Agenda item - The following Notices of Motion have been submitted by Members for consideration:

(a)          Commercial Leisure Accommodation.  Proposed by Councillor Morris (copy attached).

 

(b)          Fair Tax.  Proposed by Councillor Daniel (copy attached).

 

(c)          NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plan.  Proposed by Councillor Page (copy attached).

 

(d)          Asset Management Panel.  Proposed by Councillor Miller (copy attached).

 

(e)          City Infrastructure.  Proposed by Councillor Bell (Copy attached).

(a)          COMMERCIAL LEISURE ACCOMMODATION

 

56.1      The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Morris on behalf of the Labour & Co-operative Group and seconded by Councillor Cattell.

 

56.2      The Mayor then put the following motion as listed to the vote:

 

“This Council resolves to request the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to introduce government legislation to licence and regulate 'Commercial Leisure Accommodation' (commonly known as 'Party Houses').

·                To incorporate such premises into Planning law, Class C1 (use as a hotel, boarding or guest house, or as a hostel).

·                Premises to be subject to current health and safety regulations applying to UK overnight accommodation providers.

·                All premises operating prior to the proposed legislation to be required to register once legislation has passed into law.”

56.3      The Mayor confirmed that the motion had been carried unanimously.

 

56.4      The motion was carried.

 

(b)          FAIR TAX

 

56.5      The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Daniel on behalf of the Labour & Co-operative Group and seconded by Councillor Meadows.

 

56.6      Councillor Wealls moved an amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group, which was seconded by Councillor Bell.

 

56.7      The Mayor noted that the amendment had been accepted by Councillor Daniel and put the following motion as amended to the vote:

 

“This council resolves to ask the council’s Procurement Board to produce a report for consideration by Policy, Resources & Growth Committee examining the ways in which council procurement policies might be able to require or request that companies bidding for service contracts worth more than £173,000 and for works contracts worth more than £4m (or appropriate sums as agreed by Policy, Resources & Growth Committee) answer the more detailed tax compliance questions within PPN 03/14 guidance, as this guidance is currently optional for public bodies including councils.”

 

56.8      The Mayor confirmed that the motion had been carried unanimously.

 

56.9      The motion was carried.

 

(c)          NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLAN

 

56.10   The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Page on behalf of the Green Group and seconded by Councillor Mac Cafferty.

 

56.11   Councillor Allen moved an amendment on behalf of the Labour & Co-operative Group, which was seconded by Councillor Marsh.

 

56.12   The Mayor noted that the Labour & Co-operative amendment had not been accepted and put it to the vote, which was carried by 42 votes to 9 as detailed below:

 

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Allen	ü				Marsh	ü
2	Atkinson	Not Present				Meadows	ü
3	Barford	ü				Mears	ü
4	Barnett	ü				Miller	ü
5	Bell	ü				Mitchell	ü
6	Bennett	ü				Moonan	ü
7	Bewick	ü				Morgan	ü
8	Brown	ü				Morris	ü
9	Cattell	ü				Nemeth	ü
10	Chapman	ü				Norman A	ü
11	Cobb	ü				Norman K	ü
12	Daniel	ü				O’Quinn	ü
13	Deane		X			Page		X
14	Druitt		X			Peltzer Dunn	ü
15	Gibson	Not Present				Penn	ü
16	Gilbey	ü				Phillips		X
17	Greenbaum		X			Robins	ü
18	Hamilton	ü				Russell-Moyle	ü
19	Hill	ü				Simson	ü
20	Horan	ü				Sykes		X
21	Hyde	ü				Taylor	ü
22	Inkpin-Leissner	ü				Theobald C	ü
23	Janio	ü				Theobald G	ü
24	Knight	Not Present				Wares	ü
25	Lewry	ü				Wealls	ü
26	Littman		X			West		X
27	Mac Cafferty		X			Yates	ü
						Total	42	9	0

 

56.13   The Mayor then put the following motion as amended to the vote:

 

“This Council requests the Chief Executive and the Chair of the Health & wellbeing Board to inform National Health Service England Sustainable Transformation Plans (STP) leaders:

·      Of our concerns regarding the STP and in particular the adequacy of public engagement and transparency of the process;

 

·      That on behalf of our local communities, the council with our local health and social care partners, will work to ensure that funding for Health and Social Care is sufficient to meet the needs and requirements of the city;

 

·      That the council will aim to ensure greater transparency of the planning process and fuller engagement with our local communities;

 

·      That the council will seek to ensure that Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) is able to review the results of public consultations and fully understand the changes proposed; and

 

·      That the council will continue to work with our fellow local authorities across the region and within the Local Government Association (LGA) to secure cross-party consensus.

