Notices of Motion
1. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR WILSON
"This council notes the announcement from the Prime Minister that the government will allocate £2bn to build additional homes for social or affordable rent.
This council agrees that it should bid for a slice of the £2bn to build new homes for social or affordable rent in Gloucester.
This council also agrees that it should do much more to facilitate the building of new affordable homes for rent within the City of Gloucester and it asks the cabinet member for housing and planning to prepare a report on how this council can raise further finance to build new homes for rent itself.
This also agrees to lobby the city MP to seek his support to promote changes in legislation that would allow this council to borrow money from financial institutions to enable the building of new council homes in Gloucester.
This council agrees that it should also lobby the government to remove the right to buy from new homes the council might build in future, which are let on social or affordable rent tenancies."
2. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JAMES
“This Council:
· Notes that a bid has been submitted to GFirst LEP for Growth Deal funding to secure improvements to Gloucester Railway Station and its immediate environment, including the subway to Great Western Road;
· Fully supports this bid and recognises the economic benefits the project would bring to the city, including through improved connections between the city centre and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and the housing development sites on Great Western Road;
· Acknowledges the importance of this investment in helping to raise commercial values and as a consequence contribute towards resolving issues of financial viability and in creating investor confidence through public sector intervention;
· Thanks our partners, including Great Western Railways, Network Rail and the Homes and Communities Agency for their help and support with this bid.”
3. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JAMES
“This Council:
· Note that bids have been submitted to the Homes and Communities Agency’s Housing Investment Fund for support to bring forward housing schemes at Greater Blackfriars/Quayside (including the former Prison site) and Kings Quarter;
· Fully supports these bids as a way of regenerating these important sites, providing much-needed housing in the city and bringing more people to live in the city centre.”
4. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR COOLE
“This Council recognises the value of a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The Council welcomes the commitment to join the County Councils LGBTQ organisation for staff and members PRISM and encourages everyone to sign the PRISM pledge, either as an LGBTQ person or an ally. It is also important that future employees can see that we are an organisation that values diversity and this Council further agrees to investigate signing up for the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme either in our own right or through the County Council who provide our HR services.”
5. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR SMITH
“This Council notes that 6,400 women in Gloucester born on or after 05 April 1951 have been ... view the full agenda text for item 46
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