Agenda item - Petitions for Council Debate

Petitions to be debated at Council.  Reports of the Monitoring Officer (copies attached).

(1)      Prioritise & Support Community Led Affordable Housing over Private Developers in the City. Lead petitioner Andrea Jones.

(2)      (a)  Re-open Madeira Drive to All Users. Lead petitioner Laura King.

          (b)  Keep Madeira Drive Closed for Traffic. Lead petitioner Ian Ross.

(3)      (a)  Remove Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane Extension. Lead petitioner Peter Challis.

(b) Make the Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane Extension Permanent and Establish a City-Wide Cycle Network Lead petitioner Chris Williams.

(4)      Declare Brighton & Hove to be an Anti-Racist City. Lead petitioner Mo Kanjilal.

18.1         The Mayor reported that 4 petitions had reached the required number of signatures to warrant a debate at the council meeting, however he stated that in view of the recent change in Administration they would be deferred to the Special meeting to be held on either the 6 or 14 August 2020.

18.2         The Mayor noted that there was a need for a short adjournment and adjourned the meeting at 17.11pm.

18.3         The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 17.13pm and noted that Councillors Appich and Brown had been able to re-join the meeting.