(1) Motion 524 (Councillor Mrs C Collis 16 February 2016)
The following motion had been referred to the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group for consideration and report:
That the Council supports the removal and cessation of the use of all polystyrene cups and all food containers from all council offices and associated premises.
The use of such containers continues to place non biodegradable waste into landfill sites that will take hundreds of years to degrade and continues to threaten wildlife when digested.
Any and all such containers if used as disposable drinks or food containers should be fully certified as biodegradable or easily recycled within normal recycling parameters.
The Policy Development Group at its meeting on 8 March had considered the proposal and recommended that it be supported.
(2) Motion 525 (Councillors P H D Hare-Scott, N V Davey, C R Slade and Mrs M E Squires – 9 March 2016)
The Council have before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
1. That the outcomes of the Local Plan Review pre-submission consultation and subsequent technical work together with officer recommendations be considered by Cabinet and Council prior to plan submissions and;
2. That the report of these outcomes include the implications to the local plan of making a major modification to the Local Plan Review to allocate land at J27 of the M5 for a leisure/retail/tourism and employment development.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council has decided to allow this Motion (if moved and seconded) to be dealt with at this meeting.
Minutes:
(1) Motion 524 (Councillor Mrs C Collis 16 February 2016)
The following motion had been referred to the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group for consideration and report:
That the Council supports the removal and cessation of the use of all polystyrene cups and all food containers from all council offices and associated premises.
The use of such containers continues to place non biodegradable waste into landfill sites that will take hundreds of years to degrade and continues to threaten wildlife when digested.
Any and all such containers if used as disposable drinks or food containers should be fully certified as biodegradable or easily recycled within normal recycling parameters.
The Policy Development Group at its meeting on 8 March had considered the proposal and recommended that it be supported.
Upon a vote being taken, the motion was declared to have been CARRIED.
(2) Motion 525 (Councillors P H D Hare-Scott, N V Davey, C R Slade and Mrs M E Squires – 9 March 2016)
The Council have before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
1. That the outcomes of the Local Plan Review pre-submission consultation and subsequent technical work together with officer recommendations be considered by Cabinet and Council prior to plan submissions and;
2. That the report of these outcomes include the implications to the local plan of making a major modification to the Local Plan Review to allocate land at J27 of the M5 for a leisure/retail/tourism and employment development.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council had ruled that this Motion be debated at this meeting.
MOTION (1) was MOVED by Councillor P H D Hare-Scott and seconded by Councillor Mrs M E Squires.
Following debate and upon a vote being taken, the motion (1) was declared to have been CARRIED.
MOTION (2) was MOVED by Councillor P H D Hare-Scott and seconded by Councillor C R Slade.
Following debate, Councillor Mrs J Roach MOVED in accordance with Procedure Rule 19.4:
“THAT the vote in respect of this MOTION shall be by Roll Call”
A roll call of Members present at the meeting was then taken:
Those voting FOR the motion: Councillors Mrs A R Berry, Mrs J B Binks, D R Coren, N V Davey, W J Daw, R M Deed, J M Downes, C J Eginton, P H D Hare-Scott, P J Heal, T G Hughes, Mrs B M Hull, F W Letch, C R Slade, Mrs E J Slade, J D Squire, Mrs M E Squires, L D Taylor and N A Way.
Those voting AGAINST the MOTION: Councillors Mrs H Bainbridge, K I Busch, R J Chesterton, Mrs C A Collis, Mrs F J Colthorpe, Mrs C P Daw, Mrs G Doe, R J Dolley, R Evans, S G Flaws, D J Knowles, B A Moore, R F Radford, Mrs J Roach, F J Rosamond, J L Smith, T W Snow, R L Stanley and Mrs N Woollatt.
Those ABSTAINING from voting: Councillor Miss C E L Slade.
Upon a vote being taken: (20 for: 19 against – Chairman’s Casting Vote) the MOTION (2) was declared to have been CARRIED.
Notes:
(i) Councillors: R J Chesterton, C J Eginton, N V Davey, P H D Hare-Scott, C R Slade, Mrs M E Squires and R L Stanley declared personal interests as they had been involved in discussions regarding the proposed development at Junction 27;
(ii) Councillors Mrs H Bainbridge, R J Chesterton, Mrs C A Collis R Evans and R F Radford declared personal interests as they were members of the Junction 27 Pre-application Review Group;
(iii) Councillor Mrs F J Colthorpe declared a personal interest as she knew people involved in the Eden Westwood project.
(iv) It was noted that all Members had received correspondence from various parties for and against the development at Junction 27.