Issue - meetings

That the County Council agree that Members cannot use any Flintshire IT software to produce Councillor Newsletters.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services introduced a protocol on Councillor Newsletters which had been approved by the Standards Committee. 

            Councillor W. Mullin welcomed the report and proposed that the County Council adopt the protocol as shown at Appendix 2 of the report.

            Councillor M.J. Peers suggested that section 3 of the protocol, be amended to read as follows:-

·        Members are free to use the computers and other electronic devices provided by the Council available in Members Services and in the group rooms for the purposes of designing and setting up newsletters to their constituents.

In response to concerns raised, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services explained that there had been no indication that current facilities in Members Services had been used for Councillor Newsletters.

 Councillor R.B. Jones proposed that an amendment that the County Council agree that Members cannot use any Flintshire IT software to produce Councillor Newsletters.  This was seconded by Councillor C.J. Dolphin.  

RESOLVED:

That the County Council agree that Members cannot use any Flintshire IT software to produce Councillor Newsletters.