Agenda item - Notices of Motion.

(a)       Disabled Access – Rottingdean Terrace

75.1      The Notice of Motion as detailed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Hyde and seconded by Councillor K. Norman.

75.2      The Mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council resolves:

“To request that Policy & Resources Committee allocate £4,000 towards the cost of a ramp to facilitate access to the Rottingdean Terrace stage auditorium to enable those residents and visitors with a disability and in pushchairs to enjoy the many events and activities that take place at this popular seafront location.”

75.3      The motion was carried.

(b)       Environmental Policy

75.4      The Notice of Motion as detailed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Sykes and seconded by Councillor Jones.

75.5      The Mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council resolves:

“To request a statement from the Prime Minister, on the Government’s performance on environment and climate policy against their goals, and how resilience to a changing climate and future resource shortages are being addressed by Government.”

75.6      The motion was carried.

(c)       Immigration

75.7      The Notice of Motion as detailed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Hawtree and seconded by Councillor Buckley.

75.8      The Mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council resolves:

“In view of Hove and Brighton's long tradition of welcoming people from all parts of the country and beyond, this council opposes the Immigration Bill which is currently before Parliament and calls upon the city's MPs to vote against it.”

75.9      The motion was carried.

(d)          Motion of no confidence in the Leader of the Council and his Administration of Bright & Hove City Council

75.10   The Notice of Motion as detailed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Morgan and seconded by Councillor Mitchell.

75.11   The Mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council resolves:

“In light of the administration’s behaviour with regards to the budget process, calls on the Leader of the Council and his administration to resign and for talks led by the Chief Executive to begin on forming a cross party caretaker administration to run the Council until the local elections in 2015.”

75.12   The motion was carried.

75.13   In accordance with Procedural Rule 17, the Mayor noted that the meeting had been in session for over four hours and she was therefore required to move a closure motion to effectively terminate the meeting.

75.14   The Mayor moved the closure motion and put the matter to the vote which was carried and therefore the Mayor noted each of the remaining items would need to be taken and voted on or withdrawn by the mover before the meeting was concluded. She noted that the remaining item was No. 75(e).

(e)       Ethical Care Charter

75.15   Following the motion to terminate the meeting at 9.15 Councillor Meadows indicated she wished the item to taken.

75.16   The Mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council resolves to

“Recommend the Adult Care and Health Committee to sign up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter setting minimum standards to protect the dignity and quality of life for people who need homecare.

The charter will commit Brighton and Hove City Council to commission care solely from providers who:

·         Give workers the freedom to provide appropriate care and be given the time to talk to their clients.

·         Allocate clients the same homecare worker(s) wherever possible.

·         Do not use zero hour contracts.

·         Pay the Brighton and Hove Living Wage rate of £7.65 an hour

·         Match the time allocated to visits to the particular needs of the client. In general, 15-minute visits will not be used as they undermine the dignity of the clients.

·         Pay homecare workers for their travel time, their travel costs and other necessary expenses such as mobile phone use.

·         Schedule visits so that homecare workers are not forced to rush their time with clients or leave their clients early to get to the next one on time.

75.17   The motion was carried.