Agenda item

1.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BRAZIL

 

“This council notes the increase in cycling as a mode of transport since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. It agrees we should encourage improvements in facilities for cyclists in Gloucester and throughout Gloucestershire.

 

This council notes that many cyclists might also want to carry their bicycle on public transport, especially on buses.

 

This council calls on the county council to investigate the provision of carrying bikes on buses in the county and request they work with the bus companies looks at how this may be achieved.

 

This council agrees that we need to work towards encouraging and sustaining climate friendly transport.”

 

2.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR HILTON

 

“This council notes that on 26^th December the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government awarded £830 million to 72 areas in England to help transform their high streets.

 

Despite Gloucester City Council putting in a 17-page bid, this council records its disappointment that the city centre didn’t get a penny from MHCLG.

 

Others city and town centres nearby, were successful. Swindon got £25m and Kidderminster £20.5m, with provisional funding awarded of £10m to Leamington Spa, £10m to Yeovil and £14m to Taunton.

 

This council calls on the leader to provide members with a written report of what went wrong. Highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the submission and what could have been done better.”

 

3.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR PULLEN

 

“Council notes that elections to Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council and for Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner are scheduled to take place on Thursday 6^th May 2021.

 

Council further recognises that the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to deter people from turning up in person to exercise their vote at polling stations.

 

Council believes it is essential that people have the opportunity to vote and should make every effort to encourage electors to exercise their democratic right.

 

Council resolves:

 

·       To organise a comprehensive campaign of voter registration to ensure as many people as possible are registered to vote.

 

·       To inform people of their right to vote by post and encourage people to sign up for postal votes.

 

·       To further remind people that if they are unable to vote in person or are absent for the election that they can appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf.”

 

4.     PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEPHENS

 

“That in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic Universal Credit was uplifted by £20.00 per week to alleviate poverty amongst the poorest households. The uplift is worth £1,040 a year for all claimants.

 

The ‘temporary’ uplift is due to end on 1^st April 2021.

 

In its recent report: “Universal Credit the wait for a first payment” the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee concluded that the DWP was “right” to increase Universal Credit and that it should “commit to maintaining the increases in support that have been provided during the pandemic”.

 

A coalition of over 50 national charities has written an open letter to the Chancellor demanding that the uplift is made permanent.

 

Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has calculated that 16 million households would be affected by the ending of the uplift, that 700,000 more people will fall into poverty, including 300,000 children.

 

In Gloucester official government figures show that in August 2020 there were 9,620 claimants in Gloucester. This is likely to have increased significantly during the 2^nd national lock down.

 

In Gloucester thousands of our poorest households face significant cuts in their income and living standards.

 

Council resolves:

 

·       To support calls by charities, campaigning organisations and the Work and Pensions Committee of the House of Commons to make the £20.00 uplift in Universal Credit permanent.

 

·       To lobby the government to give effect to the above.

 

·       To write to the City MP to lobby the government and urging him to support calls for the ‘temporary’ uplift in Universal Credit to be made permanent.”

62.1    Councillor Brazil moved and Councillor Ryall seconded the following motion:

 

          This council notes the increase in cycling as a mode of transport since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. It agrees we should encourage improvements in facilities for cyclists in Gloucester and throughout Gloucestershire.

 

This council notes that many cyclists might also want to carry their bicycle on public transport, especially on buses.

 

This council calls on the county council to investigate the provision of carrying bikes on buses in the county and request they work with the bus companies looks at how this may be achieved.

 

This council agrees that we need to work towards encouraging and sustaining climate friendly transport

 

62.2    RESOLVED that:-

 

This council notes the increase in cycling as a mode of transport since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. It agrees we should encourage improvements in facilities for cyclists in Gloucester and throughout Gloucestershire.

 

This council notes that many cyclists might also want to carry their bicycle on public transport, especially on buses.

 

This council calls on the county council to investigate the provision of carrying bikes on buses in the county and request they work with the bus companies looks at how this may be achieved.

 

This council agrees that we need to work towards encouraging and sustaining climate friendly transport

 

62.3    Councillor Hilton moved and Councillor Wilson seconded the following motion:

 

This council notes that on 26th December the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government awarded £830 million to 72 areas in England to help transform their high streets.

 

Despite Gloucester City Council putting in a 17-page bid, this council records its disappointment that the city centre didn’t get a penny from MHCLG.

