To seek Council’s approval for the temporary appointment of three Councillors to Ocle Pychard Parish Council to allow it to progress urgent business until either an election has been held or Councillors have been co-opted to fill some of the current vacancies which would allow the Council to become quorate.

Councillor Jarvis, Leader of the Council presented the report of the Head of Governance Services on the Appointment of Temporary Councillors to Ocle Pychard Parish Council and moved the adoption of the recommendations.

RESOLVED

          THAT:

a)    Council agreed to the appointment of the following Councillors as temporary members of the Ocle Pychard Parish Council until such time as an election has been held and the new Councillors have taken up office or failing enough nominations being received, the co-option of three Councillors:

Councillors: JG Lester, PM Morgan, A Seldon; and

b)    the Assistant Director, Law, Governance and Resilience, be authorised to make the necessary order with effect form 28 September 2012.