Fourteen Notices of Motion had been submitted in accordance with Rule 3 in Part 4.1 of the Constitution - Council Procedure Rules and were listed in order of the date received.

 

 

1.            Cllr Hossack had submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

This council has in place a ban on the release of balloons and lanterns from Council owned land. Given the implications to the environment and wildlife, we would encourage private land owners and venues to do likewise.

 

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Hirst SECONDED the motion,  a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED accordingly.

 

2.         Cllr Poppy withdrew his motion.

 

3.            Cllr Peter Jakobsson submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

That Council endorses the work already being undertaken by Officers in setting up a Brentwood Dementia Action Alliance to make Brentwood Dementia Friendly. In addition to the Health and Wellbeing Board reporting to the Community and Health Committee annually, progress is also reported to full council on an annual basis.

 

Cllr Jakobsson MOVED and Cllr Mrs Davies SECONDED the motion having proposed the wording be AMENDED to which Cllr Jakobsson AGREED.

 

A vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That Council endorses the work already being undertaken by Officers in setting up a Brentwood Dementia Action Alliance to make Brentwood Dementia Friendly. In addition to the Health and Wellbeing Board reporting to the Community and Health committee at every meeting,  progress is also reported to full council.

 

4.            Cllr James Tumbridge had submitted the following Notice of Motion

 

That officers be instructed to make arrangements to aid members in the simplification of the updating of members interests.

 

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Mrs Hones SECONDED the motion which was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY accordingly.

 

5.         Cllr Chilvers submitted the following Notice of Motion:

Brentwood residents are excellent recyclers and make a superb effort to recycle as much as they can. 

 

However, a number of items are not easily recyclable and, no doubt, this weighs heavily on their consciences. One item type that isn’t commonly recyclable is pet food packaging. 

 

An average cat, fed on pet pouches, dry food and treats will fill the equivalent of a standard bath full of non-recyclable waste each year. 

 

There are solutions available with companies such as Terracycle. 

 

After conducting due diligence via feasibility studies and reporting to the appropriate committee, Brentwood Borough Council will seek to assist its residents by introducing a pet food packaging recycling service within the next twelve months. 

 

Cllr Chilvers MOVED and Cllr Laplain SECONDED the motion.

 

Following a discussion Cllr Chilvers proposed that ‘within the next twelve months’ be removed from the motion and it was RESOLVED

accordingly.

 

 

6.            Cllr Aspinell submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

This Council pledges to support the residents of Warley in committing the full weight of Brentwood's available resources, officer's time, legal/financial requirements with the objective of returning Five Acre Farm to its original green belt, green field condition and furthermore, this Council will not cease in that objective until this has been achieved.

 

Cllr Aspinell  MOVED and Cllr Kendall SECONDED the motion, a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED accordingly.

 

 

7.            Cllr Laplain submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

This Council resolves, in light of the appalling situation occurring at Five Acre Farm, Warley and the horrendous emotional and psychological effect of this unlawful settlement on the law abiding, tax paying local residents, to ensure that this catastrophic effect on our local communities is not suffered again throughout the Borough without adequate measures taken by this Council to inform the residents that a situation could occur and that the Council is taking all available measures to prevent it from doing so.

 

Cllr Laplain MOVED and Cllr Haigh SECONDED the motion.  Following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was LOST.

 

 

8.            Cllr Kendall submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

This Council resolves to write to our MP to ascertain from him what measures he has taken and the proposed timescales involved, to introduce legislation that would prevent what has happened in Brentwood at Stocks Lane, Ingatestone, Roman Triangle, Mountnessing, Blackmore and now Five Acre Farm, Warley.

 

Mr. Burghart, in front of a packed Chamber promised assembled local residents that the first thing he would do, if re-elected, would be to put pressure on the Government to change legislation which would enable the prevention and enforcement of  illegal settlements taking place in the first instance.

 

Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr Mynott SECONDED the motion.  A vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was LOST.                          

 

9.            Cllr Fryd withdrew his motion.

 

10.      Cllr Laplain had submitted the following Notice of Motion but at the meeting requested it be referred onto the appropriate Committee for consideration.

 

            This Council resolves to identify land within the borough that is either owned by the Council or purchased by the Council for the provision of temporary and emergency accommodation for our residents that are having to seek this type of accommodation and are finding themselves in various towns around the County.  We find it disappointing that Chelmsford City Council have block-booked the local hotels or B&Bs for an indefinite period to house their homeless tenants, yet we have to send ours out of the borough.

 

This we believe, we should all agree is an unsatisfactory situation and we should be doing all we can to place our homeless within the borough.

 

 

 

 

11.         Cllr Mynott submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

The Committee on Climate Change states that the UK needs 50 million new trees per year to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This equates to 32,000 hectares net woodland increase annually for the next 30 years.

Several councils have already undertaken to double the existing tree cover within their districts. If Brentwood is prepared to do its part, taking the size of Brentwood Borough as a percentage of the UK as whole, the Committee on Climate Change figures would equate to 600 hectares of new tree cover.

Without committing to specific targets at this stage, we therefore propose that Brentwood quickly move to develop a proper strategy for new tree planting - in part drawing on the strategies adopted by other authorities which have already taken up this challenge. This must result in proposals for Brentwood on a scale appropriate to the scale of the challenges facing us as a borough, a nation and a species. This strategy should not only address climate change. It should look at increasing protection to existing trees, increasing biodiversity, better enabling residents to connect with the natural environment, reducing levels of air pollution, and decreasing the existing flood risks.

Cllr Mynott MOVED and Cllr Aspinell SECONDED the motion, a votewas taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was LOST.

 

12.         Cllr Mrs Pearson submitted the following Notice of Motion:

 

That this council investigates the opportunity to provide apprenticeship opportunities in retail management whereby the costs incurred are covered by the profit generated, thereby making it cost neutral to the council but of maximum benefit to those that pass through the scheme.

A business case proposal is to be brought back to the PRED cttee for member consideration.

 

Cllr Mrs Pearson MOVED and Cllr Mrs Tierney SECONDED the motion and a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY accordingly.

13.         Cllr Ms Sanders had submitted the following Notice of Motion:

That this Council seeks to review the use of Construction Management Agreements for the protection of the local community and local infrastructure during construction phase, for all planning applications approvals that require building works.

Cllr McCheyne MOVED and Cllr Cloke SECONDED the motion, a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY accordingly.

 

14.            Cllr Chilvers had submitted the following Notice of Motion but requested it be deferred to the 25 March 2020 Ordinary Council meeting.

 

Fireworks cause considerable distress to our pets, wildlife and livestock. In addition, they cause distress to the sick, vulnerable and those with mental health issues. There are also concerns over their environmental impact. 

 

There are alternatives such as silent fireworks and drone light shows. With Brentwood residents contacting us regularly with their concerns and major supermarket chains halting their sale, it is surely time to review the use of traditional, outdated fireworks and look for a new way to celebrate in 2020.  

 

Unfortunately, councils’ powers are limited. Stopping their sale has no impact as people can buy elsewhere and restricting them by licensing powers covers barely any fireworks events as most are private. Licensing officers advised that major reform can only be made at parliamentary level. Therefore, Brentwood Council resolves to write to Alex Burghart MP to request that he formally engages with the RSPCA (the organisation campaigning to change fireworks legislation) and report back within six months.

 

 

 

 

The meeting ended at 10.40pm

 

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