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Defeated motion - can it be overruled?

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Evening all. Can anyone please help?
If a motion/proposal is put to the vote at Committee level and is voted against by a majority, can that motion/proposal then be re-discussed and voted on again at full council level when the minutes are submitted at that next full council meeting?

I hope that makes sense.

Thankyou.
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That depends on the detail of the terms of reference for the committee. If the role of the council is to approve the minutes and/or ratify the recommendations, that is all they can do.
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Don't forget that you also could have the standing order item that prevents revisiting decisions within 6 months that also might come into play.
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