Agenda item

1.  It was moved by County Councillor Jayne Rear and seconded by County Councillor Peter Buckley that:

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, this Council resolves to instruct the Chief Executive to make the necessary arrangements to rename the Assembly Hall located between the council chamber (‘County Hall’) and Committee Room A (‘The Tudor Room’) and for it to be known henceforth as ‘The Platinum Jubilee Hall’.

The following friendly amendment was proposed by County Councillor John Fillis, in accordance with Standing Order B42:

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, this Council resolves to instruct the Chief Executive to make the necessary arrangements to rename the Assembly Hall located between the council chamber (‘County Hall’) and Committee Room A (‘The Tudor Room’) in honour of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The friendly amendment was accepted by County Councillor Rear and became the substantive motion.

The substantive motion, as amended by County Councillor Fillis's friendly amendment, was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

Resolved: - That:

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, this Council resolves to instruct the Chief Executive to make the necessary arrangements to rename the Assembly Hall located between the council chamber (‘County Hall’) and Committee Room A (‘The Tudor Room’) in honour of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

2.  It was moved by County Councillor Gina Dowding and seconded by County Councillor Andy Fewings that:

This Council notes:

1.  The cost-of-living crisis is hitting thousands of Lancashire households and is expected to get worse as the Bank of England is predicting inflation will climb to 11% by the autumn even after interest rate increases.

2.  The impact of domestic fuel and food price rises will adversely affect the health and well-being of many Lancashire residents, with some people having to choose between heating or eating.

3.  Local authorities have a duty to promote and protect the health and well-being of the public, and to prevent avoidable harm.

Lancashire County Council therefore:

(i)  Instructs the Chief Executive:

a.  to develop a deliverable plan which ensures that every community in Lancashire has access free of charge to a ‘warm and welcome' public building where people can keep warm and comfortable this coming autumn and winter.

b.  to work with district councils and other partner organisations to identify locations and public and community buildings for this purpose.

c.  where possible to ensure such 'warm and welcome' public spaces should offer additional support and information to aid individuals to access other services to alleviate hardship.

(ii)  Resolves that funding be made available from existing budgets and reserves to enable this service to be in place by the autumn 2022.

Following a brief adjournment, the following friendly amendment was proposed by County Councillor Michael Green, and seconded by County Councillor Samara Barnes, in accordance with Standing Order B42:

Lancashire County Council resolves to:

a)  Provide for members a list of opening times and locations of publicly accessible County Council buildings that are free of charge and offer a warm and welcome place where people can keep warm and comfortable this coming autumn and winter.

b)  To ask district councils to identify other locally-based VCFSE (voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise) provision that offers similar support and for that list to be shared with members.

c)  To ensure such 'warm and welcome' public spaces should offer additional support and advice services to support individuals and families to access other services to alleviate food and fuel poverty.

d)  To place this resolution before the Lancashire Leaders and Health and Wellbeing Board meetings later this month, and work with districts to develop a deliverable plan as soon as possible and report on progress to September Cabinet with a view to reporting final arrangements to the October Cabinet with, where possible, all sources of funding for the scheme being identified at that meeting.

e)  And further, to ask Scrutiny Management Board to form a cross-party task and finish group with immediate effect to identify and adopt best practice, and work in delivering warm hubs and welcoming space schemes and report the same to Cabinet.

The friendly amendment was accepted by County Councillor Dowding and became the substantive motion.

The substantive motion, as amended by County Councillor Green's friendly amendment, was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

Resolved: - That:

Lancashire County Council resolves to:

a)  Provide for members a list of opening times and locations of publicly accessible County Council buildings that are free of charge and offer a warm and welcome place where people can keep warm and comfortable this coming autumn and winter.

b)  To ask district councils to identify other locally-based VCFSE (voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise) provision that offers similar support and for that list to be shared with members.

c)  To ensure such 'warm and welcome' public spaces should offer additional support and advice services to support individuals and families to access other services to alleviate food and fuel poverty.

d)  To place this resolution before the Lancashire Leaders and Health and Wellbeing Board meetings later this month, and work with districts to develop a deliverable plan as soon as possible and report on progress to September Cabinet with a view to reporting final arrangements to the October Cabinet with, where possible, all sources of funding for the scheme being identified at that meeting.

e)  And further, to ask Scrutiny Management Board to form a cross-party task and finish group with immediate effect to identify and adopt best practice, and work in delivering warm hubs and welcoming space schemes and report the same to Cabinet.