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Weymouth Town Council, Commercial Road, Weymouth

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Weymouth Town Council, Commercial Road, Weymouth

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Weymouth Town Council, Commercial Road, Weymouth

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Deal Town Council declares an urgent need for Ocean Recovery - Deal Town Council

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The City of Edinburgh Council, High Street, Edinburgh

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The City of Edinburgh Council, High Street, Edinburgh

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Scotland’s coastal capital declares urgent need for ocean recovery

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News on motion to protect the ocean in Edinburgh

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Cheshire West and Chester Council Northwich Household Waste Recycling Centre, Leicester Street, Northwich

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Cheshire West and Chester Council Northwich Household Waste Recycling Centre, Leicester Street, Northwich

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Declared 17 July 2025

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Dover District Council, Whitfield, Dover

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Dover District Council, Whitfield, Dover

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Dover District Council, Whitfield, Dover

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Declared April 2025

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Forest of Dean District Council, High Street, Coleford

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Forest of Dean District Council, High Street, Coleford

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Forest of Dean District Council, High Street, Coleford

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Brandon and Byshottles Council Offices, Meadowfield, Durham

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Brandon and Byshottles Council Offices, Meadowfield, Durham

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Swanage Town Council, High Street, Swanage

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Swanage Town Council, High Street, Swanage

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Swanage Town Council, High Street, Swanage

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Boston Borough Council, West Street, Boston

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Boston Borough Council, West Street, Boston

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Boston Borough Council, West Street, Boston

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South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding

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South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding

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South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding

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East Lindsey District Council, Cannon Street, Louth

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East Lindsey District Council, Cannon Street, Louth

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East Lindsey District Council, Cannon Street, Louth

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Gosport Borough Council, High Street, Gosport

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Gosport Borough Council, High Street, Gosport

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Gosport Borough Council, High Street, Gosport

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Worthing Borough Council, Chapel Road, Worthing

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Full details of the decision “Motion for the Ocean and the Sussex Bay Programme”

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Walmer Town Council, The Strand, Walmer, Deal

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Colwick Parish Council, Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham

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Nottingham City Council, Station Street, Nottingham

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Awaiting Motion from the council

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Norwich City Council, Saint Peters Street, Norwich

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Cornwall Council, Dolcoath Avenue, Pengegon, Camborne

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Venue: Council Chamber, Cornwall Council, County Hall, Truro TR1 3AY

Contact: Anita Searby, Democratic Lead and Statutory Scrutiny Officer

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Motions

Note: In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.3, motions shall stand referred* by the Chairman to the Cabinet or relevant Committee. However, if they consider it convenient and conducive to the despatch of business, or sufficiently urgent, they may allow a motion to be dealt with at the meeting of the Council at which it is brought forward.

*Where the motion is referred, the proposer shall be permitted up to three minutes to explain the reason for the motion being submitted.

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency

The Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 prohibits the consideration of any items which have not appeared on the agenda for the meeting unless the Chairman is prepared to certify that a proposed item is 'urgent'. An urgent item dictates that a decision must be made and, if this is the case, it must be as a result of a formal written report. If urgent, the special circumstances which make it so must be spelled out to the meeting.

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Lewes District Council, Southover Road, Lewes

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North Somerset Council, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare

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Newark & Sherwood District Council, NG24, Great North Road, Newark

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In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor K. Melton will move and Councillor M Spoors, will second a motion to the following effect:

This Council notes with concern the recent Special Report from the United Nations Secretary General - "Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: towards a rescue plan for people and planet "- published in July 2023 to mark the midpoint between 2015 and the delivery date of 2030.

The Secretary General finds that "... many of the Goals are moderately to severely off track and puts forward five major recommendations to rescue the Goals and accelerate implementation between now and 2030. "

In particular, this Council notes the third of those recommendations, calling upon Governments to "... strengthen national and subnational capacity, accountability and public institutions to deliver accelerated progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals."

To that end, Newark and Sherwood District Council resolves to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) as a framework for informing our local authority's policies, work programs, functions, and initiatives.

By doing so, we commit to aligning our strategies with the national and global agenda for sustainable development and working towards achieving these goals within our sphere of influence; thus recognising the significance of the UN SDGs as a comprehensive framework for sustainable development at the global level. We shall seek to apply the UN SDGs at the local level for the wellbeing of our residents.

