Agenda item

NOTICES OF MOTION

The following Notices of Motion have been received:-

 

(i)                  Additional Residual Waste Collections

 

This Council notes that the Corporate Financial Monitoring Report, approved by Cabinet on 25th November, refers to reducing Brown Bin collections in the winter months.  In doing this, the report indicates a moderate saving of £35,000 which is to be used to offset the current projected overspend on refuse collection. 

This Council notes that projected overspends are usually over cautious and are brought under control by the end of the financial year.

Therefore, this Council resolves to utilise the extra capacity to allow additional collections of the grey residual waste bins, where necessary, over the Christmas period when many households will be dealing with extra non-recyclable packaging.

 

In the names of Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, M Hankey, J Harris, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, G Keeley, S Nuttall, R Walker, and Y Wright

 

(ii)                The EU Referendum

 

Council welcomes the upcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, planned to take place before the end of 2017, and the opportunity it provides for a debate on this issue with the people of Bury.  Council notes that the EU has many benefits for Bury.

 

Council also acknowledges the major role of the European Union in advancing many of the social and employment rights we now take for granted - the guarantee of four weeks paid annual leave, strong health and safety protection in the workplace, statutory maternity rights and paid parental leave and protection from discrimination, to name just a few.

 

Council notes with concern the many risks involved in leaving the European Union and the impact leaving the EU would have not only on jobs and investment in Bury but also on the employment, social and consumer rights and protections our residents enjoy as a result of EU membership.

 

Council believes that the UK should remain a member of the EU and endorses this as a policy position of Bury Council.

 

Council requests the Chief Executive table a report at a future meeting of Full Council quantifying the social and economic benefits to residents of Bury of the UK remaining a member of the EU, to include grants, investment, and jobs dependent on the single market, and the social and economic costs to Bury of the UK leaving the EU.

 

Council also requests that the Chief Executive explores ways in which the Council, working with partners, could better promote European investment in local projects, organisations and businesses and report the findings to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Council further recommends to the Cabinet that the council hosts a summit bringing together representatives from trade unions, local businesses, universities and civil society organisations to discuss the referendum campaign and the impact possible outcomes would have on the borough of Bury.

 

          In the names of Councillors  P Adams, N Bayley, J Black, S Briggs, D Cassidy, M Connolly, E FitzGerald, L Fitzwalter, J Grimshaw, S Haroon, P Heneghan, T Holt, A Isherwood, M James, D Jones, J Kelly, S Kerrison, J Lewis, J Mallon, A Matthews, E O’Brien, N Parnell, C Preston, A Quinn, R Shori, A Simpson, R Skillen, Sarah Southworth, Susan Southworth, T Tariq, J Walker, S Walmsley and M Whitby

 

(iii)              Access to Life Saving Education and Equipment

 

Council notes: 

 

1        That there are more than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year.

2        That the overall survival rate is less than 1 in 10.

3        That every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10 per cent.

4        Performing CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival in some cases.

5        Compulsory life saving education for every school child has been shown to work in other countries by significantly increasing survival rates. 

6        That deaths from heart disease and stroke in Bury are higher than the national average. 

 

Council resolves: 

 

1        To continue to highlight and promote good heart health through its public health function. 

       To work with and to encourage all schools in Bury to introduce life saving education as a part of the curriculum, at an appropriate age.

3        To investigate offering live saving education to council employees. 

4        To use our communication networks to make local communities aware of publicly accessible emergency defibrillators available in their areas

5        To achieve an increase in the number of publicly accessible defibrillators in the Borough, both in Council owned buildings, and by working with major retailers, sports and fitness providers and large employers. 

 

          In the names of Councillors T Pickstone and M D’Albert

Minutes:

Three Notices of Motion had been received and set out in the Summons.                                                      

(i)       Additional Residual Waste Collections

 

A motion had been received and set out in the summons in the names of Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, M Hankey, J Harris, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, G Keeley, S Nuttall, R Walker, and Y Wright

 

It was moved by Councillor Gartside and seconded by Councillor Gunther that :-

 

This Council notes that the Corporate Financial Monitoring Report, approved by Cabinet on 25th November, refers to reducing Brown Bin collections in the winter months.  In doing this, the report indicates a moderate saving of £35,000 which is to be used to offset the current projected overspend on refuse collection. 

