Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor welcomed all attendees to the meeting, and made a safety announcement in relation to the fire/emergency evacuation procedure.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Davies, Stevens and Thomas.

 

To approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 31 May 2016 as a correct record.

On the motion of the Lord Mayor, seconded by Councillor Eddy, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 31 May 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Lord Mayor.

 

To approve the minutes of the Extraordinary Full Council meeting held on 29 June 2016 as a correct record.

 

On the motion of the Lord Mayor, seconded by Councillor Gollop, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Extraordinary Full Council held on 29 June 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Lord Mayor.

 

To note any declarations of interest from the Mayor / councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

 

Any declaration of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

To receive and note any announcements from the Lord Mayor.

Urgent item – Designation of Section 151 Officer

 

The Lord Mayor informed Full Council that since the original publication of the agenda papers, he had agreed, in consultation with the Mayor and other party group leaders, that an urgent report should be considered at this meeting on the designation of the Council’s Section 151 Officer.

 

A copy of the report had been circulated.  The reason for urgency was that the current Section 151 Officer would be leaving the Council’s employment shortly and there was a need to ensure that the authority filled this statutory post.

 

The Mayor then moved the report and the recommendation set out therein.

 

Councillor Weston seconded the report.

 

Upon being out to the vote, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Annabel Scholes be designated as the authority’s Section 151 Officer with effect from 29 July 2016 for an interim period.

 

On behalf of the Full Council, the Lord Mayor thanked the outgoing Section 151 Officer, Julie Oldale for her work during her employment with the Council.

 

Please note:

 

Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item.

 

Public forum items should be e-mailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

 

Public forum items can be about any matter the Council is responsible for or which directly affects the city.

 

Please note that the following deadlines apply to this meeting:

 

a. Public petitions and statements:  Petitions and written statements must be received by 12.00 noon on Monday 18 July 2016 at latest.  One written statement per member of the public is permitted.

These should be e-mailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

 

b. Public questions: Public questions must be received by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at latest.  A maximum of 2 questions per member of the public is permitted.

These should be e-mailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Public petitions:

The Full Council received and noted the following petitions:

 

Petition PP 01 – “Stopping pavement parking”

Petition organiser – Stephen Finch

 

Petition PP 02 – “Refurbish pedestrian crossing at junction of Two Mile Hill Road and New Queen Street and reduce  speed limit from 30 to 20 mph”

Petition organiser – Emma Fenton

 

Public statements:

The Full Council received and noted the following statements (which would also be forwarded to the Mayor and relevant Cabinet member where appropriate):

 

Statement PS 01 – Speedwell Baths

Submitted by Mike Baker

 

Statement PS 02 – Traffic measures and residents parking

Submitted by Helen Murray

 

Statement PS 03 – Traffic and parking issues

Submitted by Stephen Petter

 

Statement PS 04 – re: Petition – residents parking

Submitted by Judith Tyler

 

Statement PS 05 – re: Petition – residents parking

Submitted by Dr Stefan Cembrowicz

 

Statement PS 06 – re: Petition – residents parking

Submitted by Patricia Kieran

 

Statement PS 07 – Residents parking, Clifton village

Submitted by Myra Stokes

 

Statement PS 08 – Devolution deal

Submitted by David Redgewell, Nigel Bray and Jenny Raggett

 

Statement PS 09 – City Hall

Submitted by Martin Cinnamond

 

Statement PS 10 – Residents parking, Clifton village

Submitted by Jocelyn Sewell

 

Statement PS 11 – Secondary school places in Bristol

Submitted by Christine Townsend

 

Statement PS 12 – Residents parking

Submitted by Huw Wells and Jenny Willbourn

 

Statement PS 13 – re: Petition – residents parking

Submitted by Andrew Morgan

 

Statement PS 14 – re: Motion 3 – Impact of Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood / new park and ride

Submitted by Martin Garrett

 

Statement PS 15 – Transport / traffic issues including residents parking

Submitted by Edward Bowditch

 

Within the time available, statements were presented by individuals present at the meeting.