The Council believes that:

The Council therefore agrees to:

By taking this step, we can also demonstrate our commitment to contribute to the global effort to achieve a more equitable, sustainable and resilient world for future generations.

In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor E. Oldham will move and Councillor K. Melton will second a motion to the following effect:

Introduction:

What is the Motion for the Ocean?

The Motion for the Ocean has been created to enable local authoritiesto play their part in realising a clean, healthy and productive ocean and all of the direct economic, health and wellbeing benefits it will bring. The #Motion4theOcean is a blueprint for local action, developed by leading ocean experts Emily Cunningham, Dr Pamela Buchan and Nicola Bridge together with Councillors and Council Officers from across England. It is non-partisan.

18 councils have so far passed a locally adapted Motion for the Ocean (see Appendix I). The majority of these are coastal councils; however, the responsibility for ocean action lies equally with inland councils.

Why is it important for an inland council for pass a Motion for the Ocean?

No matter where we live in the UK, we are never more than 70 miles from the ocean. We all benefit from our ocean through the air we breathe, the food we eat and the way our ocean regulates the climate. The evidence is clear that our ocean is in a state of emergency and that this impacts us all, no matter where we live.

This Council believes that:

The people of Newark & Sherwood District benefit from our ocean through the air we breathe, the food we eat and the way our ocean regulates the climate. We all impact our ocean not only if we visit the coast, but every day through what we put down the drain, the litter and pollution that flows into our rivers and the carbon emissions we produce. The River Trent, among many others are key features of our District and is our direct links to the ocean.

The burden of taking care of our ocean falls to communities at the coast; but they are at the end of the line, receiving pollution and problems from inland communities. NSDC, as an inland council has an essential role to play in recovering the health of our ocean through increasing awareness of how local actions can affect the ocean and by acting as responsible custodians of the rivers, streams and waterways that run through our district on their way to the sea.

Newark & Sherwood District Council recognises that we have an essential role to play in recovering the health of our ocean.

This Council pledges to champion ocean recovery as outlined below:

Councils that have passed a Motion for the Ocean:

In addition to the local Councils who have individually declared, the Local Government Association also supported the Motion for the Ocean on 29September 2022.

We will write to the Government calling on them to put the ocean into recovery by 2030, following expert guidance as follows:

Ocean recovery - bringing our seas back to life so they are clean, healthy and productive, for people, climate and nature.

Ocean literacy - where a person understands the ocean's influence on them and their influence on the ocean.

Marine citizenship - exercising the right to participate in the transformation of the human-ocean relationship for sustainability. This means taking individual and collective responsibility to consider one's own and society's impacts on the ocean; and exercising rights as a marine citizen, e.g., writing to a local Councillor to ask them to take action for ocean recovery; or promoting or making local, national or international policy changes.

In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor R Jackson will move and Councillor J Lee, will second a motion to the following effect:

Although the Government is looking at banning single use vapes because of health reasons and their use by young children, in recent weeks it has been reported that discarded single use vapes have found their way into general waste and recycling bins and have unfortunately been responsible for causing fires in refuge collection lorries and at waste transfer stations and recycling centres around the country. Can Newark & Sherwood District Council encourage people and make provision to collect single use vapes and ask people put them on top of their wheelie bins similar to how we encourage people to recycle batteries so that they can be collected separately and safely and stored in a safe compartment on the refuge vehicle, to help safeguard members of staff who collected bins and work at the recycling centres from the potential fire hazard from the lithium batteries.

In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor A Freeman will move and Councillor C Penny, will second a motion to the following effect:

This Council believes that the Home Office decision to use the historic home of the former Dambusters airfield, RAF Scampton, to house Asylum Seekers, will have a detrimental effect on the employment opportunities for residents in Newark & Sherwood District. A Judicial Review of the decision commences at the end of this month and this Council resolves to send a letter of support to West Lindsey District Council in its campaign to stop the proposal. We recognise that this site is not the right site at the right location for asylum seekers and further, that the loss of the planned £300 million investment in a "landmark deal" to bring thousands of highly-skilled jobs to the area will be a serious blow to the Government's stated commitment to Levelling Up our areas.

In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor M Spoors will move and Councillor M Shakeshaft will second a motion to the following effect:

This Council demands that LNER take serious note of the concerns of the residents of Newark & Sherwood District raised during the recent public consultation and reverse its proposals to close the ticket office at Newark Northgate Railway Station. Residents and travellers across the district have pointed out that should the closure take place, they will be forced to rely on apps and remote mobile teams to be available to assist them rather than having trained staff on stations.

