Agenda item - Litter on A27

The Mayor will move a closure motion under Procedure Rule 17 to terminate the meeting 4 hours after the beginning of the meeting (excluding any breaks/adjournments).

Note:

1.        The Mayor will put the motion to the vote and if it is carried will then:-

(a)      Call on the Member who had moved the item under discussion to give their right of reply, before then putting the matter to the vote, taking into account the need to put any amendments that have been moved to the vote first;

(b)      Each remaining item on the agenda that has not been dealt with will then be taken in the order they appear on the agenda and put to the vote without debate.

The Member responsible for moving each item will be given the opportunity by the Mayor to withdraw the item or to have it voted on.  If there are any amendments that have been submitted, these will be taken and voted on first in the order that they were received.

(c)      Following completion of the outstanding items, the Mayor will then close the meeting.

2.        If the motion moved by the Mayor is not carried the meeting will continue in the normal way, with each item being moved and debated and voted on.

3.        Any Member will still have the opportunity to move a closure motion should they so wish.  If such a motion is moved and seconded, then the same procedure as outlined above will be followed.

         Once all the remaining items have been dealt with the Mayor will close the meeting.

103.1  The Notice of Motion as listed in Addendum 1 was proposed by Councillor McNair and formally seconded by Councillor Theobald.

103.2  Councillor Wilkinson moved an amendment on behalf of the Labour Group which was formally seconded by Councillor Appich.

103.3  The Mayor put the amendment to the vote which was agreed. It was noted that the Conservative Group and Councillor Janio voted against the amendment

103.4  The Mayor then put the following motion as amended to the vote:

          This Council:

1.    Recognises the efforts of community campaigners and Councillors who have drawn attention to the continued presence of copious amounts of litter along the sides of the A27 within the boundaries of the city;

2. Notes:

·       The difficulties that the Council has experienced in paying for and planning short-term road-closures to facilitate clear-ups on the A27;

·       The responsibility for clearing litter from some all-purpose trunk roads has been transferred to Highways England in some areas of England; and

·       That the burden and cost of keeping the highway and adjacent verges clear of litter on the strategic road network falls unfairly on some local authorities including Brighton and Hove City Council.

3. Requests Officers to:

·       liaise with Highways England to identify ways to mitigate and manage the clear up problem;

·       bring a report to the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee setting out proposals for a long-term strategy to fund and execute clean-up operations: and

·       create a timetable for clearing litter that both Highways and the council agree to.

4. This council asks the Chief Executive of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Transport, requesting they use their powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to transfer responsibility for cleaning the A27 from Brighton and Hove City Council to Highways England.

103.5  The Mayor confirmed that the Notice of Motion as amended had been carried. It was noted that the Conservative Group abstained and Councillor Janio voted against.