 

56.14   The Mayor confirmed that the motion as amended had been carried by 42 votes to 9 as detailed below.

 

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Allen	ü				Marsh	ü
2	Atkinson	Not Present				Meadows	ü
3	Barford	ü				Mears	ü
4	Barnett	ü				Miller	ü
5	Bell	ü				Mitchell	ü
6	Bennett	ü				Moonan	ü
7	Bewick	ü				Morgan	ü
8	Brown	ü				Morris	ü
9	Cattell	ü				Nemeth	ü
10	Chapman	ü				Norman A	ü
11	Cobb	ü				Norman K	ü
12	Daniel	ü				O’Quinn	ü
13	Deane		X			Page		X
14	Druitt		X			Peltzer Dunn	ü
15	Gibson	Not Present				Penn	ü
16	Gilbey	ü				Phillips		X
17	Greenbaum		X			Robins	ü
18	Hamilton	ü				Russell-Moyle	ü
19	Hill	ü				Simson	ü
20	Horan	ü				Sykes		X
21	Hyde	ü				Taylor	ü
22	Inkpin-Leissner	ü				Theobald C	ü
23	Janio	ü				Theobald G	ü
24	Knight	Not Present				Wares	ü
25	Lewry	ü				Wealls	ü
26	Littman		X			West		X
27	Mac Cafferty		X			Yates	ü
						Total	42	9	0

 

56.15   The motion was carried.

 

Note:  Having declared a prejudicial interest in the item, Councillor Atkinson left the Chamber and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon in relation to the item above.

 

(d)          ASSET MANAGEMENT PANEL

 

56.16   The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Miller on behalf of the Conservative Group and seconded by Councillor G. Theobald.

 

56.17   The Mayor then put the following motion as listed to the vote:

 

“This Council requests that In light of the predicted £51.2 million budget gap over the next 3 years, and public concern about the future of the Council’s downland assets, the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee gives consideration to the reconvening of the cross-party Asset Management Panel at the earliest opportunity, with a remit including, but not restricted to:

 

(a)     allowing greater Member oversight of the management of the Council’s commercial and agricultural assets;

(b)     yielding a return figure closer to that of the private sector;

(c)     assisting in reducing the budget gap; and

(d)     promoting regeneration in the city.”

 

56.18   The Mayor confirmed that the motion had been carried unanimously.

 

56.19   The motion was carried.

 

(e)          CITY INFRASTRUCTURE

 

56.20   The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Bell on behalf of the Conservative Group and seconded by Councillor C. Theobald.

 

56.21   Councillor Druitt moved an amendment on behalf of the Green Group, which was seconded by Councillor Mac Cafferty.

 

56.22   The Mayor noted that the Green Group’s amendment had not been accepted and put it to the vote, which was lost by 9 votes to 41 as detailed below:

 

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Allen		X			Marsh		X
2	Atkinson	Not Present				Meadows		X
3	Barford		X			Mears		X
4	Barnett		X			Miller		X
5	Bell		X			Mitchell		X
6	Bennett	Not Present				Moonan		X
7	Bewick		X			Morgan		X
8	Brown		X			Morris		X
9	Cattell		X			Nemeth		X
10	Chapman		X			Norman A		X
11	Cobb		X			Norman K		X
12	Daniel		X			O’Quinn		X
13	Deane	ü				Page	ü
14	Druitt	ü				Peltzer Dunn		X
15	Gibson	Not Present				Penn		X
16	Gilbey		X			Phillips	ü
17	Greenbaum	ü				Robins		X
18	Hamilton		X			Russell-Moyle		X
19	Hill		X			Simson		X
20	Horan		X			Sykes	ü
21	Hyde		X			Taylor		X
22	Inkpin-Leissner		X			Theobald C		X
23	Janio		X			Theobald G		X
24	Knight	Not Present				Wares		X
25	Lewry		X			Wealls		X
26	Littman	ü				West	ü
27	Mac Cafferty	ü				Yates		X
						Total	9	41	0

 

56.23   The Mayor then put the following motion as listed to the vote:

 

“This Council,

(i)     requests that the Chief Executive make contact with HM Treasury at the earliest opportunity in order to make the case for Brighton & Hove accessing the Government’s new £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund and;

 

(ii)    requests the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee to put infrastructure provision at the heart of the emerging City Plan Part 2.”

 

56.24   The Mayor confirmed that the motion as listed had been carried unanimously as detailed below:

 

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Allen	ü				Marsh	ü
2	Atkinson	Not Present				Meadows	ü
3	Barford	ü				Mears	ü
4	Barnett	ü				Miller	ü
5	Bell	ü				Mitchell	ü
6	Bennett	Not Present				Moonan	ü
7	Bewick	ü				Morgan	ü
8	Brown	ü				Morris	ü
9	Cattell	ü				Nemeth	ü
10	Chapman	ü				Norman A	ü
11	Cobb	ü				Norman K	ü
12	Daniel	ü				O’Quinn	ü
13	Deane	ü				Page	ü
14	Druitt	ü				Peltzer Dunn	ü
15	Gibson	Not Present				Penn	ü
16	Gilbey	ü				Phillips	ü
17	Greenbaum	ü				Robins	ü
18	Hamilton	ü				Russell-Moyle	ü
19	Hill	ü				Simson	ü
20	Horan	ü				Sykes	ü
21	Hyde	ü				Taylor	ü
22	Inkpin-Leissner	ü				Theobald C	ü
23	Janio	ü				Theobald G	ü
24	Knight	Not Present				Wares	ü
25	Lewry	ü				Wealls	ü
26	Littman	ü				West	ü
27	Mac Cafferty	ü				Yates	ü
						Total	50	0	0

 

56.25   The motion was carried.