Agenda item

Notice of Motion 1

 

It was moved by County Councillor Mark Clifford and seconded by County Councillor Nikki Hennessy that:

 

"County Councillors have received evidence of children missing education across Lancashire due to bullying and intimidation and a recent study has found a third of respondents are unhappy with their school's response.

 

Therefore, this Council resolves to:

 

1. Record the number of bullying complaints made to Ofsted and the county council to build a Lancashire-wide picture;

 

2. Confirm this Council has a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and request the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills ensures bullying has more of a focus in the annual safeguarding training for all school staff, delivered by the county council; and

 

3. Put bullying on the agenda for the next Lancashire Headteachers' briefing to discuss best practice and how families can be supported by Children's Champions, Children and Family Wellbeing support workers, and attendance workers in these situations."

 

The following friendly Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Jayne Rear in accordance with Standing Order B42:

 

"Lancashire County Council maintains a zero tolerance of bullying in all its forms.

 

County Councillors receiving evidence of children missing education across Lancashire due to bullying and or intimidation should refer the complaints immediately to the school's complaints policy in the first instance and then to our Education Support Team if not satisfactorily resolved. 

 

This Council resolves to:

 

1. Continue to record bullying complaints made to Ofsted, ensuring that they are fully investigated and lessons learned shared with our schools;

 

2. Maintain its zero tolerance of bullying and asks the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to ensure that the topic of bullying remains a key focus of the annually updated safeguarding training for all school staff and governors; and

 

3. Ask the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to ensure Lancashire Headteachers' briefings continue to discuss best practice on how families affected by bullying can be supported by Children's Champions, Children and Family Wellbeing support workers, and attendance workers in these situations."

 

The friendly Amendment was accepted by County Councillor Clifford and became the substantive Motion. Following a debate, the substantive Motion, as amended by County Councillor Rear's friendly Amendment, was then put to the vote and was CARRIED and it was therefore:

 

Resolved: That

 

Lancashire County Council maintains a zero tolerance of bullying in all its forms.

 

County Councillors receiving evidence of children missing education across Lancashire due to bullying and or intimidation should refer the complaints immediately to the school's complaints policy in the first instance and then to our Education Support Team if not satisfactorily resolved. 

 

This Council resolves to:

 

1. Continue to record bullying complaints made to Ofsted, ensuring that they are fully investigated and lessons learned shared with our schools;

 

2. Maintain its zero tolerance of bullying and asks the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to ensure that the topic of bullying remains a key focus of the annually updated safeguarding training for all school staff and governors; and

 

3. Ask the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to ensure Lancashire Headteachers' briefings continue to discuss best practice on how families affected by bullying can be supported by Children's Champions, Children and Family Wellbeing support workers, and attendance workers in these situations.

 

Notice of Motion 2

 

It was moved by County Councillor Margaret Pattison and seconded by County Councillor Sean Serridge that:

 

"Lancashire County Council notes the lack of dental provision in Lancashire and the rest of England and therefore resolves to ask the Chief Executive to write to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, asking them to urgently intervene to ensure:

 

1. Dental provision is in place for all residents in Lancashire;

 

2. Access for people who cannot afford to pay for private dental care is provided;

 

3. All localities across Lancashire have dental provision in place close to people's homes; and

 

4. Children are automatically given an NHS dentist in their locality."

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Michael Green and seconded by County Councillor Sue Whittam:

 

"Lancashire County Council notes the requirement for improved access to dental provision in Lancashire and the rest of England and therefore welcomes:

 

·  The commitment by the Government to improve access to dentistry and the measures introduced to achieve this;

·  The new dental access and oral health improvement programme launched by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria, which seeks to prioritise residents with the greatest oral health inequalities; and

·  The work being done by Lancashire's Public Health team and our partners to promote oral hygiene and care, particularly for our children.

 

Council resolves to ask the Chief Executive to write to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and the Chief Executive of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, asking them to ensure:

 

1. Dental provision is in place for all residents in Lancashire;

 

2. All localities across Lancashire have dental provision in place close to people's homes; and

 

3. Children have access to an NHS dentist in their locality."

 

Following a period of debate and on being put to the vote, the Amendment was CARRIED. The Amendment therefore became the substantive Motion.

 

There being no further Amendments, the substantive Motion was then put to the vote and CARRIED, and it was therefore:

 

Resolved: That

 

Lancashire County Council notes the requirement for improved access to dental provision in Lancashire and the rest of England and therefore welcomes:

 

·  The commitment by the Government to improve access to dentistry and the measures introduced to achieve this;

·  The new dental access and oral health improvement programme launched by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria, which seeks to prioritise residents with the greatest oral health inequalities; and

·  The work being done by Lancashire's Public Health team and our partners to promote oral hygiene and care, particularly for our children.

