The Mayor informed the members that seven Notices of Motion had been received.  However, motion 3 had been withdrawn and therefore will not be debated.

 

Six notices of motion were debated:

 

1.    Cllr Mrs Pearson MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr Hossack. 

 

The following sites are longstanding carbuncles in Brentwood:

 

Former Charles Napier site

Land opposite Shenfield Common

Wates Way

 

We call on the appropriate officer to explore whether it is possible to engage with the land owners to see how we can move these forward so that the contribute positively to our Borough. 

 

Cllr Chilvers proposed two amendments to the Motion.

 

1.    An amendment was MOVED by Cllr Chilvers and SECONDED by Cllr Mynott that the Charles Napier and Wates Way site be removed from the original motion.

 

2.    An amendments was MOVED by Cllr Chilvers and SECONDED by Cllr Naylor that 29 Cromwell Road be added to the original motion.

 

Cllr Pearson accepted the seconded amendment, but not the first.  The second amendment now formed part of the substantive motion.

 

After a full discussion. A vote was taken by a show of hands for the first amendment:

 

“That the Charles Napier and Wates Way site be removed for the original motion”.

 

The vote was LOST.

 

A vote was taken on the substantive motion with the amendment to include 29 Cromwell Road.

 

A vote was taken by a show of hand and was RESOLVED.

 

2.    Cllr Mrs Pound MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr J Cloke. 

 

The impact that pavement parking has on our community particularly those with issues of social isolation and limited mobility.  The danger to residents forced to walk in the road due to blocked pavements. 

 

The current responsibility for enforcement lies with the police who have limited powers in this area and often do not have time to enforce. 

 

This Council therefore:

 

1.    Welcomed the recent report by the Commons Transport Committee calling for new legislation to deal with the issue of pavement parking. 

2.    Welcomed the Transport Committee’s recommendations that enforcement of this ban should lie with local authorities.    

3.    Requests that the Chief Executive write to the Secretary of State for Transport expressing our support for the introduction of a nationwide ban on pavement parking with responsibility for enforcement to the local authority.  

4.    Undertakes that at the appropriate time we will work with the relevant stakeholder to ensure that any necessary exemptions to the ban are implemented in the Borough.

 

An amendment was MOVED by Cllr McKinlay and SECONDED by Cllr Hossack.  This accepted by Cllr Pound and Cllr Cloke to state:

 

3.         Requests that the Chief Executive write to the Secretary of State for Transport expressing our general support for the recommendation around the introduction of a nationwide ban on pavement parking with responsibility for enforcement to the local authority.        

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

(Cllr Hirst declared non-pecuniary interest in the virtue of this role as the Police, Fire, and Crime Commission for Essex)

 

3.    Cllr Aspinell MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr Mynott.

 

This Council resolves that the requirement for named substitutes attending committee meetings to be removed from the Constitution.  Subject to the appropriate statutory training having taken place, this would facilitate the option for substitutions at committee meetings to be undertaken by any member within each political party.

 

The current arrangement is restrictive and takes no account of personal or work commitments of Council Members.  As such, it should be replaced with a more effective and democratic process.   

 

Cllr Barrett MOVED and Cllr Keeble SECONDED an amendment to the first paragraph to state:

 

“This Council resolves that the requirement for named substitutes attending committee meetings to be removed from the Constitution.  Subject to the appropriate statutory training having taken place, this would facilitate the option for substitutions at committee meetings to be undertaken by any member within each political party or any Independent Party may choice another member to substitute”.

 

The amendment was accepted by Cllr Aspinell and Cllr Mynott.

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was LOST.

 

(The meeting was adjourned for a 5 minutes comfort break)

 

 

4.    Cllr Kendall MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr Chilvers.

 

The members of Brentwood Borough Council call upon the Department of Transport to provide the funding for the installation of a lift on platform four at Brentwood Station as soon as possible. 

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

5.    Cllr Laplain MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr Chilvers.

 

In light of the excellent news that the blue badge scheme will be extended to those with mental health issues as well as physical disabilities so they can access shops, travel and services, Brentwood Council will take a proactive approach to this by instructing officers to review the blue badge parking available to establish whether it can be significantly increased and bringing a report on their findings to the Council’s PRED Committee.

 

An amendment to the motion was MOVED by Cllr Tumbridge and SECONDED by Cllr Nolan to state:

 

“In light of the excellent news that the blue badge scheme will be extended to those with mental health issues as well as physical disabilities so they can access shops, travel and services, Brentwood Council will take a proactive approach to this by instructing officers to review the blue badge parking available to establish whether there is a demand and need to increase and bringing a report on their findings to the Council’s PRED Committee”.

 

This amendment was accepted by Cllr Laplain and Cllr Chilvers.

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

1.    Cllr Chilvers MOVED the following motion SECONDED by Cllr Mynott.

 

This Council offers a vote of thanks to the 19 councillors who, at an ordinary Council meeting on July the 5^th, 2011, saved Brentwood Town Hall for the future use of the council and the people of Brentwood.  Also that the names of all these councillors be specifically mentioned in a Brentwood Borough Council press release on this subject.  The names of these 19 members being:  Councillors Aspinell, Baker, Mrs Brehaut, Carter, Clarke, Mrs Coe, Mrs Davies, Mrs Holmes, Kendall, Lee, Le-Surf, Miss Lewis, Lloyd, Mynott, Parker, Quirk, Sapwell, Sparling and Tee.  

 

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