Agenda item

1.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BRAZIL

 

“This Council recognises:

 

the value of having public drinking fountains in a number of key areas in the city where people can fill their own bottles or drink straight from the fountain. With the hot weather we experienced this Summer it would also benefit visitors and residents alike. This would also reduce the quantity of plastic bottles of water being purchased locally, reduce the need for recycling and promote water as a healthy option.

 

Council resolves to:

 

1)    acknowledge the importance of providing access to free drinking water around the city, welcome the recent establishment of Refill Gloucester and give its support to the reintroduction of public drinking fountains,

 

2)    ask Cabinet to work with Gloucester Bid and Severn Trent Water to look at the feasibility of installing and maintaining public drinking fountains in the city.”

 

2.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR HILTON

 

“This council welcomes, ahead of a planning application, the public consultation being carried out over the new plans for redevelopment of the Kings Quarter.

 

This council agrees the Kings Quarter redevelopment should include office accommodation and that it could be an ideal location to relocate the city council’s civic and administrative headquarters.

 

This council also agrees that a new justice centre is desperately needed in Gloucester and the Kings Quarter could also include new crown, magistrates and county courts, which would enhance the scheme still further.

 

This council also notes that the city council HQ and a justice centre would be adjacent to the new bus station, an improved railway station and a new multi-storey car park, making easy access to these public facilities for everyone.”

 

3.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEPHENS

 

“This council notes:

 

­Though slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833, there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. Figures from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) suggest that there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery across the world, with nearly 25 million held in forced labour.

 

There were 3805 victims of modern slavery identified in the UK in 2016. A rising number but still well below the 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims estimated by the Home Office. 

 

Modern Slavery is happening nationwide. Traffickers and slave masters use whatever means they have at their disposal to coerce, deceive and force individuals into a life of abuse, servitude and inhumane treatment. This can include sexual and criminal exploitation.

 

This council believes:

 

That action needs to be taken to raise awareness of modern slavery and the fact that it is happening all over the UK. ­

 

That the current support for victims is not sufficient and needs to go beyond the 45 days they are currently given by the government.

 

That councils have an important role to play in ensuring their contracts and supplies don’t contribute to modern day slavery and exploitation.

 

This council resolves:

 

To adopt the Co-operative Party’s Charter against Modern Slavery to ensure our procurement practices don’t support slavery.

 

Gloucester City Council will:

 

1.     Train its corporate procurement team to understand modern slavery through the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) online course on Ethical Procurement and Supply.

 

2.     Require its contractors to comply fully with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, wherever it applies, with contract termination as a potential sanction for non-compliance.

 

3.     Challenge any abnormally low-cost tenders to ensure they do not rely upon the potential contractor practising modern slavery.

 

4.     Highlight to its suppliers that contracted workers are free to join a trade union and are not to be treated unfairly for belonging to one.

 

5.     Publicise its whistle-blowing system for staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

6.     Require its tendered contractors to adopt a whistle-blowing policy which enables their staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

7.     Review its contractual spending regularly to identify any potential issues with modern slavery.

 

8.     Highlight for its suppliers any risks identified concerning modern slavery and refer them to the relevant agencies to be addressed.

 

9.     Refer for investigation via the National Crime Agency’s national referral mechanism any of its contractors identified as a cause for concern regarding modern slavery.

 

10. Report publicly on the implementation of this policy annually.”

 

4.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR HAIGH

 

“This Council notes that sanitary products are essential items for people who have periods and that people visiting Council buildings may need such products when they visit. Council believes that people in Council buildings should have free access to sanitary products in the same way as they are provided with toilet paper and soap.

 

Council notes that the County Council has set up a scheme to provide access to products for people vulnerable to period poverty.

 

This Council therefore resolves to provide free sanitary productS in all City Council buildings.”

 

5.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JAMES

 

“This Council:

 

·       welcomes the progress made by Gloucester City Football Club in working towards a return to playing at Meadow Park, including groundworks to raise the level of the pitch and the relocation of the telecommunications mast;

 

·       supports the Club's ambition to be playing back in Gloucester for the 2019/20 season;

 

·       notes that the majority of the £100,000 allocated to the Club by the City Council from the Regeneration Account to enable its return to the city has been drawn down with the remainder available to assist with the final stages of the project;

 

·       will support funding applications by the Club to the Football Association and other funders to help finance the new stadium;

 

·       calls upon businesses, individuals, the local media and other key stakeholders in the city to get behind the club to finally bring an end to its years in exile.”