This would be catastrophic for elderly, disabled and vulnerable passengers trying to access the rail network.

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In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor K. Melton will move and Councillor M Spoors, will second a motion to the following effect: This Council notes with concern the recent Special Report from the United Nations Secretary General - "Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: towards a rescue plan for people and planet "- published in July 2023 to mark the midpoint between 2015 and the delivery date of 2030.

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Havant Borough Council has become the latest local authority to pass the 'Motion for the Ocean' after councillors voted in favour of supporting the declaration.

Councillors from Havant Borough Council voted unanimously to declare an urgent need for ocean recovery, recognising its importance in the fight against climate change.

In doing so, the council made a series of pledges ranging from embedding the sea into its decision and policy-making as part of its Climate Change Strategy, to embed interventions in the Local Plan to support ocean recovery, where possible.

The motion also called on the government to put the ocean into net recovery by 2030 and to strengthen the rules around single-use plastics.

In putting forward the motion to Full Council, Councillor Elizabeth Lloyd, Cabinet Lead for Planning, Environment and Water Quality, said; "By adopting this Motion for the Ocean I want us to make a commitment to take positive action to help enhance and restore nature and focus minds locally to dispose of our waste properly.

"During her opening speech, Councillor Lloyd highlighted that: "Water covers 71% of the earth's surface and is home to more than two million species of animals and plants, yet water pollution statistics show that we continue to contaminate bodies of water. Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, killing a hundred thousand marine mammals, turtles, and countless fish each year, as well as one million seabirds.

"Land-based sources such as litter, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and improper waste management also make up 80% of the rubbish found in the world's oceans. Only 20% of pollution found in the ocean is linked to fishing, cargo and cruise ships.

"Our local beaches suffer with each tide, much of it plastic and we need to protect our beautiful coastline, by not leaving litter and recycling as much as we can as often as we can.
Ocean and climate in a state of emergency
The Motion for the Ocean was developed by marine experts supported by the Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group in recognition that our ocean and climate are in a state of emergency.

Variations of the motion have now been passed by 16 other local authorities, including Portsmouth City Council and the Isle of Wight Council.

Havant Borough Council's key pledges are to:

Ensure that the Climate & Environment Panel receives regular updates on any actions and projects that will assist ocean recovery around the Borough, including that the Panel provides, as part of its updates to Cabinet, progress on the matter.

Add ocean recovery to the work the council is doing as part of its Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan.

Promote closer working between the Havant Borough Council and local marine organisations and embed interventions in the Local Plan to support ocean recovery.

Influence the Local Nature Recovery Strategy to support ocean recovery.

Work with partners locally and nationally to deliver increased sustainability in marine industries and develop a sustainable and equitable "blue economy" that delivers ocean recovery and local prosperity.

Where opportunity allows grow ocean literacy and marine citizenship in the Havant borough with our schools and local colleges.

Write to the Government asking them to put the ocean into net recovery by 2030 by:

1. Ensuring Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities and Natural England have the resources they need to effectively research and monitor our growing number of marine protected areas, and to set and enforce appropriate fishing levels that support local economies and deliver environmental sustainability.

2. Ensuring coastal communities have a meaningful say in the development of marine policy which can deliver equitable and sustainable outcomes.

3. Appoint a dedicated Minister for Coastal Communities.

4. And by listening to marine scientific advice, including marine social science, to update the Marine Policy Statement and produce a national Ocean Recovery Strategy which will: i. Enable the recovery of marine ecosystems rather than managing degraded or altered habitats in their reduced state. ii. Consider levelling up marine conservation, energy, industrial growth, flood and coastal erosion risk management, climate adaptation and fisheries policy holistically rather than as competing interests. iii. Develop a smarter approach to managing the health of the entire ocean that moves beyond Marine Protected Areas and enables links to be made across sectors towards sustainability. iv. Establish improved processes for understanding the benefits of ocean recovery, leaving no doubt about the links between this and human lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing. v. Stop plastic pollution at source by strengthening the regulations around single use plastics; set standards for microfibre-catching filters to ensure that all new domestic and commercial washing machines are fitted with a filter that captures a high percentage of microfibres produced in the wash cycle.