 

Public questions:

The Full Council noted that the following questions had been submitted:

 

Question PQ 01 – Malcolm X community centre

Submitted by Daph Muir

 

Question PQ 02 – Residents parking – essential workers

Submitted by Daph Muir

 

Question PQ 03 – Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Submitted by Wilf Mound

 

Question PQ 04 – Living Wage Foundation accreditation / pay policy

Submitted by Paul Wheeler

 

Question PQ 05 – Budget issue – Local Government Association membership

Submitted by Philip Morris

 

Question PQ 06 – Budget issue – investment in Icelandic bank

Submitted by Philip Morris

 

Question PQ 07 – Disposal of the freehold of the docks estate at Avonmouth and Portbury docks

Submitted by Alderman Royston Griffey

 

Question PQ 08 – Clifton village RPZ

Submitted by Brian Latham

 

Question PQ 09 – Clifton village RPZ

Submitted by Ben Wallbridge

 

Question PQ 10 – Residents parking

Submitted by Hilary Bright

 

Question PQ 11 – Traffic congestion, Stockwood

Submitted by Kirsty Harper

 

Question PQ 12 – 20 mph speed limit

Submitted by Den Parkin

 

Question PQ 13 – Clifton village RPZ

Submitted by Patrick Halliwell

 

Question PQ 14 – Residents parking

Submitted by Phil Lewin

 

Question PQ 15 – 20 mph speed limit / mobile speed cameras  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

Please note:

 

Up to 10 minutes is allowed for this item.

 

Petitions notified by councillors can be about any matter the Council is responsible for or which directly affects the city.

 

The deadline for the notification of petitions to this meeting is 12.00 noon on Monday 18 July 2016 at latest. 

 

 

The Full Council received and noted the following petition:

 

Petition CP 01 – “Council – let the Pavilion be used for Harbourside community events”

Presented by: Councillor Wright

 

To debate a petition that has reached the 3,500 signature threshold to qualify for a Full Council debate.

The Full Council considered a report of the Service Director – Legal and Democratic Services setting out details of a petition entitled “Halt any further Bristol residents parking schemes and roll back all in place.”  The petition had reached the threshold (3,500 signatures from people who live, work or study in Bristol) for a Full Council debate.

 

Edward Bowditch, the petition organiser, was invited by the Lord Mayor to present the objectives of the petition.

 

The Full Council then debated the petition.

 

Following the debate, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the petition be noted and referred to the Mayor for consideration and response.

 

To receive the annual report of the Audit Committee 2015-16.

The Full Council considered the Audit Committee’s annual report for 2015-16.

 

Councillor Brain moved the report and the recommendation set out therein. In presenting the report, Councillor Brain suggested that future consideration be given to making a constitutional change whereby (in the interests of reinforcing the political impartiality of the committee) party group leaders should not serve on the Audit Committee.

 

Councillor Weston seconded the report.

 

During the debate, Councillor Gollop, on behalf of members, thanked Councillor Brain in relation to the quality and impartiality of the way he had chaired the Audit Committee over several years, noting that Councillor Mead had now been appointed to this role.

 

Upon being put to the vote, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the annual report of the Audit Committee (at Appendix A) be accepted, and that the assurances provided in the report be noted.

 

To receive the report from the Place Scrutiny inquiry day for information, and to comment on the key recommendations and Cabinet decisions.

The Full Council considered a report on the outcomes of the Place Scrutiny inquiry day: “The Case for Culture – How can we support Bristol’s cultural sector to continue to grow and flourish?”   The report also set out details of the recent Cabinet decision (7 June 2016).

 

Councillor Bolton moved the report.

 

Councillor Hiscott seconded the report.

 

Following debate, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

To consider motions as follows:

 

Motion 1 – Devolution engagement

- Motion to be moved by Councillor Threlfall (Labour group)

 

“This Council welcomes the Mayor and Cabinet’s decision to move forward with a £1 billion devolution deal from Government, along with Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire councils. We note the deal is the largest in the country and is worth more than £1,000 per head of population.   We further note a new Combined Authority would oversee the new funding and powers devolved from Government and would be chaired by a publicly-elected West of England Mayor, working alongside the Leaders and Mayor of the three councils.

 

We recognise that a public consultation on the creation of a new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is now open, running from Monday 4 July 2016 until 15 August 2016. This is being carried out in line with national legislation, which means that the scope of this initial consultation is narrower than what we as a council would wish.  

 

As a Council we are determined to ensure that devolution works for the people of Bristol. We recognise that a greater public consultation and engagement is needed to identify the public’s priorities for devolution.  

 

As soon as the Secretary of State has granted approval for the creation of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, we as a council resolve to:

 

1.      Establish a city wide engagement programme and consultation to identify the public’s devolution priorities. This will include working with the neighbourhood partnerships, our public and voluntary sector partners, the business community, education, environmental and community partners, faith organisations and Trade Unions.

2.      Work with the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Board and the West of England Joint Scrutiny Committee on developing robust and transparent scrutiny arrangements to strengthen the governance of the new authority.  

3.      Identify further powers which local people and businesses would wish to see devolved in any future deals.”

 

 

Motion 2  – Living in a diverse and tolerant society

 

-  Motion to be moved by Councillor Hopkins (Liberal Democrat group)

 

“We are proud to live in a diverse and tolerant society. Racism, xenophobia and hate crimes have no place in our country. Our council condemns racism, xenophobia and hate crimes unequivocally. We will not allow hate to become acceptable.

 

We will work to ensure that local bodies and programmes have the support and resources they need to fight and prevent racism and xenophobia.

 

We reassure all people living in this area that they are valued members of our community.”

 

 

Note:

Under the Council’s constitution, 30 minutes are available for the consideration of motions.  In practice, this realistically means that there is usually only time for one, or two motions to be considered.  With the agreement of the Lord Mayor, motions 1 and 2 above will be considered at this meeting.  Details of other motions submitted (which, due to time constraints, are very unlikely to be considered at this meeting) are set out below for information:  ...  view the full agenda text for item 30.

a. Altered motion 1 – Devolution engagement

 

Councillor Threlfall moved the following altered motion:

 

“This Council welcomes the Mayor and Cabinet’s decision to move forward with a £1 billion devolution deal from Government, along with Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire councils. We note the deal is the largest in the country and is worth more than £1,000 per head of population. We further note a new Combined Authority would oversee the new funding and powers devolved from Government and would be chaired by a publicly-elected West of England Mayor, working alongside the Leaders and Mayor of the three councils.

 

We recognise that a public consultation on the creation of a new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is now open, running from Monday 4 July 2016 until 15 August 2016. This is being carried out in line with national legislation, which means that the scope of this initial consultation is narrower than what we as a council would wish.

As a Council we are determined to ensure that devolution works for the people of Bristol. We recognise that a greater public consultation and engagement is needed to identify the public’s priorities for devolution.

 

As soon as the Secretary of State has granted approval for the creation of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, we as a council resolve to:

1. Establish a city wide engagement programme and consultation to identify the public’s devolution priorities. This will include working with the neighbourhood partnerships, our public and voluntary sector partners, the business community, education, environmental and community partners, faith organisations and Trade Unions.

2. Work with the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Board and the West of England Joint Scrutiny Committee on developing robust and transparent scrutiny arrangements to strengthen the governance of the new authority.

3. Identify further powers which local people and businesses would wish to see devolved in any future deals.

 

4. Ensure that decision making, and the evaluation of the impact of those decisions, considers the social and environmental impact of them as well as the solely economic benefits.”

 

Councillor Pearce seconded the altered motion.

 

Following debate, upon being put to the vote, the altered motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

This Council welcomes the Mayor and Cabinet’s decision to move forward with a £1 billion devolution deal from Government, along with Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire councils. We note the deal is the largest in the country and is worth more than £1,000 per head of population. We further note a new Combined Authority would oversee the new funding and powers devolved from Government and would be chaired by a publicly-elected West of England Mayor, working alongside the Leaders and Mayor of the three councils.

 

We recognise that a public consultation on the creation of a new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is now open, running from Monday 4 July 2016 until 15 August 2016. This is being carried out in line with national legislation,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.