoing personal circumstances and current absence from work due to illness. It was noted that Councillor Nash had hoped to attend the Council meeting but was unable to do so.
Councillor Ruth Brown proposed the recommendation that Council approve an extension to the six-month rule for Councillor Lisa Nash for a further six-month period, until 21 May 2027, for the reasons set out in the report.
The motion was seconded by Councillor Jon Clayden, and following a vote it was:
RESOLVED: That Council approved an extension of the six-month rule for Councillor Lisa Nash, for the reasons outlined within the report, for an additional six-month period, until 21 May 2027.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(1) Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 states that ‘if a member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority’.
(2) The recommendation is required to enable Cllr Nash to continue to serve as a District Councillor.