Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Monday, 24th January, 2022 1.00 pm

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies and Announcements

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors Barnes, Hartley, Hennessy, Hosker, Iqbal, O'Toole, Potter and Tomlinson.

 

County Councillors Ali, Gibson, N Khan, Lewis, Motala and Pate,  joined the meeting virtually.

 

Announcements

 

Deaths

 

The Chairman reported the recent death of former County Councillor Terry Brown, who sadly passed away on Thursday 13 January 2022.

 

The Council observed a one-minute silence.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

Name of County Councillor

Agenda Item Number(s)

Nature of Interest (non-pecuniary unless stated)

P Britcliffe

3

Borough Councillor

P Buckley

3

Wife is Leader of Fylde Borough Council

A Cheetham

3

Borough Councillor

A Gardiner

3

Borough Councillor

M Goulthorp

3

Deputy Leader of Pendle Borough Council

M Green

3

Borough Councillor

C Haythornthwaite

3

Borough Councillor

T Hurn

3

Borough Councillor

K Iddon

3

Borough Councillor

A Kay

3

Borough Councillor

G Mirfin

3

Borough Councillor

S Morris

3

Borough Councillor

J Purcell

3

Borough Councillor

J Singleton

3

Borough Councillor

A Sutcliffe

3

Borough Councillor

S Turner

3

Borough Councillor

C Towneley

3

Borough Councillor

A Vincent

3

Borough Councillor

D Westley

3

Borough Councillor

S Whittam

3

Borough Councillor

R Woollam

3

Borough Councillor

B Yates

3

Borough Councillor

 

3.

Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire pdf icon PDF 387 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

County Councillor Phillippa Williamson moved a report which provided Full Council with an update on work undertaken towards development of strengthened joint working, a long-term strategic plan and a County Deal for the Lancashire area and which sought agreement to progress this work.

 

The following amendment was moved by County Councillor Lorraine Beavers:

 

(i)  Note the outline "Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire" at Appendix A as a suggested initial draft basis for further discussion and development of a possible County Deal for the Lancashire area. It, however, is this council's position devolution discussions should seek similar powers, freedoms, and resources for Lancastrians as existing arrangements in the North West most notably Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region.

(ii)  Remains as written.

(iii)  (replace) Agree that the Leader of the Council continues to work with Lancashire Leaders to develop an initial proposal in consultation with councillors, residents, local businesses, trade unions, organisations and institutions, and notes that any formal proposals will require approval by Full Council at the appropriate time.

 

Following a period of debate, and on being put to the vote, the amendment was lost. Following a further period of debate, the substantive Motion was put to the vote.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order B45(4), a

recorded vote was taken. The names of the county councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (65)

 

Aldridge

Dad

Kay

Shedwick

Arif

De Molfetta

Khan, H

Singleton

Ashton

Dowding

Malik

Smith

Aziz

Edwards

Maxwell-Scott

Snape

Bailey

Fewings

Mirfin

Sutcliffe

Beavers

Fillis

Morris

Swarbrick

Berry

Gardiner

Oakes

Towneley

Britcliffe

Gooch

Pattison

Turner

Buckley

Goulthorp

Pope

Vincent

Burrows

Green

Purcell

Westley

Cheetham

Haythornthwaite

Rear

Whittam

Clarke

Hind

Rigby, P

Williamson

Clempson

Holgate

Rigby, S

Woollam

Clifford

Howarth

Riggott

Yates

Couperthwaite

Hurn

Salter

 

Cox

Iddon

Schofield

 

Cullens

Jones

Serridge

 

Against (1)

 

Collinge

 

Abstain (4)

 

Brown

Hindle

Mein

Parr

 

The Motion was therefore carried, and it was therefore:

 

Resolved: - That:

 

(i)  The outline "Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire", as set out at Appendix 'A' to the report, now presented, be supported as the initial draft basis for further discussion and development of a possible County Deal for the Lancashire area.

(ii)  The principles of governance for any future deal, as set out in Appendix 'B' to the report, now presented, be agreed.

(iii)  It be agreed that the Leader of the Council continues to work with Lancashire Leaders in line with the principles agreed in recommendations (i) and (ii) above, and it be noted that any formal proposals will require approval by Full Council at the appropriate time.