Comments - POSTPONING DEMOCRACY IN THE CITY - goldenlaneestate.org2024-03-29T11:45:06Zhttps://goldenlane.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2323372%3ABlogPost%3A77203&xn_auth=noCOMMENT
At its meeting on 8…tag:goldenlane.ning.com,2020-10-13:2323372:Comment:878122020-10-13T18:34:23.550ZGraeme Harrowerhttps://goldenlane.ning.com/profile/GraemeHarrower
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<p>At its meeting on 8 October, the Court of Common Council enacted the postponement of the councillor elections, which will now be held in March 2022 instead of March 2021. Only 18 members voted against the passage of the bill on its third reading.</p>
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<p>The elected representatives of the Cripplegate ward voted as follows:</p>
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<p><strong>Against postponement: </strong>Councillors Sue Pearson, Mark Bostock, William Pimlott and John…</p>
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<p>At its meeting on 8 October, the Court of Common Council enacted the postponement of the councillor elections, which will now be held in March 2022 instead of March 2021. Only 18 members voted against the passage of the bill on its third reading.</p>
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<p>The elected representatives of the Cripplegate ward voted as follows:</p>
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<p><strong>Against postponement: </strong>Councillors Sue Pearson, Mark Bostock, William Pimlott and John Tomlinson</p>
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<p><strong>For postponement (by being present and not voting against or abstaining): </strong>Councillors David Bradshaw, Mary Durcan and Stephen Quilter</p>
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<p><strong>Abstained: </strong>Alderman Graves and Councillor Vivienne Littlechild</p> As predicted in my blog, the…tag:goldenlane.ning.com,2020-09-12:2323372:Comment:771692020-09-12T08:54:58.651ZGraeme Harrowerhttps://goldenlane.ning.com/profile/GraemeHarrower
<p>As predicted in my blog, the Court of Common Council passed the bill on its first and second readings to postpone the councillor elections, and did so by a large majority - 84 votes to 22, with 3 abstentions. But the bill is not yet enacted: an issue about its legality is under consideration by the Recorder of London, and it has its third reading at the Court meeting on 8 October.</p>
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<p>The elected representatives of Cripplegate ward voted as…</p>
<p>As predicted in my blog, the Court of Common Council passed the bill on its first and second readings to postpone the councillor elections, and did so by a large majority - 84 votes to 22, with 3 abstentions. But the bill is not yet enacted: an issue about its legality is under consideration by the Recorder of London, and it has its third reading at the Court meeting on 8 October.</p>
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<p>The elected representatives of Cripplegate ward voted as follows:</p>
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<p><strong>Against postponement</strong>: Councillors Sue Pearson and Mark Bostock (who both spoke), and William Pimlott, John Tomlinson and Stephen Quilter</p>
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<p><strong>For postponement: </strong>Councillors David Bradshaw, Mary Durcan and Vivienne Littlechild </p>
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<p><strong>Abstained: </strong>Alderman David Graves</p>