In a packed council meeting on Tuesday night, members of the press were kept busy as business dragged on into the night.

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Making his maiden speech was new Katesgrove councillor Warren Swaine who in keeping with convention was not subjected to interruption, interjection or attacked or dismissed by subsequent speakers.

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Both Labour and Conservatives groups backed each other in their efforts to maintain the status quo.

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During the debate Richard Stainthorp accused the Liberal Democrat group of being naive for coming up with badly worded motions.

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The Conservative Party spent most of the night in the stranger's gallery.

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Council business finally concluded at 2.30am when the last Lib Dem councillor left after proposing a final amendment to the motion 'Will the last person out please turn out the lights?' moved by the RBC security guards.