Notice of Motion from the Liberal Democrat Group

 

30.1    Councillor Brazil, seconded by Councillor Ryall, proposed the following motion:

 

            This Council recognises:

 

the value of having public drinking fountains in a number of key areas in the city where people can fill their own bottles or drink straight from the fountain. With the hot weather we experienced this Summer it would also benefit visitors and residents alike. This would also reduce the quantity of plastic bottles of water being purchased locally, reduce the need for recycling and promote water as a healthy option.

 

Council resolves to:

 

1)         acknowledge the importance of providing access to free drinking water around the city, welcome the recent establishment of Refill Gloucester and give its support to the reintroduction of public drinking fountains,

 

2)         ask Cabinet to work with Gloucester Bid and Severn Trent Water to look at the feasibility of installing and maintaining public drinking fountains in the city.

 

30.2    Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor James, proposed the following amendment:

 

This Council recognises:

 

the value of having public drinking fountains access to water refill stations in a number of key areas in the city where people can fill their own bottles or drink straight from the fountain. With the hot weather we experienced this Summer it would also benefit visitors and residents alike. This would also reduce the quantity of plastic bottles of water being purchased locally, reduce the need for recycling and promote water as a healthy option.

 

Council resolves to:

 

1)    acknowledge the importance of providing access to free drinking water around the city, and welcome the recent establishment of Refill Gloucester and give its support to the reintroduction of public drinking fountains,

 

2)    ask Cabinet to work with Gloucester Bid and Severn Trent Water to look at the feasibility of installing and maintaining public drinking fountains in the city.”

 

30.3    The amendment was put to the vote and was carried. It, therefore, became the substantive motion.

 

30.4    The substantive motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

30.5    RESOLVED that: -

 

“This Council recognises:

 

the value of having public access to water refill stations in a number of key areas in the city where people can fill their own bottles With the hot weather we experienced this Summer it would also benefit visitors and residents alike. This would also reduce the quantity of plastic bottles of water being purchased locally, reduce the need for recycling and promote water as a healthy option.

 

Council resolves to acknowledge the importance of providing access to free drinking water around the city, and welcome the recent establishment of Refill Gloucester.

           

            Notice of Motion from the Liberal Democrat Group

 

30.6    Councillor Hilton, seconded by Councillor Wilson proposed the following motion:

 

This council welcomes, ahead of a planning application, the public consultation being carried out over the new plans for redevelopment of the Kings Quarter.

 

This council agrees the Kings Quarter redevelopment should include office accommodation and that it could be an ideal location to relocate the city council’s civic and administrative headquarters.

 

This council also agrees that a new justice centre is desperately needed in Gloucester and the Kings Quarter could also include new crown, magistrates and county courts, which would enhance the scheme still further.

 

This council also notes that the city council HQ and a justice centre would be adjacent to the new bus station, an improved railway station and a new multi-storey car park, making easy access to these public facilities for everyone.

 

30.7    Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Watkins, proposed the following amendment:

 

This council welcomes, ahead of a planning application, the public consultation being carried out over the new plans for redevelopment of the Kings Quarter.

 

This council agrees that it is important to get more people working in the city centre and that the Kings Quarter redevelopment should include office accommodation and that it could be an ideal location the option to relocate the city council’s civic and administrative headquarters there in the future should remain open.

 

This council also agrees that a new justice centre is desperately needed in Gloucester and the  to highlight the opportunities at Kings Quarter could also include new crown, magistrates and county courts, which would enhance the scheme still further to other public sector partners through the One Public Estate programme.

 

This council also notes that the city council HQ and a justice centre would  Kings Quarter development will be adjacent to the new bus station, an improved railway station and a new multi-storey car park, making easy access to these public facilities for everyone and an attractive site for developers and occupiers.

 

This council also welcomes the proposal for a Cultural Entrepreneurs Hub at Kings House and resolves to support the bid to the Government’s Cultural Development Fund.”

