(1) MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HOBBS
“Next year this City is host for the rugby world cup. We therefore must turn our attention to preparing this City in a number of ways for these events, but more importantly we must ensure this City and its key routes to and from the rugby ground are maintained to a high standard.
This Council therefore requests that the Cabinet Member for Street Care:
1) Draw up and implement plans for deep cleaning of all routes to and from the Rugby ground from our transport hubs.
2) Work with partners to ensure facilities, hedges and house frontages are to a high standard during the events.”
(2) MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAIGH
“Following the result of the Scottish Independence Referendum there is the question of what this means for England. England is the most centralised Country within the UK and that is not healthy for local economies and prosperity. The Core Cities (eg Manchester and Birmingham) have stated their intent to seek more powers and control of their own resources to build powerful local economies. For Gloucester, we must find ways of working with our neighbours to bring the same benefits of such devolution and cooperation to our own residents whilst at the same time retaining what is distinctive and important to our City.
Local Councils are far more trusted than Central Government, we live and work in the places we represent, from the supermarket to the doorstep we meet our constituents every day.
This Council asks the Leader to talk to other Districts and the County Council and to establish a cross party and cross authority Leaders summit to discuss what this means for Gloucester and how we can secure the benefits of devolution within England.”
(3) MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CHATTERTON
“This Council believes that the experimental Shared Space at Kimbrose Triangle has not proved successful and presents a danger to pedestrians and motorists alike, and resolves to make a submission to the current consultation being carried by Gloucestershire County Council urging the reinstatement of a pedestrian crossing.”
Minutes:
(1) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
50.1 Councillor Haigh advised that the motion had been withdrawn.
(2) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
50.2 Moved by Councillor Haigh and seconded by Councillor Lugg:
“Following the result of the Scottish Independence Referendum there is the question of what this means for England. England is the most centralised Country within the UK and that is not healthy for local economies and prosperity. The Core Cities (eg. Manchester and Birmingham) have stated their intent to seek more powers and control of their own resources to build powerful local economies. For Gloucester, we must find ways of working with our neighbours to bring the same benefits of such devolution and cooperation to our own residents whilst at the same time retaining what is distinctive and important to our City.
Local Councils are far more trusted than Central Government, we live and work in the places we represent, from the supermarket to the doorstep we meet our constituents every day.
This Council asks the Leader to talk to other Districts and the County Council and to establish a cross party and cross authority Leaders summit to discuss what this means for Gloucester and how we can secure the benefits of devolution within England.”
50.3 Councillor Hilton moved an amendment.
50.4 Councillor Haigh accepted the amendment:
“Following the result of the Scottish Independence Referendum there is the question of what this means for England. England is the most centralised Country within the UK and that is not healthy for local economies and prosperity. This Council records its best wishes and thanks to the people of Scotland for voting to keep the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland together.
This Council notes
thatTthe
Core Cities (eg. Manchester and
Birmingham) have stated their intent to seek more powers and
control of their own resources to build powerful local
economies. For Gloucester, we must find ways of working with our
neighbours to bring the same benefits of such devolution and
cooperation to our own residents whilst at the same time retaining
what is distinctive and important to our City.
Local Councils are far more trusted than Central Government, we live and work in the places we represent, from the supermarket to the doorstep we meet our constituents every day.
This Council asks the Leader to talk to
other Districts and the County Council Leaders
and to establish a cross party and cross authority Leaders
summit to discuss what this means for Gloucester and how we can
secure the benefits of devolution within England.
This Council notes the LGA’s view is that a constitutional convention should be established to consider how powers could be devolved in England, and requests that the Council considers and comments on the consequential impact this may have on the city of Gloucester and the county of Gloucestershire.”
50.5 The motion, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried.
(3) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
50.6 Moved by Councillor Chatterton and seconded by Councillor Haigh:
“This Council believes that the experimental Shared Space at Kimbrose Triangle has not proved successful and presents a danger to pedestrians and motorists alike, and resolves to make a submission to the current consultation being carried by Gloucestershire County Council urging the reinstatement of a pedestrian crossing.”
50.7 Councillor James moved an amendment.
50.8 Councillor Chatterton accepted the amendment:
“This Council
believes acknowledges that the experimental
Shared Space at Kimbrose Triangle
has not proved successful and presents a danger to is still a source of concern for pedestrians,
particularly the visually-impaired, and motorists alike, and
resolves to make a submission to the current consultation being
carried by Gloucestershire County Council urging the
reinstatement of a pedestrian crossing further
works to be undertaken to improve safety at this
location.”
50.9 The motion, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried.