Councillors and committees

The Chief Executive to invite declarations of interest from members. 

Members please note that there are three ways of declaring interests at Council meetings:-

(1)     If you have been appointed by the Council to one of the outside bodies on the list (to the back of the Chamber), and there is an item which clearly relates to that body, then it is sufficient if your name is on the list that is displayed, and Council agrees to note the list.  It is up to you to check that your name is displayed.

(2)     You can write or email Committee Services before the meeting setting out your interest and the item to which it relates.  These details will be included on the list displayed, and it is then sufficient if Council agrees to note the list.

(3)     You can also make an oral declaration of your interest when these are invited at the start of the meeting, or as soon as possible after then if you realise later that you have an interest.  You can do this even if your interest is on one of the lists, for example if you want to draw particular attention to your interest.  You should do so if your interest would not be clear to members of the public from the lists.

Can I therefore ask members to confirm that they have read the list of personal interests and the list of nominations to outside bodies at the back of the Chamber, and to agree its contents please?

Can I also now seek any further declarations which are not included on the list?

In all instances Members should indicate whether the interest is personal or prejudicial and state the reasons for the interest.

Resolved that the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on 17 October 2007 be approved and were signed by the Lord Mayor.

Question Time was held for a period of 30 minutes.

Resolved that the following changes in memberships and appointments to outside bodies be approved: -

1.      Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee – Councillor Ritchie White be appointed to replace Councillor Richard McLinden on the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee.

2.      Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee – Councillor Richard McLinden be appointed to replace Councillor Ritchie White as a member of the Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee.

3.      South Liverpool Partnership Board – Councillor Pauline Walton be appointed to replace Councillor Doreen Knight as a member of the South Liverpool Partnership Board.

4.      Audit and Accounts Committee – Councillor Keith Turner be appointed to replace Councillor Jan Clein as a member on the Audit and Accounts Committee.

5.      Liverpool Chinatown Project – Councillor Flo Clucas OBE be appointed as the Liberal Democrat nominee and Councillor Steve Munby be appointed as the Labour nominee on the Liverpool Chinatown Project.

None submitted.

Resolved that in accordance with Part 4, Section 18.3 of the Constitution, the Leader of the City Council (Councillor Warren Bradley) submitted the following reports for information that during the last cycle of meetings the Executive Board took the following key decisions, which were urgent. -

1.         Car Park Guidance Scheme

Decision

Resolved that -

(i)           the final proposal for the Car Park Guidance System and the implementation stage in the total sum of £1,473,000 (£373,000 2006/07, £925,000 2007/08 & £175,000 2008/09) be approved;

(ii)         the City Council’s approved Capital Programme be amended to reflect the revised forecast expenditure and financing on the following schemes -

·          the Car Park Guidance scheme be amended to £925,000 in 2007/08 £322,000 SCP; £249,000 Direct Transport Grant; £354,000 Private Sector) and £175,000 in 2008/09 (£175,000 SCP);

·          the Minor Highways Works scheme be amended to £534,000 in 2007/08  £315,000 SCP and £219,000 Direct Transport Grant;

·          the Scheme Development Studies be amended to £130,000 in 2007/08  £78,000 SCP and £52,000 Direct Transport Grant;

·          the Outer Controlled Parking Zone scheme be amended to £60,000 in 2007/08  £38,000 SCP and £22,000 Direct Transport Grant;

·          the Football Match Parking Zone scheme be amended to £85,000 in 2007/08  £56,000 SCP and £29,000 Direct Transport Grant; and

·          the Scheme Evaluation Project be removed from 2007/08 Capital Programme;

(iii)       any slippage in the 2007/08 resources will be considered in the setting of the 2008/09 Capital Programme;

(iv)        authority be granted for the Executive Director (Regeneration) to accept private contributions of £34,000 from Grosvenor and £320,000 from the Kings Dock development towards the capital cost of the Car Park Guidance System; and

(v)          the expenditure be committed.

Reason for Urgency

The reason for the urgency is to ensure that contracts are signed without delay to enable the signs to be in place by 2008.

(Note: The Chairman of the Regeneration and Economic Development Select Committee (Councillor Eddie Clein) has agreed that this item be dealt with as a matter of urgency on the basis that the decision cannot be reasonably deferred and that the call in procedure shall not apply.)

2.         LSC Growth Sector Employment Routeway Contract for Liverpool and Sefton

Decision

Resolved that –

(i)           authority to be granted for the Interim Assistant Executive Director (Policy and Programmes) to accept the award of the Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside’s ‘Growth Sector Employment Routeway Programme for Unemployed Adults and Young People’ contract;

(ii)         the City Council thereby accept the role of the accountable body and be responsible for ensuring that the contract is administered appropriately;

(iii)       the Interim Divisional Manager for Neighbourhood Management Services be appointed as the nominated officer for monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. This includes maintaining a constant review of the risk of failure to maximise income under the terms of the contract, controlling payments to programme delivery sub-contractors, and making budgetary provision to cover any shortfall in the financial year in which the income is due;

(iv)        the Interim Divisional Manager for Neighbourhood Management  ...  view the full minutes text for item 188.

Motion by Councillor Mike Storey CBE: -

That: -

(i)       the consultation responses concerning the Draft Licensing Policy Statement for 2008/11 be noted;

(ii)     the Acting City Solicitor’s recommendations on the individual responses to the Draft Licensing Policy Statement contained in the Consultation report at Appendix A as submitted be approved;

(iii)   the Acting City Solicitor be authorised to publish as the Licensing Authority’s Licensing Policy Statement for 2008/11, by 7 January 2008, the Draft Licensing Policy Statement found at Appendix B as submitted amended in accordance with the Acting City Solicitor’s recommendations contained in the Consultation report.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

(Councillors Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton dissenting in respect of paragraph 3.5.5 relating to the restriction on ward Councillors making representations)

Resolved that the following appointments be approved: -

a)     Local Authority Representative Governor vacancies:

Resolved that: -

The Council: -

(i)       retains its present policy of calculating redundancy/compensation  payments on the basis of actual weekly pay;

(ii)     determines that the Discretionary Payments Entitlement table set out in Annexe B submitted be applied although it retains discretion to make compensatory payments of up to 104 weeks;

(iii)   retains its discretion to award augmentation where there is an appropriate business case; and

(iv)    the power to decide whether or not to make compensation payments above the payments set out in the Discretionary Payments Entitlement table set out in Annexe B submitted of up to 104 weeks and to award augmentation be delegated to the Appointments and Disciplinary Panel.

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Motion by Councillor Steve Hurst:

That in accordance with the provisions of Standing Orders 17.1 (xiii), Standing Orders 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and 18.4 be suspended for the duration of this meeting and in accordance with Standing Order 17.1 (iii) the order of business be as specified in the Council agenda and

• the 3 additional motions as follows Item 53 – Fair Settlements for all Councils, Item 65 – Increasing Employment Opportunities for Local Residents and Item 67 – Regional Blood Centres agreed by the Whips Meeting on 11 December be debated for a maximum period of 30 minutes each (each speaker being limited to a maximum of 6 minutes with a possible extension of 2 minutes only) after Item 11; and

• all remaining motions to be voted upon without debate and will be either approved/not approved or referred to the Chief Executive, appropriate Executive Member, Neighbourhood Committee or Select Committee.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

The Lord Mayor vacated the Chair and the Deputy Lord Mayor took the Chair.

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Council believes that the Labour Government’s compulsory Identification Cards (ID) will cost each of Liverpool residents a minimum of £300, a price that no resident can afford on top of the additional direct and indirect taxes levied by this Government since 1997.

Council believes that these plans will unfairly penalise those residents in the poorer communities in Liverpool.

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning against Labour's expensive and ineffective plans for mandatory ID cards.

Council agrees with the Liberal Democrats and supports the campaign to scrap plans for compulsory ID cards. The cost needed to implement compulsory ID cards – of up to £18 billion, would pay for 10,000 more police on the streets.

Council supports Liberal Democrat plans to:

1. Fund 1000's more police – as well as extending plans for additional Police Community Support Officers.

2. Equip Police Officers with new technology to cut time spent form filling and help them tackle crime. (e.g. handheld computers for beat bobbies so they don’t have to return to the station).

3. Support biometrics in passports as a means of combating cross border crime, illegal immigration, terrorism and fraud.

4. Establish a National Border Agency by bringing together the Officers from immigration, Police and Customs, enabling overlapping responsibilities at our ports and airports.

5. Crack down on illegal working by improving the way the Home Office inspects and prosecutes employers of illegal migrants.

6. Allow the use of phone-taps and other 'intercept communications' asevidence against suspected terrorists in court, to make it easier to bring them to court.

Council believes that:

i)                    the Government's identity card scheme will be expensive and  ineffective; and

ii)                  more Police Officers will be better for tackling crime and terrorism than a piece of plastic.

Motion by Councillor Warren Bradley:

Council believes that the Labour Government’s compulsory Identification Cards (ID) will cost each of Liverpool residents a minimum of £300, a price that no resident can afford on top of the additional direct and indirect taxes levied by this Government since 1997.

Council believes that these plans will unfairly penalise those residents in the poorer communities in Liverpool.

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning against Labour's expensive and ineffective plans for mandatory ID cards.

Council agrees with the Liberal Democrats and supports the campaign to scrap plans for compulsory ID cards. The cost needed to implement compulsory ID cards – of up to £18 billion, would pay for 10,000 more police on the streets.

Council supports Liberal Democrat plans to:

1. Fund 1000's more police – as well as extending plans for additional Police Community Support Officers.

2. Equip Police Officers with new technology to cut time spent form filling and help them tackle crime. (e.g. handheld computers for beat bobbies so they don’t have to return to the station).

3. Support biometrics in passports as a means of combating cross border crime, illegal immigration, terrorism and fraud.

4. Establish a National Border Agency by bringing together the Officers from immigration, Police and Customs, enabling overlapping responsibilities at our ports and airports.

5. Crack down on illegal working by improving the way the Home Office inspects and prosecutes employers of illegal migrants.

6. Allow the use of phone-taps and other 'intercept communications' asevidence against suspected terrorists in court, to make it easier to bring them to court.

Council believes that:

i)                    the Government's identity card scheme will be expensive and  ineffective; and

ii)                  more Police Officers will be better for tackling crime and terrorism than a piece of plastic.

Amendment by Councillor Steve Radford,

seconded by Councillor Hazel Williams;

That the Motion be agreed and the following Motion be inserted at the end: -

“This City Council re-iterates its opposition to the introduction of Identification Cards (ID) and a National Identity Register.

This Council wishes to endorse the Campaign Organisation No2ID.

Council notes dozens of Councils around the United Kingdom (UK) have already sought to protect their residents from the Government's scheme by voting not to waste Council Tax payments on integrating their systems with the National Identity Register, keeping them safer from identity theft targeted at this valuable target.

This City Council determines that all Council departments take no steps to transfer information or participate in any steps to establish information with the National Identity Register unless required to do so by law.

Council notes that it has no confidence in the Home Office to operate a secure and confidential Data System noting the deplorable loss of information, including financial and banking details of millions of families.

This Council recognises that ID cards and the National Identity Register is simply a waste of billions of pounds which gives the Home Secretary unprecedented control over the citizens of this country, and the citizens of Liverpool and employees of Liverpool City  ...  view the full minutes text for item 192.

The Lord Mayor returned to the Chair.

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This Council deplores the failure of leadership at the City Council to deliver competently and to budget major projects essential to the City's regeneration.

Motion by Councillor Joe Anderson:

This Council deplores the failure of leadership at the City Council to deliver competently and to budget major projects essential to the City's regeneration.

Amendment by Councillor Eddie Clein,

seconded by Councillor Mike Storey CBE;

To delete all after ‘This Council’ and insert the following: -

‘should be aware of the tremendous programme of regeneration that is taking place throughout Liverpool and note that..,

1.                  News out today from Government shows that in Liverpool between 1998 and 2006 the total number of jobs grew by 12% (or 24,238 jobs), The rate of jobs growth in Liverpool exceeds that in Great Britain over the same period (8.4%) and also in the North West (8.2%).

2.                  Government figures also released today show that Liverpool, over the period 1998 to 2006, experienced one of the strongest rates of growth in terms of the number of businesses.  The number increased by 9.2% (1,141) which is second largest of the Core Cities (after Sheffield).   

3.                  In 2004, the most recent year published data is available; total GVA in Liverpool grew by 6.3% to £6.9bn, and for the third consecutive year surpassed the National & Regional growth rates of 5.9% & 5.7% respectively.

4.                  In terms of GVA, Liverpool was the fastest growing city having the greatest increase across Merseyside and the second largest in the Liverpool City Region in 2004. It also had one of the highest percentage rises of all the Core Cities. In 2004 41% of Merseyside’s £17bn GVA was accounted for by Liverpool’s economy.

5.                  The retail heart of the City is being dramatically improved through some major schemes such as the Liverpool One Development – the £900m investment by Grosvenor in the city centre will establish Liverpool as a premier retail destination adding to the offer already boosted by the recently completed £75m Met Quarter. These developments are substantially adding to the retail, leisure and cultural offer of the City and will create over 4000 full time jobs.

6.                  Waterfront developments – a number of key projects are now nearing completion, establishing the Mersey waterfront as a key visitor attraction.  These include:

7.                  There has been major investment in the City’s infrastructure and City Centre visitor attractions in support of Capital of Culture, including: a £40m investment in National Museums Liverpool,  £18m refurbishment to St Georges Hall, Bluecoat chambers is being renovated at a cost of circa £10m, the city centre movement strategy has a programmed spend up to £70m by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 193.

Motion by Councillor Richard Kemp:

Council notes with concern and supports the following statement from the Local Government Association,

"This is the worst settlement for local government in a decade. Councils will continue to work hard for the people they serve but they face tough choices. The Chancellor's announcement will mean above inflation rises in bills for council taxpayers and businesses, and there remains a black hole in funding for the care of the elderly.

The money allocated to local government is simply not enough for councils to provide everything ministers have promised and meet the extra cost of looking after an ageing population which will cost £9m every single day. Even though this is a real terms increase in grant we estimate there will be a shortfall overall. The council taxpayer will once again be left to pick up the bill for promises made by the Government.

It will now fall to councils to explain the implications of the slow down in Government investment to residents in an effort to provide an ever better deal for the taxpayer."

Council notes that the specific problems being faced in Liverpool relate to:

• The above average proportion of elderly people with major costs for social care;

• Care of unaccompanied child asylum seekers;

• Continued growth in unwanted and unnecessary packaging with volumes rising at 4% higher than inflation;

• Unmet costs of the increased licensing regime despite the assurances of John Prescott that these costs would be met and the publication more than a year ago of the Elton review on licensing charges; and

• The costs or acting as the United Kingdom’s face to the World by being Capital of Culture 2008 which is attracting Government support for a programme for one year of only 0.00002% of that being given to London for a two week event.

Accordingly Council requests that the Chief Executive:

1.                  Writes to all MPs in Liverpool and especially Treasury Minister Jane Kennedy asking for a fair settlement for all Councils but especially Liverpool; and

2.                  To inform Liverpool residents of the financial shortcomings faced by the Council due to reductions in Government support for essential programmes.

Amendment by Councillor Malcolm Kennedy,

seconded by Councillor Louise Baldock;

To delete all after “Council notes” and replace with the following:

“the statement from the Tory-Led Local Government Association that the local government financial settlement is the “worst for a decade”.

