TOURISM, EQUALITIES, COMMUNITIES & CULTURE COMMITTEE 19^th November 2020

Agenda Item 42d (ii) Brighton & Hove City Council

Conservative NoTIce of Motion - VOLK’S RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

JOINT LABOUR & GREEN AMENDMENT

To amend the Notice of Motion as shown below in bold italics and strikethrough:

This Committee resolves:

1. To thank Volk’s Electric Railway Association for the briefing note proposal document ‘An Accessible Future for Volk’s Electric Railway’;

2. To note the potential positive implications for inclusivity, tourism the tourist economy and community wealth building of successfully expanding, updating and improving accessibility to Volk’s Electric Railway;

3. To call for an Officer Report in how the note’s recommendations may be implemented exploring how these proposals could be considered alongside existing planned works at Black Rock and Madeira Terraces, and be complementary to them; and

4. Notes that due to the Covid-19 pandemic councils across the country are in a difficult financial position and that this council’s financial opportunities are just as limited. Committee therefore requests the report also explores options for funding the proposals through external funding, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, or S106/CiL money.

Proposed: Cllr Evans                      Seconded: Cllr Ebel

Recommendations if carried to read:

1. To thank Volk’s Electric Railway Association for the proposal document ‘An Accessible Future for Volk’s Electric Railway’;

2. To note the potential positive implications for inclusivity, the tourist economy and community wealth building of successfully expanding, updating and improving accessibility to Volk’s Electric Railway;

3. To call for an Officer Report exploring how these proposals could be considered alongside existing planned works at Black Rock and Madeira Terraces, and be complementary to them; and

4. Notes that due to the Covid-19 pandemic councils across the country are in a difficult financial position and that this council’s financial opportunities are just as limited. Committee therefore requests the report also explores options for funding the proposals through external funding, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, or S106/CiL money.