Notice has been given of the following motions:
1. Motion 1 in the name of Councillor Laban:
“Enfield Council has no confidence in this Labour Administration”.
2. Motion 2 in the name of Councillor Caliskan
“Enfield Council notes:
1. The incredible dedication and hard work of health workers during the coronavirus pandemic, including those who work in our two local NHS hospitals: Chase Farm Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital.
2. That in marking International Women’s Day on 8th March, we paid tribute to female NHS staff who make up 77% of the total workforce.
3. That the Government’s 1% pay offer to health workers would see them receive a settlement that is in reality a real-terms cut to their pay.
4. That the 1% pay increase does not reflect promises made by Government to value and support NHS health workers.
Enfield Council:
1. Believes there should be a far more generous pay settlement that includes a clear pay rise for NHS workers.
2. Supports the British Medical Association (BMA), UNISON and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in their condemnation of the 1% pay offer from the Conservative Government.
3. Will join others in lobbying the Government including all affiliated unions in their campaign to improve the pay of NHS workers.
4. To ask our local MPs to call on the Government to deliver fair pay for NHS workers.”
3. Motion 3 in the name of Councillor Michael Rye
“Enfield Council will retain Whitewebbs golf course for public use, recognizing the important benefits this provides in supporting physical fitness, tackling obesity and in maintaining good mental health.”
4. Motion 4 in the name of Councillor Susan Erbil
"Enfield Council sends our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sarah Everard, who was tragically murdered earlier this year.
Sarah's death has resonated deeply because so many women know the fear of walking home at night and many have told their own personal stories since.
Women across London and beyond have spoken out against the violence that women and children continue to experience every day.
Over 50% of victims of violent crime in the last 3 years are women. Violence against women is not a rare occurrence.
Enfield Council urges the Metropolitan Police to listen to the strength of feeling in our communities on this issue.
Enfield Council also urges parliamentarians to speak out against the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, as it does not adequately tackle violence against women and girls.
Enfield Council will continue to work to deliver on the objectives outlined on our own Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, and we will regularly review our approach to better protect and support women and girls in the borough."
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Minutes:
Councillor Stewart moved a procedural motion to change the order in which motions are taken to Motion 2, 3, 4 and 1.
Councillor Hockney raised a point of order as the purpose of the meeting was to hear Motion 1 and asked whether this is a breach of administrative law. Jeremy Chambers, Monitoring Officer, informed the Council that the Council’s Procedure Rules allow for the order of business to be changed and that Councillor Stewart’s Motion was procedural.
At this point in the meeting eleven members of the majority opposition stood indicating those members require a roll call on the proposed change to the order of motions:
For: 32
Councillor Mahmut Aksangolu
Councillor Chinelo Anyanwu
Councillor Kate Anolue
Councillor Tolga Aramaz
Councillor Guner Aydin
Councillor Ian Barnes
Councillor Mahym Bedekova
Councillor Sinan Boztas
Councillor Nesil Caliskan
Councillor Alev Cazimoglu
Councillor Mustafa Cetinkaya
Councillor Katherine Chibah
Councillor Elif Erbil
Councillor Susan Erbil
Councillor Erbil Ergin
Councillor Margaret Greer
Councillor Ayten Guzel
Councillor Christine Hamilton
Councillor Rick Jewell
Councillor Nneka Keazor
Councillor Tim Leaver
Councillor Mary Maguire
Councillor Gina Needs
Councillor Ahmet Oykener
Councillor Sabri Ozaydin
Councillor George Savva
Councillor Claire Stewart
Councillor Doug Taylor
Councillor Mahtab Uddin
Councillor Hass Yusuf
Against: 22
Councillor Maria Alexandrou
Councillor Daniel Anderson
Councillor Dinah Barry
Councillor Anne Brown
Councillor Lee David-Sanders
Councillor Clare De Silva
Councillor Chris Dey
Councillor Alessandro Georgiou
Councillor Charith Gunawardena
Councillor James Hockney
Councillor Stephanos Ioannou
Councillor Joanne Laban
Councillor Dino Lemonides
Councillor Derek Levy
Councillor Andy Milne
Councillor Terry Neville
Councillor Lindsay Rawlings
Councillor Michael Rye
Councillor Edward Smith
Councillor Jim Steven
Councillor Andrew Thorp
Councillor Glynis Vince
Abstain: 1
Councillor Ayfer Orhan
The motion to amend the order of business was agreed and the Motions were taken in the following order: Motion 2, Motion 3, Motion 4 and Motion 1.
Councillor Nesil Caliskan moved the motion and Councillor Claire Stewart seconded the following motion:
“Enfield Council notes:
1. The incredible dedication and hard work of health workers during the coronavirus pandemic, including those who work in our two local NHS hospitals: Chase Farm Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital.
2. That in marking International Women’s Day on 8th March, we paid tribute to female NHS staff who make up 77% of the total workforce.
3. That the Government’s 1% pay offer to health workers would see them receive a settlement that is in reality a real-terms cut to their pay.
4. That the 1% pay increase does not reflect promises made by Government to value and support NHS health workers.
Enfield Council:
1. Believes there should be a far more generous pay settlement that includes a clear pay rise for NHS workers.
2. Supports the British Medical Association (BMA), UNISON and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in their condemnation of the 1% pay offer from the Conservative Government.
3. Will join others in lobbying the Government including all affiliated unions in their campaign to improve the pay of NHS workers.
4. To ask our local MPs to call on ... view the full minutes text for item 3