Here's a summary of the upcoming Sevenoaks District Council meeting. The meeting has been called at the formal request of the Chairman of the Council, following a signed requisition by nine members. The main item for discussion is a motion of no confidence in the Leader of the Council, Councillor Roderick Hogarth.

Motion of No Confidence

The primary focus of the meeting, as detailed in the Public Reports Pack, is to consider a motion of no confidence in the Leader of the Council, Councillor Roderick Hogarth. According to the report, the Extraordinary Council meeting was called following a requisition signed by nine members, in accordance with the council's constitution. The report pack includes the following statement:

This Council resolves that it has no confidence in the Leader.

The report notes that the constitution allows the Chairman of the Council, Councillor Lynda Harrison, to formally request an Extraordinary Council meeting to consider specific business. It also mentions that alternative dates for the meeting were considered but deemed unavailable or impractical.

The report considers the legal and climate change implications of the motion, stating:

The decisions recommended through this paper have a remote or low relevance to the substance of the Equality Act. There is no perceived impact on end users.

The decisions recommended through this paper have a remote or low relevance to the council's ambition to tackle the challenge of climate change. There is no perceived impact regarding either an increase or decrease in carbon emissions in the district, or supporting the resilience of the natural environment.

The Monitoring Officer, Martin Goodman, has provided the report for consideration.

Other Business

The agenda includes standard items such as:

• Apologies for absence.
• Declarations of interest from councillors regarding items on the agenda.