 

This Council notes that projected overspends are usually over cautious and are brought under control by the end of the financial year.

 

Therefore, this Council resolves to utilise the extra capacity to allow additional collections of the grey residual waste bins, where necessary, over the Christmas period when many households will be dealing with extra non-recyclable packaging.

 

The motion on being put with 15 voting for and 30 against was declared lost.

 

(ii)      The EU Referendum

 

 A motion had been received and set out in the summons in the names of

Councillors P Adams, N Bayley, J Black, S Briggs, , D Cassidy, M Connolly, E FitzGerald, L Fitzwalter, J Grimshaw, S Haroon, P Heneghan, T Holt, A Isherwood, M James, D Jones, J Kelly, S Kerrison, J Lewis, J Mallon, A Matthews, E O’Brien, N Parnell, C Preston, A Quinn, R Shori, A Simpson, R Skillen, Sarah Southworth, Susan Southworth, T Tariq, J Walker, S Walmsley and M Whitby.

 

It was moved by Councillor Whitby and seconded by Councillor Preston that :-

 

Council welcomes the upcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, planned to take place before the end of 2017, and the opportunity it provides for a debate on this issue with the people of Bury.  Council notes that the EU has many benefits for Bury.

 

Council also acknowledges the major role of the European Union in advancing many of the social and employment rights we now take for granted - the guarantee of four weeks paid annual leave, strong health and safety protection in the workplace, statutory maternity rights and paid parental leave and protection from discrimination, to name just a few.

 

Council notes with concern the many risks involved in leaving the European Union and the impact leaving the EU would have not only on jobs and investment in Bury but also on the employment, social and consumer rights and protections our residents enjoy as a result of EU membership.

 

Council believes that the UK should remain a member of the EU and endorses this as a policy position of Bury Council.

 

Council requests the Chief Executive table a report at a future meeting of Full Council quantifying the social and economic benefits to residents of Bury of the UK remaining a member of the EU, to include grants, investment, and jobs dependent on the single market, and the social and economic costs to Bury of the UK leaving the EU.

 

Council also requests that the Chief Executive explores ways in which the Council, working with partners, could better promote European investment in local projects, organisations and businesses and report the findings to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Council further recommends to the Cabinet that the council hosts a summit bringing together representatives from trade unions, local businesses, universities and civil society organisations to discuss the referendum campaign and the impact possible outcomes would have on the borough of Bury.

 

On being put, with 31 voting for, 10 against and 3 abstentions, the motion was declared carried.

 

       

(iii)      Access to Life Saving Education and Equipment

 

A motion had been received and set out in the summons in the names of Councillors M D’Albert and T Pickstone

       

It was moved by Councillor D’Albert and seconded by Councillor Pickstone:-

 

    1  That there are more than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year.

2   That the overall survival rate is less than 1 in 10.

3   That every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10 per cent.

4   Performing CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival in some cases.

5   Compulsory life saving education for every school child has been shown to work in other countries by significantly increasing survival rates. 

6 That deaths from heart disease and stroke in Bury are higher than the national   average. 

 

Council resolves: 

 

1   To continue to highlight and promote good heart health through its public health function. 

    2  To work with and to encourage all schools in Bury to introduce life saving education as a part of the curriculum, at an appropriate age.

3   To investigate offering live saving education to council employees. 

4   To use our communication networks to make local communities aware of publicly accessible emergency defibrillators available in their areas

5   To achieve an increase in the number of publicly accessible defibrillators in the Borough, both in Council owned buildings, and by working with major retailers, sports and fitness providers and large employers. 

                

         On being put, with no-one voting against and no abstentions, the Mayor declared the motion carried.