Council notes that as overall the national settlement keeps pace with inflation over the next three years it simply emphasises the beneficial settlements local government has had over the previous decade.

Council notes that the LGA provides no alternative in its statement apart from asking Government to spend less on other objectives without specifying which areas should be cut.

Council also notes that the Liberal Democrats have also posed no alternative apart from replacing council tax with a local income tax while failing to explain how that would help poorer cities like Liverpool with a low income base.

Council does recognise that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 194.

Motion by Councillor Steve Munby:

This Council notes that despite the recent increase in the rate of employment growth (19.9%), the level of employment in Liverpool is still the lowest of the largest 56 towns and cities in the country at only 64.8%.

Further, Council notes the level of working age adults with no qualifications is the worst of all the 56 largest towns and cities – at 28.6%.

This Council notes that the announcement in 2003 that Liverpool was to be the European Capital of Culture in 2008 should have been an excellent opportunity - possibly a once-in-a-generation opportunity, to launch a inclusive regeneration strategy to ensure the benefits of such an accolade be felt by all citizens of Liverpool and its surrounding area.

Council believes it is not sufficient to complain about the various reports which place Liverpool at the bottom of various leagues (e.g. the report into the sustainability of cities) nor enough to say things are not as bad as in the 1990’s.

Council believes that with powers such as those available under S106 in planning law and others such as the power to improve the ‘well-being’ of the area (S2 of Local Government Act 2000), that local Councils are empowered to take as much or as little action as is needed to improve the lives of the residents in their localities.

Further, that as a core City and the economic driver for the sub-region, the City of Liverpool has a responsibility to do all in its power to assist those who are finding it hard to access employment and training and thus to improve both economic performance generally and the quality of life of individual residents.

Council also believes that the move to multi-area agreements and the use of supplementary business rates will give local authorities the ability to work in partnership to deliver regeneration locally.

This Council notes that on several occasions Full Council has agreed to take action on measures to improve employment opportunities for local residents, particularly with regard to employment in construction, but that the Councils’ leadership has failed to act on these with sufficient commitment to drive through the needed changes despite having the authority to do so.

This Council requests that the Leader of the Council should co-ordinate a report to the Council’s Regeneration and Economic Development Select Committee within the next Council cycle clarifying: -

• what action has been taken with relation to past agreed Council resolutions; and

• how this type of local action can be accelerated, on how the Council can work with its LSP partners and others to improve chances for local people and how the city can improve its economic performance.

Amendment by Councillor Flo Clucas OBE,

seconded by Councillor Paul Clein;

To delete all after 'This Council' and insert the following: -

“is mindful of the 15 wasted years of Labour control in this City which saw a significant decline in achievement by pupils in school. It is reminded of the year on year  ...  view the full minutes text for item 195.

Motion by Councillor Dave Antrobus:

That this Council deplores the proposal to drastically reduce the number of regional blood centres from 12 to 3 so called super centres to serve the entire country.

Council also deplores the inadequate “consultation” which has taken place over this ill advised and damaging proposal.

Council condemns the potential significant loss of skilled jobs and reduction in workforce size which will result if this proceeds unchanged.

Council also notes that this will severely stretch the current close working relationships between the regional centres and local hospitals.

Council recalls that the previous rationalisation of the National Blood Service by the Tory Government in the 1990s was opposed by all members on the City Council and calls for all party support against this risky and unproven Labour Government proposal which is driven purely by the desire to cut costs, possibly as a prelude to potential privatisation of this profitable service.

Council also requests all Merseyside MPs to strenuously oppose this ill-advised plan.

Amendment by Councillor Louise Baldock,

seconded by Councillor Wendy Simon;

That the Motion be agreed and the following be inserted at the end: -

“Supports the joint campaign of Unite and Unison Trade Unions to seek a review of the proposals to reduce the number of National Blood Centres and replace them with three super centres in Manchester, Bristol and London.

This Council welcomes news that the Government agreed to such a review in July 2007. 

This Council further notes that the findings of the review are due to be published on 10 January 2008. 

This Council calls upon the Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council to write to the Chief Executive of the National Blood Service to say that we look forward to receiving details of the review once it is published. 

Council would expect to invite National Blood Service officers to give evidence to the Adult Health and Social Care Select Committee, should the findings of the review continue to be of concern.

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During the course of the debate the Amendment was accepted and on being put as the Substantive Motion and agreed it was resolved accordingly.

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In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 13.2 a vote without debate was taken on each of the remaining motions in this section of the agenda.

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That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – due to the importance of the issue to residents of this City.

Motion by Councillor Warren Bradley:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – due to the importance of the issue to residents of this City.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This City Council reaffirms:

a)                 its commitment to remembering the Holocaust and all victims of Genocide; and

b)                 its determination to ensure that it will NEVER AGAIN be allowed to happen.

Through its “Life-long Learning” policies and practices the City Council will continue to:

·        remember the genocides of the twentieth century and ensure that the lessons are learned for the future;

·        raise awareness and understanding of the holocaust as a continuing issue for all humanity and reflect on recent atrocities that raise similar issues;

·        react by highlighting the values of a tolerant and diverse society and the crucial importance of demonstrating RESPECT for others as a key to genocide prevention.

In furtherance of this reaffirmation, the City Council was successful in its bid to host the national commemoration programme on behalf of the UK which involves:

·        providing schools with resources to enable our children to learn the lessons of the holocaust and other genocides;

·        establishing a book, and an electronic wall of commitment, to be available in the period leading up to the memorial day for all members of the community to pledge their support for the National Statement of Commitment;

·        using the memorial stone in St John’s Gardens as a focal point for remembrance of the victims of Nazi persecution (Jewish people, homosexuals, disabled people, black people, Roma, trade unionists and asylum seekers) as well as the victims of other genocides by arranging a “laying of flowers” ceremony on 14 January 2008, involving survivors, civic and community representatives; 

·        co-ordinating a comprehensive community programme of cultural activities from 14 to 27 January 2008, including the UK’s main national commemoration event which will take place at the Philharmonic Hall on Sunday 27 January 2008.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Warren Bradley,

seconded by Councillor Joe Anderson;

This City Council reaffirms:

a)                 its commitment to remembering the Holocaust and all victims of Genocide; and

b)                 its determination to ensure that it will NEVER AGAIN be allowed to happen.

Through its “Life-long Learning” policies and practices the City Council will continue to:

·        remember the genocides of the twentieth century and ensure that the lessons are learned for the future;

·        raise awareness and understanding of the holocaust as a continuing issue for all humanity and reflect on recent atrocities that raise similar issues;

·        react by highlighting the values of a tolerant and diverse society and the crucial importance of demonstrating RESPECT for others as a key to genocide prevention.

In furtherance of this reaffirmation, the City Council was successful in its bid to host the national commemoration programme on behalf of the UK which involves:

·        providing schools with resources to enable our children to learn the lessons of the holocaust and other genocides;

·        establishing a book, and an electronic wall of commitment, to be available in the period leading up to the memorial day for all members of the community to pledge their support for the National Statement of Commitment;

·        using the memorial stone in St John’s Gardens as a focal point for remembrance of the victims of Nazi persecution (Jewish people, homosexuals, disabled people, black people, Roma, trade unionists and asylum seekers) as well as the victims of other genocides by arranging a “laying of flowers” ceremony on 14 January 2008, involving survivors, civic and community representatives; 

·        co-ordinating a comprehensive community programme of cultural activities from 14 to 27 January 2008, including the UK’s main national commemoration event which will take place at the Philharmonic Hall on Sunday 27 January 2008.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Andrew Makinson:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council notes that while the Cenotaph serves as a memorial to all service personnel who have died serving their country, there is no public record of the names of Liverpool citizens killed in action since the First World War in conflicts such as WWII, Korea, Falklands, and Iraq.

This Council believes that the sacrifice of every Liverpool citizen killed in action deserves to be individually recognised.

Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to make arrangements to record the names of Liverpool service personnel killed in action in all conflicts since the First World War in the Town Hall's "Hall of Remembrance".

Council further requests the Chief Executive to write to English Heritage and request that the City Council be allowed to add the names of Liverpool residents, who have fallen in conflicts around the world, whilst serving within the British Armed Forces, to the Cenotaph on St Georges Plateau.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Andrew Makinson:

Council notes that while the Cenotaph serves as a memorial to all service personnel who have died serving their country, there is no public record of the names of Liverpool citizens killed in action since the First World War in conflicts such as WWII, Korea, Falklands, and Iraq.

This Council believes that the sacrifice of every Liverpool citizen killed in action deserves to be individually recognised.

Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to make arrangements to record the names of Liverpool service personnel killed in action in all conflicts since the First World War in the Town Hall's "Hall of Remembrance".

Council further requests the Chief Executive to write to English Heritage and request that the City Council be allowed to add the names of Liverpool residents, who have fallen in conflicts around the world, whilst serving within the British Armed Forces, to the Cenotaph on St Georges Plateau.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – To seek to counter the disinformation being disseminated in relation to this BSF proposal.

Motion by Councillor Paul Clein:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – to seek to counter the disinformation being disseminated in relation to this BSF proposal.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That this Council seeks all party support and commitment for the proposal that if and when a new West Derby Boys secondary school is opened on its proposed new site in Millbank, the current site of the Quarry wing of the existing school will be turned over to usable public open space after demolition of the current Quarry site buildings, with the range of subsequent uses being determined after consultation with the local community, with replacement of sports pitches being deemed a high priority within that process.

Council sees no reason why that consultation process should not proceed as soon as possible after detailed planning permission is granted for the proposed new school.

Council notes that one of the basic principles of Building Schools for the Future is to deliver wider community use of new BSF school facilities, that the proposed new school site will include various dual use facilities and that the footprint of the proposed new school building comprises 36.7% of the current Millbank site.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Children’s Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Paul Clein:

That this Council seeks all party support and commitment for the proposal that if and when a new West Derby Boys secondary school is opened on its proposed new site in Millbank, the current site of the Quarry wing of the existing school will be turned over to usable public open space after demolition of the current Quarry site buildings, with the range of subsequent uses being determined after consultation with the local community, with replacement of sports pitches being deemed a high priority within that process.

Council sees no reason why that consultation process should not proceed as soon as possible after detailed planning permission is granted for the proposed new school.

Council notes that one of the basic principles of Building Schools for the Future is to deliver wider community use of new BSF school facilities, that the proposed new school site will include various dual use facilities and that the footprint of the proposed new school building comprises 36.7% of the current Millbank site.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – In line with Aim 6 of the City Council’s corporate priorities – ‘to be a green and sustainable city’ and to improve recycling and environmental sustainability.

Motion by Councillor Berni Turner:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – In line with Aim 6 of the City Council’s corporate priorities – ‘to be a green and sustainable city’ and to improve recycling and environmental sustainability.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council seeks to support and encourage retailers, businesses and commercial manufacturers to reduce excessive packaging, in particular the widespread use of plastic bags.

This Council notes with concern the excessive levels of packaging used by manufacturers and retailers, accounting for 4.6 million tonnes of household waste every year and 17 per cent of the average household food budget; commends the recent campaign against excessive packaging run by the Independent newspaper; and urges supermarkets to reduce where possible packaging on goods sold, encourage the re-use of plastic bags, recycle packaging waste and encourage suppliers to reduce packaging further up the supply chain.

Council notes that London Councils are considering the promotion of a Parliamentary Bill to stop the sale of plastic bags in supermarkets.

Council requests the Leader of the Council to consider approaching the Chief Executives of London Councils with a view to Liverpool either providing London Councils with support for such a Bill or Liverpool becoming a co-Council for such a Bill with a view to similarly immediately ending the sale of plastic bags in our City.

This Council notes that:

1. Annually an estimated total of around 17½ billion plastic bags are handed out by supermarkets in the UK.

2. A plastic bag can take between 400 to 1,000 years to break down in the environment.

3. The reduction of the amount of plastic bags produced by supermarkets and convenience stores would therefore make a significant contribution to Liverpool City Council’s ability to meet its waste reduction targets, and would protect our environment.

This Council therefore requests that the Leader of the Council:

1. requests the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, requesting that the Government commissions a report on the options for reductions in plastic bag use, to include an assessment of the effects of levy on plastic bags.

2. Works with local community groups to encourage retailers to reduce their use of plastic bags, replacing them where necessary with reusable bags made from natural fibres or strong paper, and with cardboard boxes or cartons.

3. Works towards Liverpool becoming a plastic bag free City.

Council also requests that the Leader of the Council considers producing a Parliamentary Bill that would: -

1. Ensure that all retail premises above 2,000 sq ft should have a place inside and close to cash tills where customers could un-package their goods to allow for the retailer to become responsible for its disposal.

2. Ensure that all retail outlets provide facilities where customers can return packaging bought in that place to be disposed of by and at the expense of the retailer.

Council further requests to circulate this resolution to all Councils in England with a responsibility for Waste Collection with a view to garnering their support for such a Bill.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Leader of the Council for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Berni Turner:

This Council seeks to support and encourage retailers, businesses and commercial manufacturers to reduce excessive packaging, in particular the widespread use of plastic bags.

This Council notes with concern the excessive levels of packaging used by manufacturers and retailers, accounting for 4.6 million tonnes of household waste every year and 17 per cent of the average household food budget; commends the recent campaign against excessive packaging run by the Independent newspaper; and urges supermarkets to reduce where possible packaging on goods sold, encourage the re-use of plastic bags, recycle packaging waste and encourage suppliers to reduce packaging further up the supply chain.

Council notes that London Councils are considering the promotion of a Parliamentary Bill to stop the sale of plastic bags in supermarkets.

Council requests the Leader of the Council to consider approaching the Chief Executives of London Councils with a view to Liverpool either providing London Councils with support for such a Bill or Liverpool becoming a co-Council for such a Bill with a view to similarly immediately ending the sale of plastic bags in our City.

This Council notes that:

1. Annually an estimated total of around 17½ billion plastic bags are handed out by supermarkets in the UK.

2. A plastic bag can take between 400 to 1,000 years to break down in the environment.

3. The reduction of the amount of plastic bags produced by supermarkets and convenience stores would therefore make a significant contribution to Liverpool City Council’s ability to meet its waste reduction targets, and would protect our environment.

This Council therefore requests that the Leader of the Council:

1. requests the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, requesting that the Government commissions a report on the options for reductions in plastic bag use, to include an assessment of the effects of levy on plastic bags.

2. Works with local community groups to encourage retailers to reduce their use of plastic bags, replacing them where necessary with reusable bags made from natural fibres or strong paper, and with cardboard boxes or cartons.

3. Works towards Liverpool becoming a plastic bag free City.

Council also requests that the Leader of the Council considers producing a Parliamentary Bill that would: -

1. Ensure that all retail premises above 2,000 sq ft should have a place inside and close to cash tills where customers could un-package their goods to allow for the retailer to become responsible for its disposal.

2. Ensure that all retail outlets provide facilities where customers can return packaging bought in that place to be disposed of by and at the expense of the retailer.

Council further requests to circulate this resolution to all Councils in England with a responsibility for Waste Collection with a view to garnering their support for such a Bill.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Phil Moffatt:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council has constantly warned the Labour Government of the social and economic consequences of its policy in closing Post Offices.

Council has already over a period of three years seen the closure of Post Offices in our communities, with the destructive effect on the local people and businesses.

Despite all the warnings, this Council is outraged to learn of a further 7 closures in some of our poorest communities:

Aigburth Rd P.O

Mill St P.O

Soho St P.O

City Rd P.O

Gateacre P.O

The Rocket P.O

Stonebridge Lane P.O

This Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to:

a)     Meet with the Post Office Users Association and Post Office Counters Ltd to see if the Council can offer support to avert the closures; and

b)     Call a meeting of local political Leaders and MP’s to coordinate a campaign to save our Post Offices.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Resources for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Phil Moffatt:

This Council has constantly warned the Labour Government of the social and economic consequences of its policy in closing Post Offices.

Council has already over a period of three years seen the closure of Post Offices in our communities, with the destructive effect on the local people and businesses.

Despite all the warnings, this Council is outraged to learn of a further 7 closures in some of our poorest communities:

Aigburth Rd P.O

Mill St P.O

Soho St P.O

City Rd P.O

Gateacre P.O

The Rocket P.O

Stonebridge Lane P.O

This Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to:

a)     Meet with the Post Office Users Association and Post Office Counters Ltd to see if the Council can offer support to avert the closures; and

b)     Call a meeting of local political Leaders and MP’s to coordinate a campaign to save our Post Offices.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Violet Bebb:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council recognises the important contribution grandparents can make to the care of their grandchildren.

Council notes the absence of statutory rights of grandparents for access to grandchildren.

Council appreciates the distress that can be caused by denial of access in instances of family breakdown or argument.

Council believes that the interests of the child must always come first in such situations.

Council therefore asks the Executive Director for Children's Services to report to the Children’s Services Select Committee on: -

a)     The current legal position; and

b)     The issues surrounding any potential changes to the law creating rights of access for grandparents and how these could conflict with children's rights.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Children’s Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Violet Bebb:

Council recognises the important contribution grandparents can make to the care of their grandchildren.

Council notes the absence of statutory rights of grandparents for access to grandchildren.

Council appreciates the distress that can be caused by denial of access in instances of family breakdown or argument.

Council believes that the interests of the child must always come first in such situations.

Council therefore asks the Executive Director for Children's Services to report to the Children’s Services Select Committee on: -

a)     The current legal position; and

b)     The issues surrounding any potential changes to the law creating rights of access for grandparents and how these could conflict with children's rights.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Steve Radford:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

This City Council notes the following statement was made by EDWARD LEIGH MP, Chair of Public Accounts Committee: -

CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

"National Audit Office report: Housing Market Renewal -

So far over 10,000 homes have been bulldozed as part of the pathfinders housing market renewal scheme, over 1,000 new homes have been built, and 40,000 have been refurbished. Many local inhabitants of these areas feel as though the DCLG has run roughshod through their towns and communities, but the question is to what benefit?

There is no evidence that pathfinders are bringing about improved social cohesion and although low demand for properties has fallen in the pathfinders areas, it hasn’t fallen as quickly as it has in the rest of the country. You have to wonder if these areas would see the same or greater regeneration if left to their own devices. 

This is a 15 year initiative and £2.2 billion has already been committed to it. Given its performance to date, it is hard to think of another programme which was trumpeted with such a fanfare, but which has hit so many wrong notes."

This City Council notes with alarm that the levels of demolition compared to refurbishment is significantly higher in the Liverpool Pathfinder.

This Council notes that the current and pending demolitions will add another 3000 families onto the growing housing waiting lists

Council takes due recognition that in a recent internet poll by the Daily Post 92% of votes casts agreed that Pathfinder was not contributing to the regeneration of the City.

Therefore the City Council requests the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to instruct the appropriate officers to bring forward alternative and more modest housing policies with a greater emphasis on renovation and keep communities together than a continuation of demolition.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillors Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton was referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response: -

This City Council notes the following statement was made by EDWARD LEIGH MP, Chair of Public Accounts Committee: -

CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

"National Audit Office report: Housing Market Renewal -

So far over 10,000 homes have been bulldozed as part of the pathfinders housing market renewal scheme, over 1,000 new homes have been built, and 40,000 have been refurbished. Many local inhabitants of these areas feel as though the DCLG has run roughshod through their towns and communities, but the question is to what benefit?

There is no evidence that pathfinders are bringing about improved social cohesion and although low demand for properties has fallen in the pathfinders areas, it hasn’t fallen as quickly as it has in the rest of the country. You have to wonder if these areas would see the same or greater regeneration if left to their own devices. 

This is a 15 year initiative and £2.2 billion has already been committed to it. Given its performance to date, it is hard to think of another programme which was trumpeted with such a fanfare, but which has hit so many wrong notes."

This City Council notes with alarm that the levels of demolition compared to refurbishment is significantly higher in the Liverpool Pathfinder.

This Council notes that the current and pending demolitions will add another 3000 families onto the growing housing waiting lists

Council takes due recognition that in a recent internet poll by the Daily Post 92% of votes casts agreed that Pathfinder was not contributing to the regeneration of the City.

Therefore the City Council requests the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to instruct the appropriate officers to bring forward alternative and more modest housing policies with a greater emphasis on renovation and keep communities together than a continuation of demolition.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Steve Radford:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

This City Council notes the assessment of anti social behaviour incidents reported from June 2006 to May 2007.

Council also notes that there is clearly a disparity between deployment of street wardens and other targeting of resources to tackle anti social behaviour and those wards with highest incidences.
 
In particular the four out of five highest wards do not have any warden or limited warden cover including Riverside Ward, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft, Clubmoor and Everton wards.
 

Council requests that the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety to instruct the Executive Director for Community Services to bring forward a report to be submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on current resource deployment and how to re-adjust resources to the areas of greatest need.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillor Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton was referred to the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response: -

This City Council notes the assessment of anti social behaviour incidents reported from June 2006 to May 2007.

Council also notes that there is clearly a disparity between deployment of street wardens and other targeting of resources to tackle anti social behaviour and those wards with highest incidences.
 
In particular the four out of five highest wards do not have any warden or limited warden cover including Riverside Ward, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft, Clubmoor and Everton wards.
 

Council requests that the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety to instruct the Executive Director for Community Services to bring forward a report to be submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on current resource deployment and how to re-adjust resources to the areas of greatest need.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council congratulates the people of Liverpool and all those involved in the work to secure the MTV Europe Awards for Liverpool in 2008. 

Council, however, notes with concern the apparent invitation issued by the Leader of the Council to Snoop Dogg to Liverpool in 2008, despite the ban on entering the UK issued by the  Government because of public order offences committed by Snoop Dogg at Heathrow Airport in March 2007 and criminal convictions in the USA for gang, drugs and firearms offences. 

Council further notes with concern the links of Snoop Dogg to the pornographic film industry and to prostitution.

Council believes that Snoop Dogg should not be invited to Liverpool where many communities and families have been destroyed by drugs, guns and prostitution.

Council therefore requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary requesting that the ban on Snoop Dogg entering the UK is not lifted and to the President of MTV informing him that Snoop Dogg is not welcome in Liverpool.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Leader of the Council for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

Council congratulates the people of Liverpool and all those involved in the work to secure the MTV Europe Awards for Liverpool in 2008. 

Council, however, notes with concern the apparent invitation issued by the Leader of the Council to Snoop Dogg to Liverpool in 2008, despite the ban on entering the UK issued by the  Government because of public order offences committed by Snoop Dogg at Heathrow Airport in March 2007 and criminal convictions in the USA for gang, drugs and firearms offences. 

Council further notes with concern the links of Snoop Dogg to the pornographic film industry and to prostitution.

Council believes that Snoop Dogg should not be invited to Liverpool where many communities and families have been destroyed by drugs, guns and prostitution.

Council therefore requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary requesting that the ban on Snoop Dogg entering the UK is not lifted and to the President of MTV informing him that Snoop Dogg is not welcome in Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council notes the relative lack of priority given to walking as a means of transport with the Local Transport Plan, despite the fact that walking is the single most common form of transport within the City, as well as being the greenest and most healthy form of transport.