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Havant Borough Council backs Motion for the Ocean to clean up the coast

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Havant Borough Council has become the latest local authority to pass the 'Motion for the Ocean' after councillors voted in favour of supporting the declaration. Councillors from Havant Borough Council voted unanimously to declare an urgent need for ocean recovery, recognising its importance in the fight against climate change.

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Isle of Wight Council, High Street, Newport

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Isle of Wight Council, High Street, Newport

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Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury

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Venue: The Guildhall, St Peter's Place, Canterbury

Contact: Vanessa Montgomery 01227 862 009 Email: democracy@canterbury.gov.uk

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Declaration of interests by councillors or officers

TO RECEIVE any declarations for the following in so far as they relate to the business for the meeting:

1. Other Significant Interests (what were previously thought of as non-pecuniary Prejudicial interests)

2. Voluntary Announcements of Other Interests i.e. relevant memberships

Voluntary Announcements of Other Interests not required to be disclosed as DPI's or OSI's, i.e. announcements made for transparency reasons alone, such as:

Membership of outside bodies that have made representations on agenda items, or

Where a Councillor knows a person involved, but does not have a close association with that person, or

Where an item would affect the well-being of a Councillor, relative, close associate, employer, etc but not his/her financial position.

[Note: an effect on the financial position of a Councillor, relative, close associate, employer, etc; OR an application made by a Councillor, relative, close associate, employer, etc, would both probably constitute either an OSI or in some cases a DPI].

Minutes:

Councillors Baldock, Dixey, Carnac and Turnbull each made a statement that any declarations of interests by councillors in their respective groups that were recorded in the minutes presented to the meeting were deemed to be declared again by any of those councillors present at the meeting.

Councillor Charlotte Cornell made a voluntary announcement she was a member of the GMB union.

Debate on petition regarding Biodiversity Emergency Declaration

Decision:

The Council declared its recognition of the global biodiversity emergency and the local impact this could have on the communities and businesses we serve and resolved to request Cabinet to consider the implications for the Council of adopting a Declaration of Biodiversity Emergency, reporting back to full Council in October.

Minutes:

Announcements

Minutes:

Councillor Hazelton announced that the council had launched the new housing needs system on Monday. Residents now have the ability to bid on properties and log into the system and we had received a number of applications from members of the public who are homeless. She gave thanks to Nic Lawton and her team for their hard work on the project.

She also explained that as the armed forces champion for Canterbury City Council she was pleased to announce we had achieved the Gold award for armed forces covenant. She explained that a veterans hub had been established that meets monthly and is well attended and gave thanks to Barbara Munn for her hard work on the project.

The Leader announced that he had been to Downing Street and as a result joined with members of the District Council Network to write a letter to government with the aim of promoting nutrient neutrality, organisations such as Natural England and the Environment Agency should work together to help resolve the issue.

Councillor Sole announced that work was about to commence on next year's budget. He explained this will be a difficult budget to balance but he welcomed input from all councillors and urged them to put forward comments or ideas now rather than during the budget meetings.

Councillor Nolan gave an update on her work with the enforcement teams to ensure the service is progressing. She had been setting up a series of walk and talk meetings in hotspots across Canterbury City Council to understand the opportunities and difficulties faced in the district. She had also been working with BID Cantebury and attended a conference on reawakening world heritage sites to tie in with Via Francigena.

Recommendations to Full Council from Cabinet

Decision:

To recommend to the Boundary Commission an increase in council size to 49 councillors.

Minutes:

Recommendations to Full Council from Committees and Boards

Councillors are asked to view the reports considered by the various committees at the hyperlinks provided before considering the following recommendations to Full Council.

There were no recommendations.

Minutes:

There were no recommendations to discuss.

Councillors questions

To answer any questions from Councillors under Rule 10 of the Council Procedure Rules.

Details of any questions received will be reported at the meeting.

(Note: There is a time limit of one minute for asking a question and three minutes for its answer, with supplementary questions being allowed, with a total of 30 minutes for all questions).

Minutes:

Notice of motion: Biodiversity Emergency

Minutes:

(a) Notice of motion: Biodiversity Emergency

The Lord Mayor explained this had been debated and resolved under item 3a.

Notice of motion: Sea water quality

Decision:

That full council commissions a report to Cabinet within twelve months on the implications of possible actions and projects that would improve local sea water quality and lead to ocean recovery in Canterbury and its coastal communities.

Minutes:

Report back on Notices of Motion

Minutes:

The Council NOTED by general assent the response from the Cabinet to the motion regarding the Council's response to a Student Refuse Management Plan.

Request for a Student Refuse Management Plan

To receive the following minutes of the meetings specified and to receive questions and answers on any of the minutes

Decision:

The changes to memberships and boards set out in the agenda were agreed by general assent except for Planning Sub changes to membership that were included in error.

The membership of the local plan working group was also agreed by general assent as Councillors Brady, Carnac, Carr-Ellis, Dixey, Edwards, Flanagan, Prentice and Ian Stockley.

Minutes:

The changes to memberships and boards set out in the agenda were agreed by general assent except for Planning Sub changes to membership that were included in error.

The membership of the local plan working group was also agreed by general assent as Councillors Brady, Carnac, Carr-Ellis, Dixey, Edwards, Flanagan, Prentice and Ian Stockley.

Notices of urgent decisions made by the Head of Paid Service under delegation

Decisions reported here have been consulted on with the Chair of the Scrutiny Sub Committee and the relevant portfolio holder.

Minutes:

There were no urgent decisions

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Blackpool Council, Talbot Road, Blackpool

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Teignbridge District Council, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot

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Devon County Council, Topsham Road, Exeter

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Venue: Caddsdown Business Support Centre - Bideford. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services Email: democratic.services@torridge.gov.uk

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Item

314.

Council Minutes PDF 247 KB

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Meetings held 31 st January and Budget Special meeting held 21 st February 2022.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor Newton, seconded by Councillor Manley and -

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

(Vote: For 26, Abstentions 1)

It was proposed by Councillor Jones, seconded by Councillor Manley and -

Resolved: That the minutes of the Budget Special meeting held on 21 February 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

(Vote: For 24, Abstentions 3)

315.

Public Contributions

15 minute period for public contributions. The deadline for registering to speak is by 2pm Thursday 7 April 2022. To register please email dem.services@torridge.gov.uk

Minutes:

Josie Holt, Nicholas Radford and Bideford Town Councillor Kaye Corfe addressed the meeting speaking in support of Councillor Craigie's Notice of Motion.

Josie Holt said she attended the meeting as a member of Bideford Empty Homes Working Group and had joined the Group because of concerns she had with the housing crisis. She gave details of what other areas had been doing to address the issue of empty homes and referred to the detrimental effect that empty homes have on neighbours and on people's mental health.

Bideford Town Councillor Kaye Corfe addressed the meeting giving details of her experiences and her employment with Encompass. The issue of homelessness cannot be fixed by one action, it requires a multi-faceted approach. She highlighted the need to look forward, to work together and to refuse to let the housing crisis continue to case damage.

316.

Declarations of interest

Members with interests to declare should refer to the Agenda item and describe the nature of their interest when the item is being discussed.

Minutes:

Members were reminded that declarations of interest should be made as and when the specific agenda item to which they related was under discussion.

317.

Agreement of Agenda Items Part I and II

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor Hodson, seconded by Councillor Clarke and -

Resolved: That the Agenda as circulated by agreed.

(Vote: For - Unanimous)

318.

To consider correspondence or other business especially brought forward by the direction of the Chair

Minutes:

There were no matters brought forward.

319.

To answer questions submitted under Procedural Rule A9

Minutes:

320.

Petitions

To receive petitions (if any)

Minutes:

323.

Member Budget Options Working Group PDF 203 KB

To receive the report of the Leader of Council.

Minutes:

324.

Gym Equipment/Mobilisation Costs - Active Torridge PDF 215 KB

To receive the report of the Finance Manager (Section 151 Officer).

Minutes:

The Finance Manager & S151 Officer presented the report, the purpose of which was to seek Member approval to add the acquisition and installation of gym equipment at Torridge Leisure Centre to the 2021/22 capital programme, and to carry forward the balance on the leisure mobilisation budget.

It was proposed by Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Manley and -

Resolved:

(Vote: For - Unanimously)

325.

Dog PSPO PDF 445 KB

To receive the report of the Public Health and Housing Manager.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Public Health & Housing Manager presented the report, the purpose of which was to seek designated dog control Public Spaces Protection Orders for defined locations across Torridge under Section 59 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

During the discussion Members emphasised the need for more enforcement action to be taken on those individuals or groups who commit antisocial behaviour or nuisance in a public space, and are contravening the provisions of the PSPO.

