1. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR PULLEN
"Parry Hall has for many years been at the heart of community activity on the Parry Hall estate. It has served as a vital centre for many local people providing them with social, leisure and recreational activities.
Parry Hall now faces an uncertain future as the County Council, who own the building, are planning to sell if off.
This council instructs the leader to meet with the leader of the County Council to discuss transferring the ownership of Parry Hall to Gloucester City Council. This will preserve the hall as a community asset for use by local people for many years to come."
2. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR HAIGH
“As a result of the changes to the grants budget this Council is concerned that some groups who work across ward boundaries may not be funded to the extent that have been previously. Until now grant applications have been examined by Council officers to see how they meet Council aims and objectives and the equalities impacts considered before a recommendation is made to the Cabinet Member. This Council is concerned that the increase of Members Allocations Funds to £2000 removes this scrutiny of the funding and makes it more difficult to establish that the grants are in line with Council priorities.
We further believe that this change will have the effect of removing funding from the people and areas of the City with most need.
This Council agrees to place a halt on the grant allocations for 2016/17 until a report is brought to Council with a full equalities impact assessment that demonstrates that minority groups will not be adversely affected by this change.”
3. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR HAMPSON
“This Council has a duty of care to protect and safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Safeguarding is everyone's business, and as City Councillors we are the eyes and ears of our communities.
Gloucester City Council should ensure that all Councillors undertake training in recognising the signs of child sexual exploitation. Each and every city Councillor has a duty of care and a responsibility to understand how to report the signs of child sexual and vulnerable adult exploitation to the appropriate authorities.
With immediate effect, this City Council resolves to organise compulsory annual training for all Gloucester City Councillors in child and vulnerable adult safeguarding.”
Minutes:
(1) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
80.1 Moved by Councillor Pullen and seconded by Councillor Hampson:
"Parry Hall has for many years been at the heart of community activity on the Parry Hall estate. It has served as a vital centre for many local people providing them with social, leisure and recreational activities.
Parry Hall now faces an uncertain future as the County Council, who own the building, are planning to sell if off.
This council instructs the leader to meet with the leader of the County Council to discuss transferring the ownership of Parry Hall to Gloucester City Council. This will preserve the hall as a community asset for use by local people for many years to come."
80.2 Councillor Dallimore moved the following amendment which was seconded by Councillor James:
"This Council:
recognises
that Parry
Hall has for many years been at the heart of community activity on
the Parry Hall estate. It andhas served
as a vital centre for many local people providing them with social,
leisure and recreational activities.;
Parry Hall now faces an uncertain future as the County Council,
who own the building, are planning to sell if off.
notes that the Leader of the County Council has confirmed to the Leader of this Council that the County Council will engage with any group or organisation capable of taking on and managing the asset for the benefit of the community for the long-term;
This council instructsrequests that the Leader meet with the Leader of
the County Council to discuss transferring the ownership of
Parry Hall and other County Council-owned buildings in
the City to Gloucester City Council. This will preserve
with the objective of preserving the hall
these buildings as a community
assets for use by local people for many years to
come."
80.3 Councillor Pullen did not accept amendment.
80.4 The amendment was put to the vote and was carried.
80.5 The following motion, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried:
"This Council:
recognises that Parry Hall has for many years been at the heart of community activity on the Parry Hall estate and has served as a vital centre for many local people providing them with social, leisure and recreational activities;
notes that the Leader of the County Council has confirmed to the Leader of this Council that the County Council will engage with any group or organisation capable of taking on and managing the asset for the benefit of the community for the long-term;
requests that the Leader meet with the Leader of the County Council to discuss the ownership of Parry Hall and other County Council-owned buildings in the City with the objective of preserving these buildings as community assets for use by local people for many years to come."
80.6 The motion was put to the vote and was carried.
(2) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
80.7 Councillor Haigh sought the agreement of Council to withdraw the following motion:
“As a result of the changes to the grants budget this Council is concerned that some groups who work across ward boundaries may not be funded to the extent that have been previously. Until now grant applications have been examined by Council officers to see how they meet Council aims and objectives and the equalities impacts considered before a recommendation is made to the Cabinet Member. This Council is concerned that the increase of Members Allocations Funds to £2000 removes this scrutiny of the funding and makes it more difficult to establish that the grants are in line with Council priorities.
We further believe that this change will have the effect of removing funding from the people and areas of the City with most need.
This Council agrees to place a halt on the grant allocations for 2016/17 until a report is brought to Council with a full equalities impact assessment that demonstrates that minority groups will not be adversely affected by this change.”
80.8 The motion to withdraw was put to the vote and was carried.
(3) Notice of Motion from the Labour Group
80.9 Moved by Councillor Hampson and seconded by Councillor Pullen:
“This Council has a duty of care to protect and safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Safeguarding is everyone's business, and as City Councillors we are the eyes and ears of our communities.
Gloucester City Council should ensure that all Councillors undertake training in recognising the signs of child sexual exploitation. Each and every city Councillor has a duty of care and a responsibility to understand how to report the signs of child sexual and vulnerable adult exploitation to the appropriate authorities.
With immediate effect, this City Council resolves to organise compulsory annual training for all Gloucester City Councillors in child and vulnerable adult safeguarding.”
80.10 Councillor McLellan moved the following amendment which was seconded by Councillor Hilton:
“This Council has a duty of care to protect and safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Safeguarding is everyone's business, and as City Councillors we are the eyes and ears of our communities.
Gloucester City Council should ensure that all Councillors undertake training in recognising the signs of child sexual exploitation. Each and every city Councillor has a duty of care and a responsibility to understand how to report the signs of child sexual and vulnerable adult exploitation to the appropriate authorities.
With immediate effect, this City Council resolves to organise
compulsory annual training for all Gloucester City Councillors in
child and vulnerable adult safeguarding.
As part of the training at the start of each four yearly Council cycle, the City Council will organise safeguarding training for all Councillors, acknowledging that some may have undertaken training as part of their jobs or other activities.”
80.11 Councillor Hampson accepted the amendment.
80.12 The following motion, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried:
“This Council has a duty of care to protect and safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Safeguarding is everyone's business, and as City Councillors we are the eyes and ears of our communities.
Gloucester City Council should ensure that all Councillors undertake training in recognising the signs of child sexual exploitation. Each and every city Councillor has a duty of care and a responsibility to understand how to report the signs of child sexual and vulnerable adult exploitation to the appropriate authorities.
As part of the training at the start of each four yearly Council cycle, the City Council will organise safeguarding training for all Councillors, acknowledging that some may have undertaken training as part of their jobs or other activities.”
80.13 The motion was put to the vote and was carried.