Council believes that walking as a means of transport should be given higher priority in the City's transport hierarchy and requests that the Executive Member for Regeneration reports to the Regeneration and Economic Development Select Committee within two cycles about how this can be achieved.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Regeneration for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

Council notes the relative lack of priority given to walking as a means of transport with the Local Transport Plan, despite the fact that walking is the single most common form of transport within the City, as well as being the greenest and most healthy form of transport.

Council believes that walking as a means of transport should be given higher priority in the City's transport hierarchy and requests that the Executive Member for Regeneration reports to the Regeneration and Economic Development Select Committee within two cycles about how this can be achieved.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

Council notes that all children born on or after 1 September 2002 living in the UK and for whom child benefit has been awarded are entitled to an initial payment of £250 into a savings and investment account, with an additional £250 payment for children in low income families. 

Council welcomes the Child Trust Fund and believes that it is important for children regardless of family background to benefit for access to a financial asset when they start their adult lives.

Council further notes the 2007 Child Trust Fund Statistical Report which details the number of Child Trust Fund accounts opened by parents and guardians for children born on or before 5 April 2006 as a percentage of vouchers issued by H M Revenue & Customs.  The statistics for the five Liverpool parliamentary constituencies are as follows, with the UK average being 75.5%:

                Liverpool Walton - 60.4%
                Liverpool West Derby - 62.2%
                Liverpool Riverside - 63.9%
                Liverpool Garston - 68.5%
                Liverpool Wavertree - 69.4%

Council therefore requests that the Executive Member for Children's Services brings forward policy to look at ways in which Liverpool City Council and its partners can increase the take up of Child Trust Fund and to report this to the Children's Services Select Committee within two cycles.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Children’s Services for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillor Nick Small was referred to the Executive Member for Children’s Services for consideration and response: -

Council notes that all children born on or after 1 September 2002 living in the UK and for whom child benefit has been awarded are entitled to an initial payment of £250 into a savings and investment account, with an additional £250 payment for children in low income families. 

Council welcomes the Child Trust Fund and believes that it is important for children regardless of family background to benefit for access to a financial asset when they start their adult lives.

Council further notes the 2007 Child Trust Fund Statistical Report which details the number of Child Trust Fund accounts opened by parents and guardians for children born on or before 5 April 2006 as a percentage of vouchers issued by H M Revenue & Customs.  The statistics for the five Liverpool parliamentary constituencies are as follows, with the UK average being 75.5%:

                Liverpool Walton - 60.4%
                Liverpool West Derby - 62.2%
                Liverpool Riverside - 63.9%
                Liverpool Garston - 68.5%
                Liverpool Wavertree - 69.4%

Council therefore requests that the Executive Member for Children's Services brings forward policy to look at ways in which Liverpool City Council and its partners can increase the take up of Child Trust Fund and to report this to the Children's Services Select Committee within two cycles.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council acknowledges that evidence shows that climate change is occurring and that climate change will continue to have far reaching effects on the UK's people and places, economy, society and environment.

Council welcomes the social, economic and environmental benefits which come from combating climate change; emissions targets agreed by central government and the programme for delivering change, as set out in the UK Climate Change programme; opportunity for local government to lead the response at a local level, encouraging and helping local residents, local businesses and other organisation to reduce their energy costs, to reduce congestion, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to improve the local environment and to deal with fuel poverty in our communities; and the endorsement of the Nottingham Declaration by Central Government.

Council commits itself to work with Central Government to contribute at a local level to the delivery of the UK Climate Change Programme, the Kyoto Protocol and the target for carbon dioxide reduction by 2010; to participate in local and regional networks of support; within the next two years to develop plans with our partners and local communities to address progressively the causes and the impacts of climate change, according to our local priorities securing maximum benefit for our communities; to declare publicly with appropriate plans and strategies the commitment to achieve a significant reduction of  greenhouse gas emission from our own operations, especially energy sourcing and use, travel and transport, waste production and disposal and the purchasing of goods and services; to assess the risks  associated with climate change for our services and our communities of climate change impacts and adapt accordingly; to encourage all sectors in our local community to take the opportunity to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and to make public their commitment to action; and to monitor the progress to our plans against the actions needed and publish  the result.

Council requests the Chief Executive to write to the Energy Saving Trust outlining the terms of this motion and requesting that Liverpool City Council is listed as a signatory to the Nottingham Declaration. 

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Environment for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

Council acknowledges that evidence shows that climate change is occurring and that climate change will continue to have far reaching effects on the UK's people and places, economy, society and environment.

Council welcomes the social, economic and environmental benefits which come from combating climate change; emissions targets agreed by central government and the programme for delivering change, as set out in the UK Climate Change programme; opportunity for local government to lead the response at a local level, encouraging and helping local residents, local businesses and other organisation to reduce their energy costs, to reduce congestion, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to improve the local environment and to deal with fuel poverty in our communities; and the endorsement of the Nottingham Declaration by Central Government.

Council commits itself to work with Central Government to contribute at a local level to the delivery of the UK Climate Change Programme, the Kyoto Protocol and the target for carbon dioxide reduction by 2010; to participate in local and regional networks of support; within the next two years to develop plans with our partners and local communities to address progressively the causes and the impacts of climate change, according to our local priorities securing maximum benefit for our communities; to declare publicly with appropriate plans and strategies the commitment to achieve a significant reduction of  greenhouse gas emission from our own operations, especially energy sourcing and use, travel and transport, waste production and disposal and the purchasing of goods and services; to assess the risks  associated with climate change for our services and our communities of climate change impacts and adapt accordingly; to encourage all sectors in our local community to take the opportunity to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and to make public their commitment to action; and to monitor the progress to our plans against the actions needed and publish  the result.

Council requests the Chief Executive to write to the Energy Saving Trust outlining the terms of this motion and requesting that Liverpool City Council is listed as a signatory to the Nottingham Declaration. 

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Rose Bailey:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council calls on the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety to secure funding to appoint ‘Positive Futures’ to carry out a programme working with young people at risk of gang pressure within Croxteth and Norris Green.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Rose Bailey:

This Council calls on the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety to secure funding to appoint ‘Positive Futures’ to carry out a programme working with young people at risk of gang pressure within Croxteth and Norris Green.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – Due to importance of Ernie Gallagher’s contribution to sport in Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Joe Anderson:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – due to the importance of Ernie Gallagher’s contribution to sport in Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council notes the sad news of the death of Ernie Gallagher, who gave 64 years to running and coaching with Liverpool Harriers. Mr Gallagher was a North England Champion in 1953 and 55, and in 1997 he was crowned United Kingdom coach of the year. His commitment to athletics and to young people means he was a real champion of the City and sport.

In recognition of his dedication to sport and to Liverpool, this Council believes Ernie Gallagher’s contribution should be honoured in some way, and asks that consideration be given to naming all or part of the new Sports Centre in Picton after him.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Joe Anderson:

This Council notes the sad news of the death of Ernie Gallagher, who gave 64 years to running and coaching with Liverpool Harriers. Mr Gallagher was a North England Champion in 1953 and 55, and in 1997 he was crowned United Kingdom coach of the year. His commitment to athletics and to young people means he was a real champion of the City and sport.

In recognition of his dedication to sport and to Liverpool, this Council believes Ernie Gallagher’s contribution should be honoured in some way, and asks that consideration be given to naming all or part of the new Sports Centre in Picton after him.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Steve Munby:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

Council notes: -

• The unique status of the Pagoda's Chinese Youth Orchestra;

• Its success in winning 4 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze awards in the last year; and

• The uncertainty surrounding funding by Liverpool City Council from April 2008 arising from the youth arts strategy review.

Council supports a policy of continuing funding of the Chinese Youth

Orchestra from April 2008 by the Council at levels at least equivalent to the

current level of funding.

