1. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CHAMBERS-DUBUS
“There are many streets of terraced houses in inner city wards of Gloucester that have no front gardens and who’s front doors open straight onto the footpath. Such houses have no external access to the rear of the property. This makes it impractical to use conventional black refuse bins and instead residents are provided with black sacks as an alternative. Whilst the black sacks solve one problem, they actually create another as refuse spills out from the sacks causing litter which gets blown up and down the street. This is a health hazard, is unsightly and can attract vermin. It also results in extra street cleaning costs.
This is not solely a Gloucester problem and other councils with similar terraced streets have adopted alternative methods to the black sacks. These include communal bins, large wheelie bins and some councils have installed large underground bins.
In order to address the problems with black sacks this council resolves to:
· Review the effectiveness of black sacks in terraced streets.
· Initiate discussions with Ubico to consider alternative methods including those used by other councils as mentioned above.
· Consult with residents in affected streets to fully understand the problem and seek their views on realistic and workable alternatives.”
2. PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR WILSON
“Council is extremely concerned by the recently announced cuts to BBC local radio programming.
The changes will cut local programming after 2pm – with most shows after this point being broader regional or national broadcasts.
Council notes the announcement has met fierce criticism from across the political spectrum.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is a vital service for people in Gloucester. It helps residents stay connected to their local community, providing local news, culture, sport and weather updates, and gives residents an opportunity to have their say and participate in local debates through phone-ins. BBC Local Radio does this in a unique way that commercial radio cannot quite match.
In the last couple of years, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the station was able to help spread important information, while also in many ways being the only source of company for those residents cut off from the rest of society. During the cost of living crisis local radio will play a similarly crucial role in spreading information about support services, warm banks and a number of other important lifelines for residents.
BBC local radio also does a great job of holding decision makers to account – both local and national – as was demonstrated by the round of local interviews conducted with former Prime Minister Liz Truss on 29 September 2022.
Council recognises the BBC is being forced into cuts by successive Government freezes to the license fee and the withdrawal of funding for free licenses for over 75’s.
Council calls on the Government to fund the BBC properly so it can continue to deliver a full schedule of local radio programming across the UK – in addition to its planned expansion of digital radio services.
Council instructs the Managing Director to write to the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, to express our dismay at these proposed cuts to BBC local radio and to demand that the Government find a solution to cover the BBC’s predicted £295 million funding shortfall by 2027.
Council further requests that the Managing Director write to the Director General of the BBC to celebrate the irreplaceable local service Radio Gloucestershire provides to residents in Gloucester and stresses our desire for its local programming to be protected and retained.”
Minutes:
50.1 Councillor Chambers-Dubus proposed and Councillor Bhaimia seconded the following motion:
“There are many streets of terraced houses in inner city wards of Gloucester that have no front gardens and who’s front doors open straight onto the footpath. Such houses have no external access to the rear of the property. This makes it impractical to use conventional black refuse bins and instead residents are provided with black sacks as an alternative. Whilst the black sacks solve one problem, they actually create another as refuse spills out from the sacks causing litter which gets blown up and down the street. This is a health hazard, is unsightly and can attract vermin. It also results in extra street cleaning costs.
This is not solely a Gloucester problem and other councils with similar terraced streets have adopted alternative methods to the black sacks. These include communal bins, large wheelie bins and some councils have installed large underground bins.
In order to address the problems with black sacks this council resolves to::
• Review the effectiveness of black sacks in terraced streets.
• Initiate discussions with Ubico to consider alternative methods including those used by other councils as mentioned above.
• Consult with residents in affected streets to fully understand the problem and seek their views on realistic and workable alternatives.”
50.2 The motion was put to the vote and was lost.
50.3 Councillor Wilson proposed and Councillor Field seconded the following motion:
“Council is extremely concerned by the recently announced cuts to BBC local radio programming.
The changes will cut local programming after 2pm – with most shows after this point being broader regional or national broadcasts.
Council notes the announcement has met fierce criticism from across the political spectrum.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is a vital service for people in Gloucester. It helps residents stay connected to their local community, providing local news, culture, sport and weather updates, and gives residents an opportunity to have their say and participate in local debates through phone-ins. BBC Local Radio does this in a unique way that commercial radio cannot quite match.
In the last couple of years, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the station was able to help spread important information, while also in many ways being the only source of company for those residents cut off from the rest of society. During the cost of living crisis local radio will play a similarly crucial role in spreading information about support services, warm banks and a number of other important lifelines for residents.
BBC local radio also does a great job of holding decision makers to account – both local and national – as was demonstrated by the round of local interviews conducted with former Prime Minister Liz Truss on 29 September 2022.
Council recognises the BBC is being forced into cuts by successive Government freezes to the license fee and the withdrawal of funding for free licenses for over 75’s. Council calls on the Government to fund the BBC properly so it can continue to deliver a full schedule of local radio programming across the UK – in addition to its planned expansion of digital radio services.
Council instructs the Managing Director to write to the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, to express our dismay at these proposed cuts to BBC local radio and to demand that the Government find a solution to cover the BBC’s predicted £295 million funding shortfall by 2027.
Council further requests that the Managing Director write to the Director General of the BBC to celebrate the irreplaceable local service Radio Gloucestershire 5 provides to residents in Gloucester and stresses our desire for its local programming to be protected and retained.”
50.4 The motion was put to the vote and was carried.
50.5 RESOLVED that: - Council is extremely concerned by the recently announced cuts to BBC local radio programming.
The changes will cut local programming after 2pm – with most shows after this point being broader regional or national broadcasts.
Council notes the announcement has met fierce criticism from across the political spectrum.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is a vital service for people in Gloucester. It helps residents stay connected to their local community, providing local news, culture, sport and weather updates, and gives residents an opportunity to have their say and participate in local debates through phone-ins. BBC Local Radio does this in a unique way that commercial radio cannot quite match.
In the last couple of years, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the station was able to help spread important information, while also in many ways being the only source of company for those residents cut off from the rest of society. During the cost of living crisis local radio will play a similarly crucial role in spreading information about support services, warm banks and a number of other important lifelines for residents.
BBC local radio also does a great job of holding decision makers to account – both local and national – as was demonstrated by the round of local interviews conducted with former Prime Minister Liz Truss on 29 September 2022.
Council recognises the BBC is being forced into cuts by successive Government freezes to the license fee and the withdrawal of funding for free licenses for over 75’s. Council calls on the Government to fund the BBC properly so it can continue to deliver a full schedule of local radio programming across the UK – in addition to its planned expansion of digital radio services.
Council instructs the Managing Director to write to the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, to express our dismay at these proposed cuts to BBC local radio and to demand that the Government find a solution to cover the BBC’s predicted £295 million funding shortfall by 2027.
Council further requests that the Managing Director write to the Director General of the BBC to celebrate the irreplaceable local service Radio Gloucestershire 5 provides to residents in Gloucester and stresses our desire for its local programming to be protected and retained.