ERC Standing Orders
At a meeting of the Council, the Provost or, in his/her absence, the Deputy Provost
shall preside.

It shall be the duty of the Provost

- with the assistance of the Democratic Services Manager to ensure that Standing Orders are observed.

Provost James Fletcher

Democratic Services Manager Eamonn Daly

ERC Standing Orders
SEDERUNT AND APOLOGIES
The names of the Members present at a meeting of the Council shall be recorded in
the Minute of the meeting. Members who intimate apologies for non-attendance at a
meeting of the Council shall have their apologies recorded in the Minute.

Full Council Meeting - 9 September 2020

Agenda
1. Report apologies for absence

Provost Fletcher "Can I take any apologies that we may have for absence."

Mr Daly "We have none intimated Provost but I see that we dont have Cllrs Devlin or Convery this evening, so maybe just put in apologies for them"

Provost Fletcher "If they join us, if not we will take apologies"

MINUTES - COUNCIL
Minutes of Council meetings shall be prepared by the Deputy Chief Executive. The
Provost will move that the Minutes of the meeting of the Council are a true record. Subject to approval as a true correct record or amendment as the case may be, the Minutes shall be signed at the next suitable meeting of the Council by the person presiding at that meeting.

MINUTE
of
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Minute of virtual meeting held at 7.00pm on 9 September 2020.
Present:
Provost Jim Fletcher
Depute Provost Betty Cunningham
Councillor Paul Aitken
Councillor Caroline Bamforth
Councillor Tony Buchanan (Leader)
Councillor Charlie Gilbert
Councillor Barbara Grant
Councillor Annette Ireland
Councillor Alan Lafferty
Councillor David Macdonald
Councillor Jim McLean
Councillor Colm Merrick
Councillor Stewart Miller
Councillor Paul O’Kane
Councillor Jim Swift
Councillor Gordon Wallace
Provost Fletcher in the Chair
Attending:
Lorraine McMillan, Chief Executive; Caroline Innes, Deputy Chief Executive; Mhairi Shaw,
Director of Education; Andy Cahill, Director of Environment; Margaret McCrossan, Head of
Accountancy (Chief Financial Officer); Candy Millard, Head of Strategic Services, HSCP;
Graeme Smith, Communications Manager; Eamonn Daly, Democratic Services Manager;
and Linda Hutchison, Senior Committee Services Officer.
Apologies:
Councillors Angela Convery and Danny Devlin.

These minutes were approved at the next full council meeting on 28 October 2020 as an 'true' record by all of those present.

Is this not a conspiracy to produce a false minute of the meeting circa 9th September 2020.?

In addition all of those present at the meeting of 9th September 2020 and at the subsequent meeting of 28 October 2020 are now drawn into this as they failed to object to the obviously inaccurate minutes in their possession.

Is this important?

Appart from breaching East Renfrewshire Councils own Standing Orders, Meeting Etiquette - Codes of Conduct while attending Meetings ?.

Does my Councillor fail to attend meetings and represent me, and do they fail to even take to time to offer a legitimate reason for their absence, that will be accepted as a valid reason for absence?

Comment from an internet web site which seems to sum up the issue.

Are apologies noted but not approved?
In our parish council, apologies are noted but not approved and the minutes clearly state this. This is because in the past councillors have not turned up, not apologised and then once in a blue moon, sent apologies and these were approved; therefore resetting the 6 month clock.

FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS
Subject to the provisions of Section 35 of the 1973 Act, if a Member of the Council fails throughout a period of six consecutive months to attend any meeting of the Council, he/she shall, unless the failure was due to any reason approved by the Council, cease to be a Member of the Council.