Council therefore calls upon the Leader of the Council and the Executive

Member for Leisure and Community Safety to bring forward proposals to

achieve this goal.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Leader of the Council and the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillors Steve Munby, Joe Anderson and Paul Brant was referred to the Leader of the Council and the Executive Member for Leisure and Community Safety for consideration and response: -

Council notes: -

• The unique status of the Pagoda's Chinese Youth Orchestra;

• Its success in winning 4 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze awards in the last year; and

• The uncertainty surrounding funding by Liverpool City Council from April 2008 arising from the youth arts strategy review.

Council supports a policy of continuing funding of the Chinese Youth

Orchestra from April 2008 by the Council at levels at least equivalent to the

current level of funding.

Council therefore calls upon the Leader of the Council and the Executive

Member for Leisure and Community Safety to bring forward proposals to

achieve this goal.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Louise Baldock:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

This Council notes that a grant scheme is available to assist home-owners with enveloping schemes for their properties in HMRI areas.

The Council notes that the grant is repayable if the home-owner sells their house within ten years.

However, this Council is concerned that the full grant is repayable right up until the ten year deadline, so a resident wanting to move house after 9 years would have to repay as much as someone leaving after 1 year.

This Council proposes that the repaying of grant monies should be on a sliding scale of a 10% reducing repayment over the same ten year period. So that if a home-owner leaves after 7 years they will only have to repay 30% of the grant.

This Council welcomes the enveloping scheme which has been designed to benefit the whole of a sustainable neighbourhood, including future residents.

It believes that the repayment of the grant should not act as a block on the desire of local people to move into the new sustainable areas, or a block on residents wishing to move out.

This Council calls on the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to review the grant scheme and consider introducing a taper.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillor Louise Baldock was referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response: -

This Council notes that a grant scheme is available to assist home-owners with enveloping schemes for their properties in HMRI areas.

The Council notes that the grant is repayable if the home-owner sells their house within ten years.

However, this Council is concerned that the full grant is repayable right up until the ten year deadline, so a resident wanting to move house after 9 years would have to repay as much as someone leaving after 1 year.

This Council proposes that the repaying of grant monies should be on a sliding scale of a 10% reducing repayment over the same ten year period. So that if a home-owner leaves after 7 years they will only have to repay 30% of the grant.

This Council welcomes the enveloping scheme which has been designed to benefit the whole of a sustainable neighbourhood, including future residents.

It believes that the repayment of the grant should not act as a block on the desire of local people to move into the new sustainable areas, or a block on residents wishing to move out.

This Council calls on the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to review the grant scheme and consider introducing a taper.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Nick Small:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

This Council reconfirms its support for selective licensing for private landlords, as passed in motion 118 in July 2006:

“Council notes and welcomes the introduction of licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in the Housing Act 2004, which requires all HMOs of three or more stories occupied by five or more people to be licensed by local housing authorities as well as allowing local housing authorities to introduce selective licensing primarily focused on areas of low housing demand (or areas likely to fall into that category) and other areas suffering from anti-social behaviour.

Council further notes the successful voluntary licensing scheme for student landlords operated by Liverpool Student Homes (a joint venture run by the City’s three universities and their respective student unions), which requires providers of student housing to sign up to a Code of Practice, which goes further than the statutory requirements, as a condition of achieving approved status with Liverpool Student Homes (LSH).

Council requests that the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing, while meeting her statutory obligations, works with Liverpool Student Homes to focus enforcement of licensing on those landlords not currently registered with Liverpool Student Homes to avoid duplication.

Council further requests the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the City to determine whether selective licensing would be appropriate in certain parts of the City to address issues of low housing demand and/or anti-social behaviour.”

Council further notes previous motions agreed by this Council calling for mandatory landlord licensing along with the progress already being made by the Council on this issue including:-

• 66 landlords with 500 properties already accredited through LSH using CLASS (Liverpool City Council Voluntary Landlord Accreditation Scheme).

• 200 application received for mandatory licensing.

In common with some other local authorities, the Council now calls upon the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to initiate a pilot scheme for selective licensing for private landlords.

Council asks that the pilot area chosen should be the Kensington New Deal area.

Council believes this will help counter extensive problems with anti-social behaviour and help aid local housing market failure.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillors Nick Small and Louise Baldock was referred to the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing for consideration and response: -

This Council reconfirms its support for selective licensing for private landlords, as passed in motion 118 in July 2006:

“Council notes and welcomes the introduction of licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in the Housing Act 2004, which requires all HMOs of three or more stories occupied by five or more people to be licensed by local housing authorities as well as allowing local housing authorities to introduce selective licensing primarily focused on areas of low housing demand (or areas likely to fall into that category) and other areas suffering from anti-social behaviour.

Council further notes the successful voluntary licensing scheme for student landlords operated by Liverpool Student Homes (a joint venture run by the City’s three universities and their respective student unions), which requires providers of student housing to sign up to a Code of Practice, which goes further than the statutory requirements, as a condition of achieving approved status with Liverpool Student Homes (LSH).

Council requests that the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing, while meeting her statutory obligations, works with Liverpool Student Homes to focus enforcement of licensing on those landlords not currently registered with Liverpool Student Homes to avoid duplication.

Council further requests the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the City to determine whether selective licensing would be appropriate in certain parts of the City to address issues of low housing demand and/or anti-social behaviour.”

Council further notes previous motions agreed by this Council calling for mandatory landlord licensing along with the progress already being made by the Council on this issue including:-

• 66 landlords with 500 properties already accredited through LSH using CLASS (Liverpool City Council Voluntary Landlord Accreditation Scheme).

• 200 application received for mandatory licensing.

In common with some other local authorities, the Council now calls upon the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing to initiate a pilot scheme for selective licensing for private landlords.

Council asks that the pilot area chosen should be the Kensington New Deal area.

Council believes this will help counter extensive problems with anti-social behaviour and help aid local housing market failure.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Phil Moffatt:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council recognises and appreciates the great debt which all of us owe, to the brave British servicemen and women whom, in defence of this realm, paid the supreme sacrifice, to ensure that we as a nation, could maintain the freedom and liberty which we now currently enjoy.

While the nation pays tribute throughout the country at many Memorials and Cenotaphs on the second Sunday of the Month of November, this Council believes that it would be appropriate for the Chief Executive to call upon the Prime Minister and his Government, to have a public bank holiday on the Second Monday in November as a fitting tribute to British Forces who have lost valued servicemen and women not only in the Two Great World Wars but other conflicts throughout the world.

Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to call upon the Prime Minister and the Government, to approve a Public Bank Holiday in favour of our Fallen War Heroes and that as a Nation we pay tribute to those who gave their tomorrow that we may enjoy our today.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Phil Moffatt:

This Council recognises and appreciates the great debt which all of us owe, to the brave British servicemen and women whom, in defence of this realm, paid the supreme sacrifice, to ensure that we as a nation, could maintain the freedom and liberty which we now currently enjoy.

While the nation pays tribute throughout the country at many Memorials and Cenotaphs on the second Sunday of the Month of November, this Council believes that it would be appropriate for the Chief Executive to call upon the Prime Minister and his Government, to have a public bank holiday on the Second Monday in November as a fitting tribute to British Forces who have lost valued servicemen and women not only in the Two Great World Wars but other conflicts throughout the world.

Council therefore calls upon the Chief Executive to call upon the Prime Minister and the Government, to approve a Public Bank Holiday in favour of our Fallen War Heroes and that as a Nation we pay tribute to those who gave their tomorrow that we may enjoy our today.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Warren Bradley:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council congratulates the Furniture Resource Centre Group for its award for Innovation and Progress in the field of Sustainability for its work with Bulky Bob's.

Council wishes Bulky Bob's well in expanding the role of social enterprises and environmental sustainability activity throughout the North West of England.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Economic Development and Europe for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Warren Bradley:

Council congratulates the Furniture Resource Centre Group for its award for Innovation and Progress in the field of Sustainability for its work with Bulky Bob's.

