Agenda item

Motions of Members

Motion 1: Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Special Administrator Consultation.

 

Motion 2:  Opposition to the Privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

Decision:

 

MOTION 1

 

Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Special Administrator Consultation.

 

Resolved: The Council agreed the following consultation plan in order to provide a voice to Newcastle residents.

 

Consultation Plan

 

Wednesday, 11 September – press release following Full Council announcing our consultation and the public meeting on 23 September.

 

Wednesday, 11 September and Thursday, 12 September – media activity.

 

Thursday, 12 September to Wednesday, 25 September

·        Press release available on the flash banner on the council’s website.

·        Weblink to the administrators’ response form and a box where residents can submit extra comments for inclusion in our submission document.

·        Copies of the consultation form will be available at the Civic Offices, Guildhall, Jubilee2, Newcastle Library, Kidsgrove Town Hall, The Borough Museum and Art Gallery and the Madeley Centre during this time.

 

Tuesday, 17 September –  Stoke-on-Trent Healthwatch meeting in Hanley.

 

Monday, 23 September – public meeting in the Council Chamber at the Civic Offices at 6pm to be attended by Mark Hackett, Chief Executive of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, is attending along with Steve Allen, Director of Strategy, and either Robert Courtney-Harris or Gavin Russell who are both medical directors. Copies of the consultation form will be handed out and collected afterwards.

 

Thursday 26, Friday 27, Monday 30 September – the submission document, including supporting statements from the leader and MPs, will be collated by officers at Newcastle Borough Council and submitted to the Trust Special Administrators. 

 

 MOTION 2

 

Motion regarding the opposition to the privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

Resolved:

This council mandates the Leader to write to Michael Fallon MP, Vince Cable MP and Joe Swinson MP expressing its objection to the privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

This council further mandates that the Leader write to the 4 Members of Parliament representing the Borough and urge them to vote against any privatisation plans.

 

 

Minutes:

 

MOTION 1

 

Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Special Administrator Consultation.

 

The Leader Moved an amendment to the original motion after the Trust Special Administrator informed the Council that it was legally unable to coordinate consultation events outside of the Mid Staffordshire Trust catchment area.

 

The amendment to the motion was seconded by Cllr Kearon.

 

The Amendment to the motion that had previously been submitted by the Liberal Democrat Group was withdrawn following discussions as it was agreed that the correct forum for the content of the amendment would be the consultation meeting proposed by the Labour amendment to the original motion that was due to be held on 23rd September.

 

A vote was taken regarding the amendment and all were in favour, the amendment became the substantive motion.

 

A vote was taken regarding the substantive motion and all were in favour.

 

Resolved: The Council agreed the following consultation plan in order to provide a voice to Newcastle residents.

 

Consultation Plan

 

Wednesday, 11 September – press release following Full Council announcing our consultation and the public meeting on 23 September.

 

Wednesday, 11 September and Thursday, 12 September – media activity.

 

Thursday, 12 September to Wednesday, 25 September

·        Press release available on the flash banner on the council’s website.

·        Weblink to the administrators’ response form and a box where residents can submit extra comments for inclusion in our submission document.

·        Copies of the consultation form will be available at the Civic Offices, Guildhall, Jubilee2, Newcastle Library, Kidsgrove Town Hall, The Borough Museum and Art Gallery and the Madeley Centre during this time.

 

Tuesday, 17 September–  Stoke-on-Trent Healthwatch meeting in Hanley.

 

Monday, 23 September – public meeting in the Council Chamber at the Civic Offices at 6pm to be attended by Mark Hackett, Chief Executive of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, is attending along with Steve Allen, Director of Strategy, and either Robert Courtney-Harris or Gavin Russell who are both medical directors. Copies of the consultation form will be handed out and collected afterwards.

 

Thursday 26, Friday 27, Monday 30 September – the submission document, including supporting statements from the leader and MPs, will be collated by officers at Newcastle Borough Council and submitted to the Trust Special Administrators. 

 

 

MOTION 2

 

Cllr Tony Kearon proposed a motion regarding the opposition to the privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

The motion was seconded by Cllr Terry Turner.

 

Cllr Steven Sweeney moved an amendment to the motion which was seconded by Cllr Mark Holland.

 

The Council voted on the amendment with 11 in favour of the amendment and 36 against.

 

The amendment fell and discussion returned to the original motion.

 

A named vote was requested and was as follows:

 

34 For

10 Against

2 Abstained

 

 

D. ALLPORT

FOR

P. HAILSTONES

Absent

MRS E. SHENTON

FOR

MRS M. ASTLE

Absent

MRS S. HAMBLETON

FOR

MRS S SIMPSON

FOR

R.BAILEY

FOR

T HAMBLETON

FOR

G. SNELL

FOR

MISS S BAKER

Absent

MRS A. HEAMES

AGAINST

D STRINGER

FOR

J. BANNISTER

Absent

MRS G. HEESOM

AGAINST

M STUBBS

FOR

MRS E BATES

FOR

M. HOLLAND

AGAINST

R. STUDD

FOR

D BECKET

Absent

A. HOWELLS

Absent

S. SWEENEY

AGAINST

MRS A. BEECH

ABSTAIN

MRS H. JOHNSON

FOR

S. TAGG

AGAINST

MRS S BURGESS

FOR

N. JONES

FOR

J. TAYLOR

FOR

MRS G. BURNETT

FOR

T. KEARON

FOR

M TAYLOR

FOR

G. CAIRNS

FOR

D. LOADES

AGAINST

T TURNER

FOR

M. CLARKE

FOR

MISS C MANCEY

AGAINST

MISS J. WALKLATE

Absent

J. COOPER

AGAINST

I. MATTHEWS

AGAINST

P. WARING

FOR

MISS J. COOPER

AGAINST

M. OLSZEWSKI

FOR

B. WELSH

Absent

MRS D. CORNES

FOR

 MISS S. OLSZEWSKI

FOR

A .WEMYSS

Absent

T. EAGLES

Absent

MS T PEERS

Absent

S WHITE

Absent

C EASTWOOD

FOR

G PLANT

FOR

I. WILKES

ABSTAINED

A. FEAR

Absent

MISS M. REDDISH

FOR

MRS G. WILLIAMS

FOR

MRS L. HAILSTONES

Absent

K. ROBINSON

FOR

J. WILLIAMS

FOR

E. BODEN

FOR

Ms A C  ROUT

FOR

MRS J WINFIELD

FOR

 

 

 

Resolved:

 

This council mandates the Leader to write to Michael Fallon MP, Vince Cable MP and Joe Swinson MP expressing its objection to the privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

This council further mandates that the Leader write to the 4 Members of Parliament representing the Borough and urge them to vote against any privatisation plans.

 

 

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