It was proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded by Councillor Manley and -

Resolved:

That the Public Space Protection Order for dog Control under Section 59 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 be approved.

(Vote: For - Unanimous)

326.

Armed Forces Covenant PDF 136 KB

To receive the report of the Public Health and Housing Manager

Additional documents:

Minutes:

327.

Notices of Motion

327b

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Hodson

Council are requested to support the expansion of the qualifying criteria for applicants to the Member's Council Grant funding for 2022/23. The scheme is not prescribed by legislation but is determined and set in this Council's policy.

The current guidance allows for grants to be made for specific projects.

With the increasing financial pressures that our community is experiencing the proposal is that any application for funding from any non-commercial constituted organisation to deliver goods or services to alleviate hardship or address health inequalities, becomes eligible for assistance.

Minutes:

327c

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Hodson

Motion for the Ocean to help this Council play their part in realising a clean, healthy and productive ocean and all of the direct economic, health and wellbeing benefits it will bring.

This Council agrees to declare an urgent need for Ocean Recovery and adopts the Motion for the Ocean by committing to:-

2. Consider Ocean recovery in our strategic decisions, plans, budgets and approaches to decisions by the Council (particularly in planning, regeneration, skills and economic policy),

3. Ensure that the North Devon Biosphere Nature Recovery Plan strives to support ocean recovery.

Minutes:

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Hodson

Motion for the Ocean to help this Council play their part in realising a clean, healthy and productive ocean and all of the direct economic, health and wellbeing benefits it will bring.

This Council agrees to declare an urgent need for Ocean Recovery and adopts the Motion for the Ocean by committing to:-

1. Review within twelve months the actions and projects that have been undertaken to promote ocean recovery for the coast of Torridge District.

2. Consider Ocean recovery in our strategic decisions, plans, budgets and approaches to decisions by the Council (particularly in planning, regeneration, skills and economic policy),

3. Ensure that the North Devon Biosphere Nature Recovery Plan strives to support ocean recovery.

4. Work with partners locally to deliver increased sustainability in marine industries and develop a sustainable and equitable blue economy that delivers ocean recovery and local prosperity.

5. Promotes communication through our social media of actions which are being taken to aid ocean recovery progress, signpost ocean literacy development opportunities, and marine citizenship pledges.

6. Writes to the Government asking them to put the ocean into net recovery by 2030 endorsing the requests for action listed in the circulated documentation.

Councillor Hodson presented her Notice of Motion. She proposed that the Motion be referred to Community & Resources Committee, not for financial commitment, but for agreement to embed the principles into operational practices and future coastal education and decision making.

It was proposed by Councillor Hodson, seconded by Councillor Christie and -

Resolved:

That the Notice of Motion be referred to Community & Resources Committee.

(Vote: For - Unanimous)

327d

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Ford

It is not compulsory for TDC Members to have DBS checks and in light of recent convictions of Councillors from other Authorities, I propose that TDC approach Devon wide Councils in relation to their DBS Policy and with a view to the possibility of joint working to see if we could firm up our Policy on DBS checks for Members.

Minutes:

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Ford

It is not compulsory for TDC Members to have DBS checks and in light of recent convictions of Councillors from other Authorities, I propose that TDC approach Devon wide Councils in relation to their DBS Policy and with a view to the possibility of joint working to see if we could firm up our Policy on DBS checks for Members.

As Councillor Ford was not present at the meeting his Notice of Motion was not presented.

327e

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Craigie

In recognition of the housing crisis and the market failure to provide affordable and social housing, TDC should immediately implement an Empty Homes Policy. It is a dereliction of duty for TDC not to be utilising all the powers under the Housing Act 2004, which includes forced sale, compulsory purchase and Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs).

1. Empty Homes Council Tax Premium should be ring fenced to employ an Empty Homes Officer(s).

2. Community Groups should be enabled to do the refurbishment and retrofitting of houses under the Empty Dwelling Management Orders to provide homes for local people.

3. The avoidance of Empty Homes Council Tax premium should be tackled by properly investigating and recording empty dwellings around the district

Empty and abandoned buildings are a blight on the area and the local community and have a significant negative impact on our vital tourism industry. We as a council must do all within our power to change the current situation of neglect.

