CONSERVATIVE GROUP AMENDMENT

NO CONFIDENCE IN BRIGHTON & HOVE COUNCIL

To add an additional recommendation 2.2 as shown below in bold italics.

Recommendations:

2.1 That the petition is noted; and

2.2 That it is further noted that:

(i) It has come to light since the writing of the petition that the Green and Labour Groups have been jointly governing Brighton & Hove City Council in accordance with a so-called Memorandum of Understanding since May 2019;

(ii) The Leader of the Council was asked to release the Memorandum of Understanding at the last meeting of Full Council for public scrutiny but declined;

(iii) The text of this agreement has now been published online after being leaked by an unknown Councillor: www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/12/03/greens-and-labours-coalition-deal-revealed/;

(iv) Given these facts, the Green and Labour Groups bear joint culpability for the performance of Brighton & Hove City Council; and

(v) The reason that the Old Shoreham Road Temporary Cycle Lane is still in place is that both Green and Labour Councillors have voted together keep it in place at three consecutive council meetings where the matter of removal has been raised – including one meeting of Full Council and two meetings of Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee.

Proposed by: Cllr Peltzer Dunn                         Seconded by: Cllr Miller

Recommendations if carried to read:

2.1 That the petition is noted; and

2.2 That it is further noted that:

(i) It has come to light since the writing of the petition that the Green and Labour Groups have been jointly governing Brighton & Hove City Council in accordance with a so-called Memorandum of Understanding since May 2019;

(ii) The Leader of the Council was asked to release the Memorandum of Understanding at the last meeting of Full Council for public scrutiny but declined;

(iii) The text of this agreement has now been published online after being leaked by an unknown Councillor: www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/12/03/greens-and-labours-coalition-deal-revealed/;

(iv) Given these facts, the Green and Labour Groups bear joint culpability for the performance of Brighton & Hove City Council and

(v) The reason that the Old Shoreham Road Temporary Cycle Lane is still in place is that both Green and Labour Councillors have voted together keep it in place at three consecutive council meetings where the matter of removal has been raised – including one meeting of Full Council and two meetings of Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee.