Notices of Motion
To consider the following motions submitted by members in accordance with Standing Order 5:
(1) Green Group Motion
This Council is committed to producing a new Local Transport Plan where:
· Public transport and active travel will be the natural first choice for our daily activities. We will encourage the reduction in car use by supporting a convenient, cost-effective and coherent public transport network.
· We will support actively moving towards a position where all road vehicles from motorcycles to HGVs will be zero emission. We will support technological advances, including new modes of transport and mobility innovation, to drive modal shift and change the way vehicles are used.
· Our goods will be delivered through an integrated, efficient and sustainable delivery system.
· We will support clean, place-based solutions that meet the needs of local people and champion the climate agenda through local leadership. Changes and leadership at a local level will make an important contribution to reducing national GHG emissions.
· Warwickshire will be an internationally recognised leader in environmentally sustainable, low carbon technology and innovation in transport.
Proposer: Councillor Keith Kondakor
Seconder: Councillor Jonathan Chilvers
(2) Green Group and Independent Motion
This Council
· Thanks the huge number of people and community groups who volunteered or offered to volunteer in their communities during the first phase of the pandemic.
· Recognises that is now a short-term one-off window to engage with individuals and groups and broker opportunities that could help address long term issues such as loneliness in our community.
· Supports the making of an urgent bid to the Sustaining Prevention Fund to provide additional short-term (6 months) resources, to enable further proactive outreach and work with new community groups to help keep volunteers engaged in their communities for the longer term.
Proposer: Councillor Jonathan Chilvers
Seconder: Councillor Dan Gissane
Additional documents:
Decision:
Important – The two motions on this page are those that were published with the agenda. Both received amendments. Motion one was voted down. Motion two was agreed to with amendments. (Full details in Minutes).
Agreed Amended Motion 2
This Council
Thanks the huge number of people and community groups (including town and parish councils) who volunteered or offered to volunteer in their communities during the first phase of the pandemic.
Recognises that there is an opportunity to engage with individuals and volunteer groups that could help address long term issues such as loneliness isolation and mental health especially anxiety in our communities.
Acknowledges and supports the work undertaken by the cross party Covid-19 Recovery Working Groups in considering what is needed to enable new community groups to keep volunteers engaged in their communities for the longer term and supports these principles being incorporated into the recommendations to be considered by Cabinet in September 2020.
Minutes:
Motion 1
Councillor Keith Kondakor moved the following motion.
“This Council is committed to producing a new Local Transport Plan where:
1) Public transport and active travel will be the natural first choice for our daily activities. We will encourage the reduction in car use by supporting a convenient, cost-effective and coherent public transport network.
2) We will support actively moving towards a position where all road vehicles from motorcycles to HGVs will be zero emission. We will support technological advances, including new modes of transport and mobility innovation, to drive modal shift and change the way vehicles are used.
3) Our goods will be delivered through an integrated, efficient and sustainable delivery system.
4) We will support clean, place-based solutions that meet the needs of local people and champion the climate agenda through local leadership. Changes and leadership at a local level will make an important contribution to reducing national GHG emissions.
5) Warwickshire will be an internationally recognised leader in environmentally sustainable, low carbon technology and innovation in transport”.
The motion was seconded by Councillor Jonathan Chilvers who emphasised that most of its features were based on proposals put forward by Grant Schapps MP (Secretary of State for Transport).
Amendment 1
Councillor Jerry Roodhouse proposed an amendment adding a further bullet point to say, “We will accelerate and support stronger localised school green travel plans by working with such bodies as the “Living Streets “ campaign all aimed at creating healthier communities by improving the air quality around schools”.
Councillor Sarah Boad (Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group) seconded the amendment and expressed her support for the motion as a whole. In doing so Councillor Boad noted that the Covid-19 pandemic had resulted in less traffic and improved air quality. Children, she suggested, should be encouraged to walk or cycle to school and bus operators should reinstate services they have withdrawn.
Acceptance of Amendment
Councillor Keith Kondakor accepted the amendment proposed by the Liberal Democrat Group as a friendly amendment.
Debate
Members of the Council made the following points.
Councillor Dave Parsons stated that improvements in air quality should commence in the home. Log burners and gas central heating add particulates and sulphur dioxide to the atmosphere.
Councillor Helen Adkins supported the motion stating that it captured the need of the moment.
Councillor Izzi Seccombe stated that whilst she would not support the motion, her objection was based on process proposed to be followed rather than the principle. Costings would be required before any commitments could be made. The motion appeared to bypass the work of the Covid-19 working groups which would in time be reporting to Cabinet.
Councillor Judy Falp commended the road safety team of the County Council.
Councillor Bill Gifford, having expressed his support for the amended motion suggested that it was concerned with the principles placing these over the process. Council was reminded that in July 2019 it had declared a climate emergency.
Councillor Clare Golby reminded Council that a new ... view the full minutes text for item 12