Agenda item

10.1       Motion in the name of Councillor Laban

“The Mayor of London is currently conducting the second round of consultation on his proposals to extend the Ultra-Low Emission Zone to the North and South Circulars. These proposals whilst well intentioned are not the solution that Enfield requires to improve air quality. Enfield Council agrees to seek alternative measures to improve air quality and that the leaders of both political groups write jointly to the Mayor as part of the response to the consultation to express our concerns regarding what is proposed for our borough.”

10.2       Motion in the name of Councillor Taylor

“Enfield Council notes the collapse of Carillion and actions taken to date by the Government.  A particular concern is the impact on schools as Enfield has some schools with Carillion as a provider.

Enfield will be seeking clarification from Government and the appointed receiver (PWC) on how it will act and what the Government support is planned for public sector contracts.  We are committed to press for urgent commitment from the Government for additional funding to be released into the system for which the Council to support those schools affected by this terrible situation which unfolded through no fault of their own.”

10.3       Motion in the name of Councillor Lappage

“This Council agrees to encourage women of all cultures to exercise the right to vote, to register to vote as soon as possible and to come out and vote this May. This hard won right, whose centenary we celebrate this year, is one which women are encouraged to act on throughout their lives.”

10.4    Motion in the name of Councillor Achilleas Georgiou

“This Council welcomes the saving of £2.5m to the Council budget by the purchase of properties through Housing Gateway since it was established in 2014.

Given this is a net contribution, it is hard to see how any councillor could consider it anything other than good economics.”

10.5    Motion in the name of Councillor Sitkin

“Currently the Council has a policy on protecting community facilities in planning but this does not afford public houses the protection we would like to achieve.

We are entering a Local Plan process which should be completed by 2019, in tandem with the London Plan.

Council believes that including specific public house protection in the plan would be an objective Enfield should bring forward.

In advance of this, Council recognises that public houses are valued facilities for a vibrant community.”

10.6       Motion in the name of Councillor Rye

“Enfield Council needs to take urgent action to support Enfield Town as a major shopping centre in the borough and will: undertake enforcement action on vacant shops with untidy frontages; seek funding to provide hanging baskets and Christmas lights; review the lengthy timelines for action set out in the Enfield Town Centre Draft Framework Master Plan to deliver positive outcomes sooner rather than later.”

10.7       Motion in the name of Councillor Laban

“Enfield Council is proud to follow the great British values of tolerance and respect. This month we will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day and as a sign of our commitment to those British values this chamber condemns any anti-Semitism.”

10.8       Motion in the name of Councillor Laban

“The Taxi-card service operated by London Councils funds subsidised taxi journeys for disabled and mobility impaired Londoners, allowing them to make journeys many would otherwise struggle to carry out on public transport. Users pay just a small amount of their fare, with the rest being paid for by the scheme. To show itscompassion, Enfield Council agrees with the Chair of the London Councils, Transport and Environment Committee, Councillor Bell’s view that the Mayor of London’s plan to reduce funding for the taxi card scheme undermines the support he gave to the scheme during his 2016 election campaign.”

10.9    Motion in the name of Councillor Fonyonga

“Enfield Council recognises the competing demands for essential services to residents and that these demands have grown with austerity while funding for services has decreased.  This Council further recognises that one woman in four experiences domestic violence in their lifetime and on average two women are killed by their partner or ex-partner every single week.  Refuge spaces for women in Enfield, and across the country, are therefore a life or death matter.

This Council has campaigned to prioritise support for women who suffer from domestic abuse and violence.

Enfield Council calls upon the Government to: 

1.               Make funding for women’s refuges mandatory so that they do not have to compete with other services for funds, and

2.               Provide sufficient money from Central Government sources so that refuges are safeguarded and not reduced.”

Motion 10.6

Councillor Laban moved and Councillor Alessandro Georgiou seconded the following motion: 

“Enfield Council is proud to follow the great British values of tolerance and respect. This month we will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day and as a sign of our commitment to those British values this chamber condemns any anti-Semitism.”

