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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR - LEGAL AND COMMUNITY

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RESOLVED:  That Council delegates authority to the Service Director Legal and Community to make an Order under section 91 LGA 1972 in respect of Gravely Parish Council, in consultation with the Group Leaders (in the form of the draft order Appendix A).

REASON FOR DECISION: Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows the District Council to appoint a sufficient number of Parish Councillors on a temporary basis, to enable the work of the Parish Council to continue until it has sufficient Councillors to be quorate.

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The Council considered the report of the Service Director – Legal and Community in respect of Inquorate Graveley Parish Council - Section 91 Local Government Act 1972 Order.

The following appendix was submitted with the report:

Appendix A - Draft Order Graveley Parish Council.

The Service Director – Legal and Community introduced the report.

She advised that, at present, Graveley Parish Council was inquorate and it was recommended that the Council delegate authority as set out under Paragraph 2.1 of the report.

It was moved by Councillor Lynda Needham and seconded by Councillor Julian Cunningham that the recommendations contained in the report be approved.

Upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED:  That Council delegates authority to the Service Director Legal and Community to make an Order under section 91 LGA 1972 in respect of Gravely Parish Council, in consultation with the Group Leaders (in the form of the draft order Appendix A).

REASON FOR DECISION: Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows the District Council to appoint a sufficient number of Parish Councillors on a temporary basis, to enable the work of the Parish Council to continue until it has sufficient Councillors to be quorate.