Agenda item

Motions Submitted under Procedure Rule 11 of the Council's Constitution

i)               By Councillor Michael Lilley

 

                                 i.         Acknowledges the efforts that this council has made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energy;

 

                                ii.         Further recognises

 

·       That very large financial setup and running costs involved in selling locally generated renewable electricity to local customers result in it being impossible for local renewable electricity generators to do so,

·       That making these financial costs proportionate to the scale of a renewable electricity supplier’s operation would enable and empower new local businesses, or councils, to be providers of locally generated renewable electricity directly to local customers, and

·       That revenues received by new local renewable electricity providers could be used to help improve the local economy, local services and facilities and to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions;

 

                               iii.         Accordingly resolves to support the Local Electricity Bill, supported by 187 MPs which, if made law, would establish a Right to Local Supply which would promote local renewable electricity supply companies and co-operatives by making the setup and running costs of selling renewable electricity to local customers proportionate to the size and the size of the supply operation; and

 

                              iv.         Further resolves to

 

·       Inform the local media of this decision,

·       Write to local MPs, asking them to support the Bill, and

·       Write to the organisers of the campaign for the Bill, Power for People, (at 8 Delancey Passage Camden, London NW1 7NN or info@powerforpeole.org.uk) expressing its support.

 

ii)              By Councillor John Medland

 

It has been estimated that as much as 40% of public service spending is on interventions that could have been avoided by prioritising a preventative approach to early years development.

 

The Wave Trust is an independent organisation whose 70/30 campaign seeks to bring about a 70 per cent reduction in child maltreatment by the year 2030. It proposes a preventative and integrated approach.

 

This strategy has been endorsed by members from across the Chamber and our Member of Parliament and has already been successfully applied in cities on the Mainland.

 

This council agrees to promote training in identifying childhood trauma and to use the learning and research on adverse childhood experience to inform change in practice.

 

Council commits to exploring the Wave Trust’s 70/30 approach to see what value this might add to the Council’s existing activities to prioritise children’s early years and give every child the best possible start in life.

 

Council will commission Early Years leaders and relevant partners to carry out a feasibility study of this approach for a local pilot project.     

 

iii)            By Councillor Julie Jones-Evans

 

This Council will put the wellbeing of residents at the heart of placemaking in our towns and villages.

Minutes:

By Councillor Michael Lilley

 

Cllr Lilley moved the following motion which was duly seconded:

 

      I.         Acknowledges the efforts that this council has made to reduce green house gas emissions and promote renewable energy;

    II.         Further recognises

 

·       That very large financial setup and running costs involved in selling locally generated renewable electricity to local customers result in it being impossible for local renewable electricity generators to do so,

·       That making these financial costs proportionate to the scale of a renewable electricity suppliers operation would enable and empower new local businesses, or councils to be providers of locally generated renewable electricity directly to local customers, and

·       That revenues received by new local renewable electricity providers could be used to help improve the local economy, local services and facilities and to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions;

 

   III.         Accordingly resolves to support the Local Electricity Bill, supported by 187 MPs which, if made law,  would establish a Right to Local Supply which would promote local renewable electricity supply companies and co-operatives by making the setup and running costs of selling renewable electricity to local customers proportionate to the size and the size of the supply operation; and

  IV.         Further resolves to

·       Inform the local media of this decision,

·       Write to local MPs, asking them to support the Bill, and

·       Write to the organisers of the campaign for the Bill, Power for the People, (at 8 Delancey Passage Camden, London, NW1 7NN or info@powerforpeople.org.uk) expressing support.

 

A vote was taken and the results were as follows:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the motion fell

 

By Councillor John Medland

 

Councillor Medland moved the following motion which was duly seconded.

 

It has been estimated that as much as 40% of public service spending is on interventions that could have been avoided by prioritising a preventative approach to early years development.

 

The Wave Trust is an independent organisation whose 70/30 campaign seeks to bring about a 70 per cent reduction in child maltreatment by the year 2030. It proposes a preventative and integrated approach.

 

This strategy has been endorsed by members from across the Chamber and our Member of Parliament and has already been successfully applied in cities on the Mainland.

 

This council agrees to promote training in identifying childhood trauma and to use the learning and research on adverse childhood experience to inform change in practice.

 

Council commits to exploring the Wave Trust’s 70/30 approach to see what value this might add to the Council’s existing activities to prioritise children’s early years and give every child the best possible start in life.

 

Council will commission Early Years leaders and relevant partners to carry out a feasibility study of this approach for a local pilot project.

 

Councillor Paul Brading proposed the motion be amended as follows:

 

THAT this council, through the oversight of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Education and Skills, and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs, continues developing their relationship with the Wave Trust and their 70/30 approach, recognising the value this is already adding to the Council’s existing activities to prioritise children’s early years and give every child the best possible start in life.

 

Council also supports the commissioned and currently on going  local pilot project.

 

The amendment was accepted by Cllr Medland and the seconder and became the substantive motion. A vote was taken the results were as follows:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT That this council, through the oversight of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Education and Skills, and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs, continues developing their relationship with the Wave Trust and their 70/30 approach, recognising the value this is already adding to the Council’s existing activities to prioritise children’s early years and give every child the best possible start in life.

 

Council also supports the commissioned and currently ongoing local pilot project.

 

By Councillor Jones-Evans

 

Councillor Jones-Evans moved the following motion which was duly seconded

 

This Council will put the wellbeing of residents at the heart of placemaking in our towns and villages.

 

Councillor Dave Stewart proposed the motion be amended as follows:

This Council will continue to put the wellbeing of residents at the heart of placemaking in our towns and villages.

 

 

The Chairman advised that in accordance with the Councils Constitution Procedure Rule 27 the meeting could not proceed after four hours.

 

The meeting was closed