Decision - Member Involvement

(1)               The petition concerning the No. 52 Bus Service presented by Councillor Simson to the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 was noted;

(2)               It was noted that there were no letters from Members;

(3)               (a) Notice of Motion on Fuel Poverty

The notice of motion which had been referred from the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 was noted and an officer report requested in regard to the implications of signing the Local Authority Fuel Poverty Commitment promoted by the End of Fuel Poverty Coalition and in joining with other councils who are actively promoting co-operative energy switching schemes and to promote the benefits to this to local residents.

(b) Notice of Motion on ‘Fracking’

The notice of motion which had been referred from the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 was noted and the intention that Brighton and Hove should become a ‘frack-free; zone agreed in principle, subject to a report from officers to a future meeting on the implications of becoming a ‘frack-free’ zone.