 

Others city and town centres nearby, were successful. Swindon got £25m and Kidderminster £20.5m, with provisional funding awarded of £10m to Leamington Spa, £10m to Yeovil and £14m to Taunton.

 

This council calls on the leader to provide members with a written report of what went wrong. Highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the submission and what could have been done better.

 

62.4    The motion was put to the vote and was lost.

 

62.5    Councillor Pullen moved and Councillor Coole seconded the following motion:

 

Council notes that elections to Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council and for Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner are scheduled to take place on Thursday 6th May 2021.

 

Council further recognises that the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to deter people from turning up in person to exercise their vote at polling stations.

 

Council believes it is essential that people have the opportunity to vote and should make every effort to encourage electors to exercise their democratic right.

 

Council resolves:

 

•         To organise a comprehensive campaign of voter registration to ensure as many people as possible are registered to vote.

 

•         To inform people of their right to vote by post and encourage people to sign up for postal votes.

 

•         To further remind people that if they are unable to vote in person or are absent for the election that they can appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf.

 

62.6    The motion was put the vote and was carried.

 

62.7    Council notes that elections to Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council and for Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner are scheduled to take place on Thursday 6th May 2021.

 

Council further recognises that the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to deter people from turning up in person to exercise their vote at polling stations.

 

Council believes it is essential that people have the opportunity to vote and should make every effort to encourage electors to exercise their democratic right.

 

Council resolves:

 

•         To organise a comprehensive campaign of voter registration to ensure as many people as possible are registered to vote.

 

•         To inform people of their right to vote by post and encourage people to sign up for postal votes.

 

•         To further remind people that if they are unable to vote in person or are absent for the election that they can appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf.

 

62.7    Councillor Stephens moved and Councillor Pullen seconded the following motion:

 

“That in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic Universal Credit was uplifted by £20.00 per week to alleviate poverty amongst the poorest households. The uplift is worth £1,040 a year for all claimants.

 

The ‘temporary’ uplift is due to end on 1^st April 2021.

 

In its recent report: “Universal Credit the wait for a first payment” the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee concluded that the DWP was “right” to increase Universal Credit and that it should “commit to maintaining the increases in support that have been provided during the pandemic”.

 

A coalition of over 50 national charities has written an open letter to the Chancellor demanding that the uplift is made permanent.

 

Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has calculated that 16 million households would be affected by the ending of the uplift, that 700,000 more people will fall into poverty, including 300,000 children.

 

In Gloucester official government figures show that in August 2020 there were 9,620 claimants in Gloucester. This is likely to have increased significantly during the 2^nd national lock down.

 

In Gloucester thousands of our poorest households face significant cuts in their income and living standards.

 

Council resolves:

         

·       To support calls by charities, campaigning organisations and the Work and Pensions Committee of the House of Commons to make the £20.00 uplift in Universal Credit permanent.

 

·       To lobby the government to give effect to the above.

 

·       To write to the City MP to lobby the government and urging him to support calls for the ‘temporary’ uplift in Universal Credit to be made permanent.”

 

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

 

62.9    RESOLVED:-

 

That in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic Universal Credit was uplifted by £20.00 per week to alleviate poverty amongst the poorest households. The uplift is worth £1,040 a year for all claimants.

 

The ‘temporary’ uplift is due to end on 1^st April 2021.

 

In its recent report: “Universal Credit the wait for a first payment” the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee concluded that the DWP was “right” to increase Universal Credit and that it should “commit to maintaining the increases in support that have been provided during the pandemic”.

 

A coalition of over 50 national charities has written an open letter to the Chancellor demanding that the uplift is made permanent.

 

Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has calculated that 16 million households would be affected by the ending of the uplift, that 700,000 more people will fall into poverty, including 300,000 children.

 

In Gloucester official government figures show that in August 2020 there were 9,620 claimants in Gloucester. This is likely to have increased significantly during the 2^nd national lock down.

 

In Gloucester thousands of our poorest households face significant cuts in their income and living standards.

 

Council resolves:

 

·       To support calls by charities, campaigning organisations and the Work and Pensions Committee of the House of Commons to make the £20.00 uplift in Universal Credit permanent.

 

·       To lobby the government to give effect to the above.

 

·       To write to the City MP to lobby the government and urging him to support calls for the ‘temporary’ uplift in Universal Credit to be made permanent.”