 

30.8    The amendment was put to the vote and was carried. It therefore became the substantive motion.

 

30.9    The substantive motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

30.10  RESOLVED that: -

 

“This council welcomes, ahead of a planning application, the public consultation being carried out over the new plans for redevelopment of the Kings Quarter.

 

This council agrees that it is important to get more people working in the city centre and that the Kings Quarter redevelopment should include office accommodation and that the option to relocate the city council’s civic and administrative headquarters there in the future should remain open.

 

This council also agrees to highlight the opportunities at Kings Quarter to other public sector partners through the One Public Estate programme.

 

This council also notes that the Kings Quarter development will be adjacent to the new bus station, an improved railway station and a new multi-storey car park, making easy access to these public facilities for everyone and an attractive site for developers and occupiers.

 

This council also welcomes the proposal for a Cultural Entrepreneurs Hub at Kings House and resolves to support the bid to the Government’s Cultural Development Fund.”

 

            Notice of Motion from the Labour Group

 

30.11  Councillor Stephens, seconded by Councillor Pullen, proposed the following motion:

 

      This council notes:

 

­Though slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833, there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. Figures from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) suggest that there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery across the world, with nearly 25 million held in forced labour.

 

There were 3805 victims of modern slavery identified in the UK in 2016. A rising number but still well below the 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims estimated by the Home Office. 

 

Modern Slavery is happening nationwide. Traffickers and slave masters use whatever means they have at their disposal to coerce, deceive and force individuals into a life of abuse, servitude and inhumane treatment. This can include sexual and criminal exploitation.

 

This council believes:

 

That action needs to be taken to raise awareness of modern slavery and the fact that it is happening all over the UK. ­

 

That the current support for victims is not sufficient and needs to go beyond the 45 days they are currently given by the government.

 

That councils have an important role to play in ensuring their contracts and supplies don’t contribute to modern day slavery and exploitation.

 

This council resolves:

 

To adopt the Co-operative Party’s Charter against Modern Slavery to ensure our procurement practices don’t support slavery.

 

Gloucester City Council will:

 

1.    Train its corporate procurement team to understand modern slavery through the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) online course on Ethical Procurement and Supply.

 

2.    Require its contractors to comply fully with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, wherever it applies, with contract termination as a potential sanction for non-compliance.

 

3.    Challenge any abnormally low-cost tenders to ensure they do not rely upon the potential contractor practising modern slavery.

 

4.    Highlight to its suppliers that contracted workers are free to join a trade union and are not to be treated unfairly for belonging to one.

 

5.    Publicise its whistle-blowing system for staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

6.    Require its tendered contractors to adopt a whistle-blowing policy which enables their staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

7.    Review its contractual spending regularly to identify any potential issues with modern slavery.

 

8.    Highlight for its suppliers any risks identified concerning modern slavery and refer them to the relevant agencies to be addressed.

 

9.    Refer for investigation via the National Crime Agency’s national referral mechanism any of its contractors identified as a cause for concern regarding modern slavery.

 

10. Report publicly on the implementation of this policy annually.

 

 

30.12  The motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

30.13  RESOLVED that: -

 

      This council notes:

 

­Though slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833, there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. Figures from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) suggest that there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery across the world, with nearly 25 million held in forced labour.

 

There were 3805 victims of modern slavery identified in the UK in 2016. A rising number but still well below the 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims estimated by the Home Office. 

 

Modern Slavery is happening nationwide. Traffickers and slave masters use whatever means they have at their disposal to coerce, deceive and force individuals into a life of abuse, servitude and inhumane treatment. This can include sexual and criminal exploitation.

 

This council believes:

 

That action needs to be taken to raise awareness of modern slavery and the fact that it is happening all over the UK. ­

 

That the current support for victims is not sufficient and needs to go beyond the 45 days they are currently given by the government.

 

That councils have an important role to play in ensuring their contracts and supplies don’t contribute to modern day slavery and exploitation.

 

This council resolves:

 

To adopt the Co-operative Party’s Charter against Modern Slavery to ensure our procurement practices don’t support slavery.

 

Gloucester City Council will:

 

1.    Train its corporate procurement team to understand modern slavery through the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) online course on Ethical Procurement and Supply.

 

2.    Require its contractors to comply fully with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, wherever it applies, with contract termination as a potential sanction for non-compliance.

