Decision details
Debate: Strengthening Local Government Democracy
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started
at 16.38
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5237 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises the value of promoting open, transparent and accountable
local democracy and the importance of encouraging greater diversity in Local
Government.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Delete ‘Recognise the value of promoting’ and replace with
‘Appreciates the necessity of advocating efficient,’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
After ‘diversity’
insert ‘and stakeholder engagement’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
10 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s eventual commitment to facilitating live
streaming during all council scrutiny and cabinet meetings.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment
4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward a comprehensive agenda that will tackle issues
around openness, transparency and accountability in local democracy and local
government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment
5 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to confirm its support for devolving
responsibility for local government elections to the National Assembly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
12 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Supports the introduction of a fair and proportional electoral system to
ensure that outcomes reflect the way that people vote and are more
representative of their local communities and calls on the Welsh Government to
implement the recommendation of the Sunderland Commission in 2002 by promoting
legislation to introduce the single transferable vote system for local
councils.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
40 |
54 |
Amendment 6 was not
agreed.
Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Regrets
that around 77,000 16 and 17 year olds in Wales are currently denied the vote
and believes that democratic accountability would be strengthened by allowing
16 and 17 year olds to vote in elections to local councils.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
7 |
5 |
53 |
Amendment 7 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5237 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose the National Assembly for Wales:
Appreciates the necessity of advocating efficient open,
transparent and accountable local democracy and the importance of encouraging
greater diversity and stakeholder engagement in Local Government.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s eventual commitment to facilitating live
streaming during all council scrutiny and cabinet meetings.
Calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward a comprehensive agenda that will tackle issues
around openness, transparency and accountability in local democracy and local
government.
Calls on the Welsh Government to confirm its support for devolving
responsibility for local government elections to the National Assembly.
Regrets
that around 77,000 16 and 17 year olds in Wales are currently denied the vote
and believes that democratic accountability would be strengthened by allowing
16 and 17 year olds to vote in elections to local councils.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
12 |
0 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 14/05/2013
Date of decision: 14/05/2013
Decided at meeting: 14/05/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly