Issue - items at meetings - Issues Raised by Councillors

To consider the following matters raised by Members:

(a)         Petitions: to receive any petitions submitted to the full Council or at the meeting itself;

(i)           Petition concerning the No.52 Bus Route presented to the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 by Councillor Simson:

“We the undersigned, ask Brighton and Hove City Council to reconsider the cuts to the 52 bus route which are affecting our children in this village trying to get to Cardinal Newman school and BHASVIC and our elderly and vulnerable residents who can no longer get a direct service to the hospital or commuters trying to get to the railway station.”

(b)         Notices of Motion: to consider the following Notices of Motion referred from the Council meeting held on the 25^th October 2012 (copies attached):

(i)           Fuel Poverty (copy attached);

(ii)         Fracking (copy attached).

(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.

            Petitions:

76.1         The Chair noted that a petition concerning the No. 52 Bus Service which had been presented by Councillor Simson at the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 had been referred to the committee for consideration and move that it be noted;

76.2         RESOLVED: That the petition be noted.

Letters:

76.3         The Chair noted that there were no letters from Members;

Notices of Motion:

            (a) Notice of Motion on Fuel Poverty

76.4         The Chair referred to the notice of motion concerning fuel poverty which had been referred from the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 and moved that it be noted and a report be requested on the matter and the implications of signing the Local Authority Fuel Poverty Commitment.

76.5         RESOLVED:  That the notice of motion be 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’

76.6         The Chair referred to the notice of motion concerning Fracking which had been referred from the Council meeting on the 25^th October 2012 and moved that it be noted and a report be requested on the implications of the council becoming a ‘frack-free zone.’

76.7         Councillor Peltzer Dunn queried whether the current consultation process for the Waste & Minerals Local Plan should be taken into account and whether any decision to declare a ‘frack-free zone’ would impact on this plan.

76.8         The Chair noted the query and suggested that it be taken into account as part of the report to the committee.

76.9         RESOLVED: That the notice of motion be noted and the intention that Brighton and Hove should become a ‘frack-free; zone be agreed in principle, subject to a report from officers to a future meeting on the implications of becoming a ‘frack-free’ zone.