Decision - Use of Mobile Phones, Audio Recording and Filming at Council Meetings

RESOLVED – That the Governance Committee agrees and recommends to Council:

(i)           that the existing rules relating to mobile phones and audio recording of council proceedings be amended as described in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the report; and

(ii)         that the amended Council Procedure Rule 31, as set out in Appendix 2 be approved to come into affect immediately after the conclusion of the Council meeting on 20 October 2011 with the following amendment:

31.2(iii)  The person presiding at the meeting may require all mobile phones to be switched off at any time if they consider that the use of devices is not conducive to the proper running of the meeting.