Paragraph 3 Voting arrangements of Partnerships

Where any decision of a Partnership is to be determined by a vote, each councillor member of the Partnership has a single vote and may vote on all matters.

Other members of a Partnership may vote only on such matters as the Partnership determines are appropriate (but not on a question arising under section 3(2)(a) of the 2005 Act or on whether or not to make a request for the making of an order under section 10(1) of that Act).

Subject to sub paragraphs (4) and (5) below, where any decision of a Partnership is to be determined by a vote, it shall be determined by a simple majority of the votes cast.

Each councillor member of each constituent council within a Partnership shall have their vote weighted by making it count as one, two, three or four votes as specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

A Partnership may determine by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, subject to sub paragraph (4) above, to amend its standing orders to require that certain specified decisions be determined by a two thirds majority of the votes cast.