Following the debate the motion was put to the vote and agreed unanimously. 

Motion 13.10 (22 November 2018)

At the last Council meeting the following motion was moved by Councillor Neville and seconded by Councillor Alessandro Georgiou.  During the debate, as the time allocated for this section of the meeting had run out, Councillor Taylor moved and Councillor Stewart seconded a proposal to adjourn the debate, under paragraph 14.11 (a) (iv) of the Council procedure rules.  It was agreed that the debate would be continued at this meeting. 

“Following the recent sentencing of cyclist Charlie Alliston who was convicted of “wanton and furious driving” following the death of Mrs Kim Briggs in Old Street in London, and the more recent conviction of a second cyclist of “causing injury by wilful misconduct”, both ancient offences used by prosecutors to deal with these cases because of a lack of modern cycling law, the Council  calls on the government to thoroughly review the laws relating  to  cycling  to bring them into line with those applicable to motorists, so that the public are properly protected against  both the irresponsible and dangerous acts of a minority of cyclists, and from accidental damage injury when it occurs. Council instructs the Director of Law and Governance to forward this motion to the Secretary of State for Transport.”

Councillor Anderson moved an amendment to the motion, seconded by Councillor Stewart to change the motion to read: 

"Following the recent sentencing of cyclist Charlie Allison who was convicted of "wanton and furious driving" following the death of Mrs Kim Briggs in Old Street in London, and the more recent conviction of a second cyclist of "causing injury by wilful misconduct", both ancient offences used by prosecutors to deal with these cases because of a lack of modern cycling law. This Council therefore calls on the Government to thoroughly review the law so that pedestrians are properly protected against all irresponsible and dangerous road users and from accidental injury when it occurs. Council instructs the Director of Law and Governance to forward this motion to the Secretary of State for Transport."

Following the debate the amendment to the motion was put to the vote and agreed with the following result:

For:  31

Against:  14

Abstentions: 0

The amended motion was then put to the vote and agreed unanimously. 

Change in the order of Business

Councillor Stewart moved and Councillor Ekechi seconded a proposal under paragraph 2.2(B) of the Council procedure rules to change the order of items on the agenda to take the following motions in the following order as the next items of business.  This was agreed without a vote. 

Motions 10.3, 10.9, 10.4. 

The minutes reflect the order of the items taken at the meeting. 

Motion 10.3 

Councillor Lappage moved and Councillor Rye seconded the following motion: 

“This Council agrees to encourage women of all cultures to exercise the right to vote, to register to vote as soon as possible and to come out and vote this May. This hard won right, whose centenary we celebrate this year, is one which women are encouraged to act on throughout their lives.”

Following the debate the motion was put to the vote and agreed unanimously. 

The Mayor thanked the WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women for coming to the meeting. 

Motion 10.9

Councillor Fonyonga moved and Councillor Brett seconded the following motion:  

“Enfield Council recognises the competing demands for essential services to residents and that these demands have grown with austerity while funding for services has decreased.  This Council further recognises that one woman in four experiences domestic violence in their lifetime and on average two women are killed by their partner or ex-partner every single week.  Refuge spaces for women in Enfield, and across the country, are therefore a life or death matter.

This Council has campaigned to prioritise support for women who suffer from domestic abuse and violence.

Enfield Council calls upon the Government to: 

1.               Make funding for women’s refuges mandatory so that they do not have to compete with other services for funds, and

2.               Provide sufficient money from Central Government sources so that refuges are safeguarded and not reduced.”

Following the debate the motion was put to the vote and agreed unanimously. 

Duration of the time allowed for motions. 

The Mayor advised, at this stage of the meeting, that the time available for motions had now elapsed so Council Procedure Rule 9 would apply.

Motions 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.8 lapsed under the guillotine.