 

3.    Challenge any abnormally low-cost tenders to ensure they do not rely upon the potential contractor practising modern slavery.

 

4.    Highlight to its suppliers that contracted workers are free to join a trade union and are not to be treated unfairly for belonging to one.

 

5.    Publicise its whistle-blowing system for staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

6.    Require its tendered contractors to adopt a whistle-blowing policy which enables their staff to blow the whistle on any suspected examples of modern slavery.

 

7.    Review its contractual spending regularly to identify any potential issues with modern slavery.

 

8.    Highlight for its suppliers any risks identified concerning modern slavery and refer them to the relevant agencies to be addressed.

 

9.    Refer for investigation via the National Crime Agency’s national referral mechanism any of its contractors identified as a cause for concern regarding modern slavery.

 

10. Report publicly on the implementation of this policy annually.

 

 

Notice of Motion from the Labour Group

 

30.14  Councillor Haigh, seconded by Councillor Coole, proposed the following motion:

 

This Council notes that sanitary products are essential items for people who have periods and that people visiting Council buildings may need such products when they visit. Council believes that people in Council buildings should have free access to sanitary products in the same way as they are provided with toilet paper and soap.

 

Council notes that the County Council has set up a scheme to provide access to products for people vulnerable to period poverty.

 

This Council therefore resolves to provide free sanitary products in all City Council buildings.

 

30.15  Councillor Watkins, seconded by Councillor H. Norman, proposed the following amendment:

 

This Council notes that sanitary products are essential items for people who have periods and that people visiting Council buildings may need such products when they visit. Council believes that people in Council buildings who are unable to afford sanitary products should have free access to sanitary products in the same way as they are provided with toilet paper and soap them.

 

Council notes that the County Council has set up a scheme to provide access to products for people vulnerable to period poverty, notes that Gloucester Foodbank and Gloucester City Mission already provide free sanitary products to vulnerable women and agrees to work with these groups and others to raise awareness of their availability.

 

This Council therefore resolves to provide free sanitary products in all City Council buildings also agrees to ensure relevant staff are aware and highlight the availability of free sanitary products as part of the referral process.

 

30.16  The amendment was put to the vote and was carried. It therefore became the substantive motion.

 

30.17  The substantive motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

30.18  RESOLVED that: -

 

This Council notes that sanitary products are essential items for people who have periods and that people visiting Council buildings may need such products. Council believes that people who are unable to afford sanitary products should have free access to them.

 

Council notes that the County Council has set up a scheme to provide access to products for people vulnerable to period poverty, notes that Gloucester Foodbank and Gloucester City Mission already provide free sanitary products to vulnerable women and agrees to work with these groups and others to raise awareness of their availability.

 

This Council also agrees to ensure relevant staff are aware and highlight the availability of free sanitary products as part of the referral process.

 

Notice of Motion from the Conservative Group

 

30.19  Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Noakes proposed the following motion:

 

      This Council:

 

·         welcomes the progress made by Gloucester City Football Club in working towards a return to playing at Meadow Park, including groundworks to raise the level of the pitch and the relocation of the telecommunications mast;

 

·         supports the Club's ambition to be playing back in Gloucester for the 2019/20 season;

 

·         notes that the majority of the £100,000 allocated to the Club by the City Council from the Regeneration Account to enable its return to the city has been drawn down with the remainder available to assist with the final stages of the project;

 

·         will support funding applications by the Club to the Football Association and other funders to help finance the new stadium;

 

calls upon businesses, individuals, the local media and other key stakeholders in the city to get behind the club to finally bring an end to its years in exile

 

30.20  The motion was put to the vote and was carried.

 

30.21  RESOLVED that: -

 

This Council:

 

·         welcomes the progress made by Gloucester City Football Club in working towards a return to playing at Meadow Park, including groundworks to raise the level of the pitch and the relocation of the telecommunications mast;

 

·         supports the Club's ambition to be playing back in Gloucester for the 2019/20 season;

 

·         notes that the majority of the £100,000 allocated to the Club by the City Council from the Regeneration Account to enable its return to the city has been drawn down with the remainder available to assist with the final stages of the project;

 

·         will support funding applications by the Club to the Football Association and other funders to help finance the new stadium;

 

calls upon businesses, individuals, the local media and other key stakeholders in the city to get behind the club to finally bring an end to its years in exile