Mr T Prater will propose, Mr Chittenden will second that:
This Council is alarmed at some of the proposals put forward for streetlight removals or permanent disconnections across the County, and equally alarmed that the removals or permanent disconnections are being reported to Joint Transportation Boards for noting, rather than for agreement or rejection.
This Council agrees:
Minutes:
(1) Mr Prater proposed, Mr Chittenden seconded that:
This Council is alarmed at some of the proposals put forward for streetlight removals or permanent disconnections across the County, and equally alarmed that the removals or permanent disconnections are being reported to Joint Transportation Boards for noting, rather than for agreement or rejection.
This Council agrees:
• to halt the proposed removal programme until meaningful consultation on each individual scheme is held;
• any streetlights proposed to be removed or permanently disconnected as part of an energy reduction programme should be subject to consultation with District, Borough, City, Town and/or Parish Councils as appropriate in advance; and
• each removal scheme should proceed only with agreement of the appropriate areas Joint Transportation Board or equivalent.
(2) Mr Sweetland proposed, Mr Brazier seconded the following amendment:
Delete the words after “This Council in the first line and substitute the following:
“supports the Environment, Highways and Waste Policy and Overview Scrutiny Committee Member recommendations (agreed by all members including the Liberal Democrat spokesman) held on 22 November 2011, that part night lighting should be introduced in Kent and up to 5000 of the 118,000 street columns should be removed.
This Council will note the assurance given by the EHW Cabinet Member at that meeting, that Kent Highways and Transportation engineers will only proceed with the recommendations after discussions with District and Parish Council representatives at the relevant Joint Transportation Boards and that part night lighting or column removal will only be introduced if it is clear that safety will not be compromised.”
For (47)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr R Bayford, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Bullock, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr B Cope, Mr A Crowther, Mr J Cubitt, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr K Ferrin, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr W Hayton, Mr M Hill, Mr D Hirst, Ms A Hohler, Mr E Hotson, Mr M Jarvis, Mr A King, Mr J Kirby, Mr J Kite, Mr R Manning, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr K Pugh, Mr L Ridings, Mr A Sandhu, Mr J Scholes, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr K Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mrs E Tweed, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whiting, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Willicombe
Abstain (3)
Mr R Bird, Mr G Koowaree, Mr T Prater
Against (5)
Mr I Chittenden, Mr L Christie, Mr G Cowan, Mrs T Dean, Mr M Vye
Carried
(4) There being no further amendments to the motion, the Chairman then put the substantive motion to the vote, whereupon the number of votes cast was as follows:-
For (47)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr R Bayford, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Bullock, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr B Cope, Mr A Crowther, Mr J Cubitt, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr K Ferrin, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr W Hayton, Mr M Hill, Mr D Hirst, Ms A Hohler, Mr E Hotson, Mr M Jarvis, Mr A King, Mr J Kirby, Mr J Kite, Mr R Manning, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr K Pugh, Mr L Ridings, Mr A Sandhu, Mr J Scholes, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr K Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mrs E Tweed, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whiting, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Willicombe
Against (8)
Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr L Christie, Mr G Cowan, Mrs T Dean, Mr G Koowaree, Mr T Prater, Mr M Vye
Carried
(5) RESOLVED that:
(a) The Council supports the Environment, Highways and Waste Policy and Overview Scrutiny Committee Member recommendations (agreed by all members including the Liberal Democrat spokesman) held on 22 November 2011, that part night lighting should be introduced in Kent and up to 5000 of the 118,000 street columns should be removed.
(b) The Council notes the assurance given by the EHW Cabinet Member at that meeting, that Kent Highways and Transportation engineers will only proceed with the recommendations after discussions with District and Parish Council representatives at the relevant Joint Transportation Boards and that part night lighting or column removal will only be introduced if it is clear that safety will not be compromised.