Last paragraph of Standing Order 12, be deleted due to its arbitrary nature

Councillor Cronin’s  motion at Monday’s Full Council Meeting , (28th May)  ‘That the last paragraph of Standing Order 12, transcribed below, be deleted due to its arbitrary nature thereby placing the paragraph at variance with a democratically elected representative council. The Mayor, the Chairman of the Protocol Committee and the Chief Executive may decide on the listing of potentially controversial items on the agenda and the members submitting those items shall receive written notification of the decision.

Here is the report issued by: Ms M McIvor, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services. : Proposed amendments to Standing Orders should firstly be considered by the Protocol Committee and a report brought back to full council.