 

Council resolves to ask the Chief Executive to write to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and the Chief Executive of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, asking them to ensure:

 

1. Dental provision is in place for all residents in Lancashire;

 

2. All localities across Lancashire have dental provision in place close to people's homes; and

 

3. Children have access to an NHS dentist in their locality.

 

Notice of Motion 3

 

It was moved by County Councillor Ash Sutcliffe and seconded by County Councillor Steve Rigby that:

 

"Lancashire County Council recognises that most journeys in Lancashire are made by car.

 

Lancashire County Council further recognises that Lancashire’s drivers currently face problems that make their journeys longer and more difficult than they should be.

 

Lancashire County Council therefore welcomes the government’s Plan for Drivers announced by the Secretary of State for Transport and the suite of measures it proposes to support drivers across Lancashire.

 

Lancashire County Council commits to integrating the Plan for Drivers with existing council policies to ensure its benefits are maximised for Lancashire residents."

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Kim Snape and seconded by County Councillor John Fillis:

 

"Lancashire County Council recognises that most journeys in Lancashire are made by car.

 

Lancashire County Council further recognises that Lancashire’s drivers currently face problems that make their journeys longer and more difficult than they should be.

 

Lancashire County Council therefore notes the government’s Plan for Drivers announced by the Secretary of State for Transport and the suite of measures it proposes to support drivers across Lancashire.

 

However, Lancashire County Council is disappointed by the lack of new initiatives and ambition in the government's Plan.

 

Lancashire County Council is also extremely concerned that the government considers that Lancashire's 20mph roads hinders drivers. and believes that 20 mph roads have been a success and have made these roads safer for local people especially children and the elderly.

 

Lancashire County Council will protect the speed limits on its current 20mph roads from this government's reckless cuts.

 

Lancashire County Council calls on the government to support drivers in Lancashire by devolving 5p in the pound petrol duty down to councils to repair the roads."

 

Following a period of debate and on being put to the vote, the Amendment was LOST.

 

The substantive Motion, on being put to the vote was CARRIED. It was therefore:

 

Resolved: That

 

Lancashire County Council recognises that most journeys in Lancashire are made by car.

 

Lancashire County Council further recognises that Lancashire’s drivers currently face problems that make their journeys longer and more difficult than they should be.

 

Lancashire County Council therefore welcomes the government’s Plan for Drivers announced by the Secretary of State for Transport and the suite of measures it proposes to support drivers across Lancashire.

 

Lancashire County Council commits to integrating the Plan for Drivers with existing council policies to ensure its benefits are maximised for Lancashire residents.

 

Notice of Motion 4

 

It was moved by County Councillor Lorraine Beavers and seconded by County Councillor Julie Gibson that:

 

"This Council notes:

 

·  The recent proposal by water companies to ask customers to “foot the bill” for their incompetence by increasing water bills to pay for an approximate £96 billion investment.

 

·  That earlier this year, raw sewage was discharged into the sea at Blackpool and the Fylde Coast at the height of the tourist season causing many tourist attractions to close.

 

·  That in the six months ending September 2022, United Utilities made £426 million in profits for their shareholders, but they couldn’t fix a pipe in a timely manner. 

 

·  That Lancashire taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for water companies who were too busy paying dividends to shareholders instead of doing the job that they should do of protecting Lancashire’s rivers and waterways and ensuring our water systems are safe.

 

This Council resolves to write to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP to:

 

1. Express our concern, that in a cost of living crisis, water companies are trying to cover up their incompetence and failures, by passing the bill onto the people of Lancashire.

 

2. Ask him to ensure that no taxpayer funding is given to water companies who pollute our rivers and waterways, and that action is taken to prevent excess profits and shareholder dividends for these failing companies."

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Shaun Turner and seconded by County Councillor Stephen Clarke:

 

"This Council notes:

 

·  The recent proposals to independent regulator OFWAT from water companies asking to raise customer bills in order to meet new and more stringent government targets around supply, leaks and pollution.

 

·  That the impacts of climate change and replacing outdated Victorian infrastructure present a huge and unprecedented financial challenge to the water industry.

 

·  That earlier this year, raw sewage was discharged into the sea at Fleetwood due to heavy rain and a burst outfall pipe affecting much of the Fylde Coast, causing the closure of several beaches.

