This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022. 

This motion was deferred again as the mover of the motion Cllr Cloke was not present at the meeting. 

 

Motion 1 – Received on 13th October 2022 @ 18:07

 

Mover: Cllr Cloke Seconder: Cllr Laplain

 

Members call for the Borough Council to produce a comprehensive Cost of Living Crisis leaflet to be distributed to every home in Brentwood, signposting what support is available to Brentwood residents from the Council and various organisations offering help and advice.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

Motion 2 – Received on 13th October 2022 @ 18:07

 

Mover: Cllr Kendall Seconder: Cllr M Cuthbert

 

The Liberal Democrat Group calls upon the Council Officers in the Economic

Development Department to organise a Brentwood Job Fair event in 2023 to support local businesses and help local residents find work within the Borough. This could be a standalone event or one held alongside the Business Showcase.

 

Members requested a report is brought to a future committee if agreed. 

 

An AMENDMENT to the motion was MOVED by Cllr White and was accepted by the original mover Cllr Kendall for the motion to read as:

 

Members call upon the Council Officers in the Economic

Development Department to organise a Brentwood Job Fair event in 2023 to support local businesses and help local residents find work within the Borough. This could be a standalone event or one held alongside the Business Showcase.

 

Following a full discussion, a vote on the motion was taken by a show of hands on the amended motion and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

Motion 3 – Received on 13th October 2022 @ 18:07

 

Mover: Cllr Mynott Seconder: Cllr Aspinell

 

The Borough Council will hold a public meeting at a suitable venue to present its Cost of Living Action Plan to local residents and will have officers and representatives from support agencies on hand to answer residents questions and listen to their concerns.

 

Following a full discussion, a vote on the motion was taken by a show of hands and the motion was LOST.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

Motion 4 – Received on 14th October 2022 @ 14:43

 

Mover: Cllr Aspinell Seconder: Cllr Haigh

 

This Council resolves to investigate all avenues of available funding in order to supply and fix solar panels to our council properties, with a view to lowering energy costs borne by the Council and those Council tenants that would benefit from such an installation programme.

 

Additionally, the Council will investigate the installation of batteries for the storage of solar panel energy to enable continual electrical use.

 

The Liberal Democrat Group believe such a programme would make a positive contribution in addressing spiralling energy costs during this current cost of living crisis, but in future years as well.

 

An AMENDMENT to the motion was MOVED by Cllr White and was accepted by the original mover Cllr Aspinell for the motion to read as:

 

This Council resolves to ask officers to investigate and to report on appropriate strategies and avenues of available funding in order to support efficient adoption of environmental technologies such as; the supply and fix of solar panels, wind turbines, heat-pumps, battery storage, insulation and other affordable warmth measures to our council , with a view to lowering energy costs borne by the Council and those Council tenants that would benefit from such an installation programme.

 

Additionally, they should investigate the installation of batteries for the storage of renewable energy to enable continual electrical use.

 

The Council believes such a programme would make a positive contribution in addressing carbon reduction targets and energy costs during the global cost of living crisis, but in future years as well.

 

Members requested that a report will go to the February Housing Committee with timescales. 

 

Following a full discussion, a vote on the motion was taken by a show of hands on the amended motion and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

Motion 5 – Received on 14th October 2022 @ 14:43

 

Mover: Cllr Aspinell Seconder: Cllr Davies

 

This Council resolves to investigate the possibility of twinning with a town of

comparable size in Ukraine once the current war in that country has been resolved and Ukraine is a free nation, once more.

 

The aim would be to undertake cultural and economic exchanges, explore business opportunities and demonstrate a general desire to help the people of that district/town to rebuild structurally and economically for their future.

 

Following a full discussion, a vote on the motion was taken by a show of hands and the motion was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

Motion 6 – Received on 14th October 2022 @ 15:53

 

Mover: Cllr Lewis Seconder: Cllr Kendall

 

Members call upon the officers to undertake a review on the opportunities that exist to recycle more of Brentwood resident’s useful household materials that currently go to scrap. These materials would include furniture, warm clothes, cooking utensils etc and possibly heaters. All items that local people facing financial hardship might appreciate.

 

This review would also consider what extra financial and material support might be given to community organisations like the Lighthouse Furniture project, Moses Basket and others to perhaps expand and develop the services they currently offer.

 

Officers would also review the legal, financial and health and safety implications of any changes that would involve the Borough Council.

 

Following a full discussion, a vote on the motion was taken by a show of hands and the motion was LOST.

 

This motion was deferred from Ordinary Council on 2nd November 2022.

This motion was deferred again as the mover of the motion Cllr Naylor was not present at the meeting. 

Motion 7 – Received on 16th October 2022 @ 23:10

 

Mover: Cllr Naylor Seconder: Cllr Laplain

 

Brentwood Borough Council urges the Government to go further on the £100 off-grid fuel support, and to urgently step-up investment, and subsidy, to alternatives to off-grid fossil-fuel dependency.

 

Brentwood Borough Council will write to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to urge the UK government to offer stronger support to Brentwood residents who are not connected to the mains gas grid.

 

To demand urgent action for Brentwood households, and businesses, including an uplift to the payment to bring it in line with the support that has been put in place for on-grid customers.

 

To urgently step-up investment, promotion, reducing required skills gap, and subsidy, for alternatives to off-grid fossil-fuel dependency. For example, air-source heat pumps, and insulation.

 

And to write to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to ensure new standards for housing and commercial developments built in areas that are off grid, are built to a sustainable standard that ensures no dependency on off-grid fossil fuel energy.