Cllr Kendall withdrew his first  motion.

Cllr Ms Sanders MOVED and Cllr Mrs Davies SECONDED her Motion and following a full discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that

'Following Cllr Olivia Sanders’ re-appointment as the Lead Mental

Health Champion the Council reaffirms its ongoing commitment to mental health by appointing every newly elected Member in 2016 as a Mental Health Champion for 2016-2017 and that accordingly such councillors be duly appointed'.

Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr Mynott SECONDED his Motion as follows:

‘The members of Brentwood Borough Council call upon the Cabinet Member for Highways at Essex County Council to allow members of the public to attend Brentwood Local Highways Panel meetings’.

Members were advised that a new Cabinet Member for Highways at Essex County Council had been appointed and he had directed that the public were able to attend LHP meetings at the discretion of the chairman.  The chairman of Brentwood LHP, County Cllr Mrs Naylor, had advised she was prepared to allow the public to attend.

Following a discussion a recorded vote was requested by five Members in accordance with Rule 9.5 of the Council's Procedure Rules.  Members voted as follows:

FOR: Cllrs Barrett, Chilvers, Clarke, Mrs Davies, Mrs Fulcher, Mrs Hubbard, Keeble, Kendall, Morrissey, Mynott and Newberry(11)

AGAINST:  Cllrs Barrell, Bridge, Cloke, Mrs Coe, Faragher, Hirst, Mrs Hones, Hossack, Kerslake, McCheyne, Mrs McKinlay, Mrs Middlehurst, Parker, Poppy, Mrs Pound, Reed, Ms Rowlands, Russell, Ms Sanders,  Trump, Tumbridge and Wiles (22)

ABSTAIN (0)

The MOTION was LOST.

In accordance with Procedure Rule 10.1, the Mayor interrupted the meeting at 10.15pm and advised that  the remaining Motions included in the agenda would be voted on without discussion.

Cllr Mrs Hubbard had submitted the following Motion but following reported action having been taken in relation to  the subject matter she MOVED the second paragraph of the Motion.

'That this Council writes to The Secretary of State expressing grave concern about unaccompanied children in the Calais ‘Jungle’ and asking that the promise to accept up to 3,000 of them in the UK be prioritised and for emergency measures to be taken at all levels of Government to expedite this. Also stating that we deplore the apparent delay in fulfilling this promise.

At the same time to resolve that this Council refers the task of co-ordinating the necessary measures required in Essex to care for lone children seeking sanctuary, to the County Council, and requesting that the County Council commits to offer resettlement places to unaccompanied refugee children as part of the implementation of the central Government scheme. This Council urges the County Council, by writing to appropriate Ministers, to work closely with local government to ensure that councils have the funding and support to build the essential regional infrastructure necessary to secure the placement and support of children across the Country, particularly in relation to housing provision, health care, educational needs, and English language provision so that the whole process of resettlement is in the best interests of the child and, vitally, that it’s adequately resourced'. 

A vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was LOST.

 Cllr Hossack submitted the following motion:

'That this council resolves to explore alternative and/or additional models of housing provision to tackle homelessness in the Borough and will work with established homelessness charities to identify possible options for meeting such housing needs. Proposals are to come back to the Environment and Housing Committee at a future date for consideration'.

A vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.