 

·  That in the six months ending September 2022, United Utilities made considerable profits which should be re-invested in the company and go towards fixing leaks. 

 

·  That Lancashire taxpayers should not shoulder the whole financial burden for these improvements.

 

This Council resolves to ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, to write to United Utilities CEO, Louise Beardmore, and OFWAT CEO, David Black to:

 

1. Express concern, that in a cost of living crisis, consumers don't shoulder all the burden, and that available support for the hardest hit customers via schemes like WaterSure is well communicated to consumers and where necessary strengthened; and

 

2. Condemn repeated sewerage spills across the county and ask them to strongly commit to ending this issue going forward by investing in major new infrastructure projects."

 

Following a period of debate and on being put to the vote, the Amendment was CARRIED. The Amendment therefore became the substantive Motion.

 

A further Amendment was proposed by County Councillor David Howarth and seconded by County Councillor John Potter, as follows:

 

"Add at the end of council notes bullet point 3:

 

…. , and continues to discharge raw sewage into rivers and waterways across Lancashire.

 

Add new bullet point 4:

 

According to figures for 2020 and 2021, United Utilities was the worst performing water company in terms of the levels of sewage discharges over the two years, totalling 1.267 million hours.

 

Add new bullet point 7:

 

Council believes that we have a duty to protect our natural environment; that the government has failed to hold water companies accountable for dumping raw sewage into waterways; and that water companies should direct profits into minimising sewage discharges into our rivers and lakes.

 

Add after recommendation 2, "and ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, to

 

3. Set meaningful targets and deadlines for water companies to end sewage discharges.

4. Introduce a sewage tax on water company profits to fund the clean-up of our waterways.

5. Reduce the number of licences given to water companies permitting them to discharge sewage into rivers.

6. Strengthen Ofwat’s powers to hold companies accountable.

7. Cease making cuts to Environmental Agency funding and ensure that it has enough staff to significantly improve its monitoring of the threats of inadequate storm-water infrastructure and pollution from sewage and agricultural nitrates.

8. Work with local authorities to ensure water companies protect our rivers by a requirement to invest upfront in sewerage infrastructure to reflect environmental objectives in local plans and planning applications. "

 

Following a period of debate and on being put to the vote, the Amendment was LOST.

 

There being no further Amendments, the Motion was put to the vote and in accordance with 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 (44)

 

Ashton	Cullens	Mirfin	Schofield	Whittam
Bailey	Edwards	Morris	Shedwick	Williamson
Britcliffe	Gardiner	O'Toole	Singleton	Woollam
Buckley	Gooch	Pope	Smith	Yates
Burrows	Green	Purcell	Sutcliffe
Cheetham	Hartley	Rear	Swarbrick
Clarke	Haythornthwaite	Rigby, P	Towneley
Clempson	Hind	Rigby, S	Turner
Couperthwaite	Jones	Riggott	Vincent
Cox	Maxwell-Scott	Salter	Westley

 

Against (28)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fillis	Khan, H	Serridge
Ali	Collinge	Gibson	Lewis	Snape
Arif	Cunliffe	Hennessy	Mein	Tomlinson
Beavers	Dad	Hindle	Parr	Whittaker
Berry	De Molfetta	Holgate	Pattison
Brown	Dowding	Howarth	Potter

 

Abstained (0)

 

The substantive Motion was CARRIED. It was therefore:

 

Resolved: That

 

This Council notes:

 

·  The recent proposals to independent regulator OFWAT from water companies asking to raise customer bills in order to meet new and more stringent government targets around supply, leaks and pollution.

 

·  That the impacts of climate change and replacing outdated Victorian infrastructure present a huge and unprecedented financial challenge to the water industry.

 

·  That earlier this year, raw sewage was discharged into the sea at Fleetwood due to heavy rain and a burst outfall pipe affecting much of the Fylde Coast, causing the closure of several beaches.

 

·  That in the six months ending September 2022, United Utilities made considerable profits which should be re-invested in the company and go towards fixing leaks. 

 

·  That Lancashire taxpayers should not shoulder the whole financial burden for these improvements.

 

This Council resolves to ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, to write to United Utilities CEO, Louise Beardmore, and OFWAT CEO, David Black to:

 

1.  Express concern, that in a cost of living crisis, consumers don't shoulder all the burden, and that available support for the hardest hit customers via schemes like WaterSure is well communicated to consumers and where necessary strengthened; and

 

2.  Condemn repeated sewerage spills across the county and ask them to strongly commit to ending this issue going forward by investing in major new infrastructure projects.