Councillor Neville Harris moved and Councillor Stephan Gawrysiak seconded a procedural motion that the report be referred to the Audit & Governance Committee for further consideration.
The motion was put to the vote and was lost by 31 votes to 29.
Councillor Brighouse moved and Councillor Fawcett seconded a procedural motion to vote on recommendations (a) and (b) set out in the report and on the face of the Agenda separately.
The motion was put to the vote and was lost by 31 votes to 30.
The substantive motion was carried by 31 votes to 30.