A BASIC INCOME TRIAL FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE

 – PETITIONS FOR DEBATE

GREEN GROUP AMENDMENT

That additional recommendations 2.2 and 2.3 be added to the recommendations as shown below in bold italics:

2.2    That the Chief Executive be requested to write to the Chancellor expressing the council’s support for a basic income pilot in the area and calling on the government to undertake a feasibility study to detail how best to implement a local basic income trial for the city; and

2.3    That in addition, to request that the Chief Executive includes the reply from the government in the Full Council papers after the reply is received.

Proposed by: Cllr Osborne                     Seconded by: Cllr Druitt                       

Recommendations if carried to read:

2.1    That the petition is noted and referred to the Policy & Resources Committee for consideration;

2.2    That the Chief Executive be requested to write to the Chancellor expressing the council’s support for a basic income pilot in the area and calling on the government to undertake a feasibility study to detail how best to implement a local basic income trial for the city; and

2.3    That in addition, to request that the Chief Executive includes the reply from the government in the Full Council papers after the reply is received.