Minutes:

Written Notice of Motion from Councillor Craigie

In recognition of the housing crisis and the market failure to provide affordable and social housing, TDC should immediately implement an Empty Homes Policy. It is a dereliction of duty for TDC not to be utilising all the powers under the Housing Act 2004, which includes forced sale, compulsory purchase and Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs).

1. Empty Homes Council Tax Premium should be ring fenced to employ an Empty Homes Officer(s)

2. Community Groups should be enabled to do the refurbishment and retrofitting of houses under the Empty Dwelling Management Orders to provide homes for local people.

3. The avoidance of Empty Homes Council Tax premium should be tackled by properly investigating and recording empty dwellings around the district

Empty and abandoned buildings are a blight on the area and the local community and have a significant negative impact on our vital tourism industry. We as a council must do all within our power to change the current situation of neglect.

Councillor Craigie presented her Notice of Motion.

Councillor James stated that although he was supportive of the Motion in principle, he had concerns it would not achieve what is required. He referred to point 1 and explained that the monies received from the Empty Homes Council Tax Premium would not be sufficient to employ an Empty Homes Officer(s).

Councillor James recommended that Councillor Craigie meets with him to discuss the matter and for the Motion to be deferred.

It was proposed by Councillor Craigie, seconded by Councillor Langford and -

Resolved:

That the Notice of Motion be deferred for further discussion.

328.

Exclusion of Public

The Chair to move:

"That the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972"

Minutes:

It was proposed, seconded and -

Resolved:

That under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act (as amended) the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 and Paragraph 10 of Part 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

(Vote: For - Unanimous)

329.

PART II - (CLOSED SESSION)

Items which may be taken in the absence of the public and press on the grounds that exempt information may be disclosed.

330.

Temporary Accommodation

To receive the report of the Public Health and Housing Manager.

Minutes:

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Venue: Caddsdown Business Support Centre - Bideford. View directions Contact: Democratic Services Email: democratic.services@torridge.gov.uk No. Item 314. Council Minutes PDF 247 KB Confirmation of the Minutes of the Meetings held 31 st January and Budget Special meeting held 21 st February 2022.

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Portsmouth City Council, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth

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Calling all Councillors and Local Government Officers!

Over the past year, LGA Coastal SIG Lead Officer, Emily Cunningham has been working with other marine experts, Cllr Dr Pamela Buchan (Plymouth City Council and a marine social scientist) and Nicola Bridge (Ocean Conservation Trust) to co-develop a model Motion for the Ocean.

This is in recognition that our ocean and climate are in a state of emergency, that the communities we serve are on the frontline, and that local government has an essential and urgent part to play in tackling these interconnected crises.

Many local authorities have already declared a climate emergency; yet the ocean is missing from many of our climate action plans. As we reflect on the outcomes of COP26, one message from the UK government stands out for all of us working at the coast:
"A healthy ocean is an essential ally in our fight against climate change".
The UK government's recent Marine Strategy assessment confirms that our marine environment is not healthy. An ocean in crisis is not only bad news for our climate, but also for our fishing industry, aquaculture industry, tourism industry and for the health, wellbeing and prosperity of our coastal communities. Ocean recovery would yield new jobs and opportunities, more resilient coastal economies, and happier, heathier people.

Local government can't fix the ocean crisis alone. But we do need to play our part.

The wording for the motion is long, because for many people this is a new way of thinking. But its goals are simple. This model Motion for the Ocean has been developed to help local authorities play their part in realising a clean, healthy and productive ocean and all of the direct economic, health and wellbeing benefits it will bring. It also helps local authorities communicate the same evidence-based asks around ocean recovery directly to central government - ensuring a louder united voice.

The model motion should be considered as a template to be adapted to local circumstances.

The following councils have declared an urgent need for ocean recovery using a locally adapted motion for the ocean:

We hope others will soon follow in tabling a Motion for the Ocean at their own Councils.

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A model Motion for the Ocean to help local authorities play their part in realising a clean, healthy and productive ocean and all of the direct economic, health and wellbeing benefits it will bring. Interested in what you can do as a member of the public? Click here!

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Seaton with Slingley Parish Council is an elected body consisting of 11 Parish Councillors who work for the good of the village. Council meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6.45pm in the Community Centre, Seaton. Council meetings are open and members of the public are welcome ... read more about us...

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