To consider adjourning the meeting until 5.30 pm on Thursday, 16 May 2024 to deal with the remainder of the business as set out in the separate agenda.

At this juncture, a procedural motion (in accordance with Standing Order A14.1(xii)) was proposed by Councillor David Thomas and seconded by Councillor Chris Lewis.  The Chief Executive confirmed that, following discussion with the Deputy Monitoring Officer and Director of Finance, there was no business that needed to be transacted at this meeting.  The motion was then agreed by the Council (by recorded vote) as set out below:

that the Annual meeting of the Council be adjourned to 20 June 2024 to deal with the remainder of the business as set out on the published agenda.

The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Councillors Billings, Brook, Bryant, Bye, Fellows, Hutchings, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Spacagna, Stevens, Strang, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas, Tolchard, Tranter, Twelves and Tyerman (17);  Against:  Councillors Amil and Carter (2);  and Absent: Councillors Atiya-Alla, Cowell, George Darling, Mandy Darling, Steve Darling, Douglas-Dunbar, Fox, Harvey, Johns, Law, Long, Maddison, Nicolaou, Penny, Pentney and Virdee (16).