Council wishes Bulky Bob's well in expanding the role of social enterprises and environmental sustainability activity throughout the North West of England.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the devastation caused by the recent Cyclone Sidr.

Motion by Councillor Alan Dean:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the devastation caused by the recent Cyclone Sidr.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council notes the massive devastation and huge loss of life that "Cyclone Sidr" has inflicted on the nation and people of Bangladesh.

To date Cyclone Sidr has caused:

• The loss of over 10,000 lives;

• The total destruction of over 5 million homes;

• Over 242,000 livestock to be wiped out; and

•  23,000 acres of crops to be destroyed, including 95% of the nation’s rice crop - its major export.

The current and long term, impact of this disaster on the people and nation of Bangladesh can only be imagined. 

But some of the immediate effects are:

• Insufficient medicines;

• A lack of drinking water;

• Millions of people without adequate shelter;

• The immediate, hopefully short term, loss of its two major exports, rice and fish; and

• Almost total destruction of the power and communication infrastructure.

While the "Disaster Emergency Committee", comprising of 13 major charities, has begun the work to assist the areas of devastation, more help is needed to bring Bangladesh back to some normality.

With this in mind, Liverpool City Council agrees to request the Chief Executive, on behalf of the City of Liverpool, to:

• Send a message of condolences and support to the people of Bangladesh;

• Raise awareness of the plight of the victims of Cyclone Sidr within the City of Liverpool;and

• Provide whatever help, support and assistance it can to the Bangladesh Emergency Campaign.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Alan Dean:

This Council notes the massive devastation and huge loss of life that "Cyclone Sidr" has inflicted on the nation and people of Bangladesh.

To date Cyclone Sidr has caused:

• The loss of over 10,000 lives;

• The total destruction of over 5 million homes;

• Over 242,000 livestock to be wiped out; and

•  23,000 acres of crops to be destroyed, including 95% of the nation’s rice crop - its major export.

The current and long term, impact of this disaster on the people and nation of Bangladesh can only be imagined. 

But some of the immediate effects are:

• Insufficient medicines;

• A lack of drinking water;

• Millions of people without adequate shelter;

• The immediate, hopefully short term, loss of its two major exports, rice and fish; and

• Almost total destruction of the power and communication infrastructure.

While the "Disaster Emergency Committee", comprising of 13 major charities, has begun the work to assist the areas of devastation, more help is needed to bring Bangladesh back to some normality.

With this in mind, Liverpool City Council agrees to request the Chief Executive, on behalf of the City of Liverpool, to:

• Send a message of condolences and support to the people of Bangladesh;

• Raise awareness of the plight of the victims of Cyclone Sidr within the City of Liverpool;and

• Provide whatever help, support and assistance it can to the Bangladesh Emergency Campaign.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issue to the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor John Coyne:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

Council welcomes the stand taken by Merseyside Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh in criticising the Government for procuring a public information system

which cannot be used by people who do not have a MS Windows operating

system.

Council agrees with Dr Pugh that access to Government systems such as

the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) online benefits system should not be tied to proprietary software.

Council requests the Executive Member for Corporate Services to ensure

that all City Council public information systems use open standards so

that citizens are not coerced into using proprietary software in order

to access them.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Services for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor John Coyne:

Council welcomes the stand taken by Merseyside Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh in criticising the Government for procuring a public information system

which cannot be used by people who do not have a MS Windows operating

system.

Council agrees with Dr Pugh that access to Government systems such as

the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) online benefits system should not be tied to proprietary software.

Council requests the Executive Member for Corporate Services to ensure

that all City Council public information systems use open standards so

that citizens are not coerced into using proprietary software in order

to access them.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issue to the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor John Coyne:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

Council notes the free invitation made to councillors to enjoy the

opening concert and after show party in the Echo Arena to mark the

opening of Capital of Culture on 12 January 2008.

Council also notes the continuing gap in funding for Capital of Culture

2008 and regrets the potential debt overhang that may become part of its

legacy.

In the circumstances, Council considers it would be unwise for Members

to be offered or to accept any perquisites such as corporate hospitality

or privileged free admission to 2008 events. 

Council requests the Leader of the Council to instruct the Culture Company accordingly.

Council requests Members who have accepted or who are considering

accepting an invitation for the 12 January concert to offer payment for

their tickets.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Leader of the Council for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillor John Coyne was referred to the Leader of the Council for consideration and response: -

Council notes the free invitation made to councillors to enjoy the

opening concert and after show party in the Echo Arena to mark the

opening of Capital of Culture on 12 January 2008.

Council also notes the continuing gap in funding for Capital of Culture

2008 and regrets the potential debt overhang that may become part of its

legacy.

In the circumstances, Council considers it would be unwise for Members

to be offered or to accept any perquisites such as corporate hospitality

or privileged free admission to 2008 events. 

Council requests the Leader of the Council to instruct the Culture Company accordingly.

Council requests Members who have accepted or who are considering

accepting an invitation for the 12 January concert to offer payment for

their tickets.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issue to the citizens of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor John Coyne:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the issues for the citizens of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was lost.

Council regrets that the Pensions Committee of the Merseyside Pension

Fund (MPF) has failed to heed the views expressed by three of its constituent employing organisations including the City Council requesting it adopt an ethical investment policy leading to divestment of shares in companies with significant involvement in the arms industry.

Council requests the Chief Executive to: -

a)     seek definitive legal advice which would show the MPF that it is within its powers to adopt an ethical investment policy; and

b)     make further representations to MPF on a change in investment policy.

Council also requests the Executive Member for Resources to report to the Resources and Corporate Services Select Committee on what steps would be required for the City Council to be able to set up alternative pension arrangements for employees and councillors if the MPF cannot be persuaded to change its investment policy.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Resources for consideration and response)

The following Motion by Councillor John Coyne was referred to the Executive Member for Resources for consideration and response: -

Council regrets that the Pensions Committee of the Merseyside Pension

Fund (MPF) has failed to heed the views expressed by three of its constituent employing organisations including the City Council requesting it adopt an ethical investment policy leading to divestment of shares in companies with significant involvement in the arms industry.

Council requests the Chief Executive to: -

a)     seek definitive legal advice which would show the MPF that it is within its powers to adopt an ethical investment policy; and

b)     make further representations to MPF on a change in investment policy.

Council also requests the Executive Member for Resources to report to the Resources and Corporate Services Select Committee on what steps would be required for the City Council to be able to set up alternative pension arrangements for employees and councillors if the MPF cannot be persuaded to change its investment policy.

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following motion to be

considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the safety of the local residents of Liverpool.

Motion by Councillor Joe Anderson:

That Standing Order 16.2 be suspended to enable the following Motion to be considered at this meeting of the City Council.

Reason for request – because of the importance of the safety of the local residents of Liverpool.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.

This Council notes the high number of children and other road users killed and injured in road traffic accidents in Liverpool

This Council also notes that some drivers convicted of crimes involving drink driving are given driving bans to run concurrently with their prison sentence.

Council believes this is not an effective punishment in terms of the driving ban being served when the offender cannot access a car.

This Council requests the Chief Executive to contact the Home Office to ask that Council’s opinion be taken into consideration and this issue reconsidered so that any driving ban be served after the offender’s prison term is finished.

(If Standing Orders are not suspended the motion will be referred to the Executive Member for Regeneration for consideration and response)

Motion by Councillor Joe Anderson: -

This Council notes the high number of children and other road users killed and injured in road traffic accidents in Liverpool

This Council also notes that some drivers convicted of crimes involving drink driving are given driving bans to run concurrently with their prison sentence.

Council believes this is not an effective punishment in terms of the driving ban being served when the offender cannot access a car.

This Council requests the Chief Executive to contact the Home Office to ask that Council’s opinion be taken into consideration and this issue reconsidered so that any driving ban be served after the offender’s prison term is finished.

A vote was taken, the Motion was carried.