Mrs T Dean, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, will propose, Mr M Whybrow, Green Party representative, will second that:
"This Council agrees that it is important that employees should receive a wage which reflects the cost of living in Kent. The Council therefore agrees to undertake a cross-party investigation into becoming a Living Wage Employer, the findings of which will be reported to the Personnel Committee. The aim is that, as a minimum, KCC will pay the Living Wage, as defined by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to all staff and that this would also become a mandatory requirement for all new commissioned service contracts and, where feasible, would be added when existing contracts are renewed. KCC would seek Living Wage Employer accreditation through the Living Wage Foundation."
Minutes:
(1) Mrs Dean moved, Mr Whybrow seconded that:
"This Council agrees that it is important that employees should receive a wage which reflects the cost of living in Kent. The Council therefore agrees to undertake a cross-party investigation into becoming a Living Wage Employer, the findings of which will be reported to the Personnel Committee. The aim is that, as a minimum, KCC will pay the Living Wage, as defined by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to all staff and that this would also become a mandatory requirement for all new commissioned service contracts and, where feasible, would be added when existing contracts are renewed. KCC would seek Living Wage Employer accreditation through the Living Wage Foundation."
(2) Mr Vye moved, Mr Bird seconded an amendment to the Motion for Time Limited Debate that all the text after the words “Personnel Committee” be deleted, as follows
"This Council agrees that it is important that employees should receive a wage which reflects the cost of living in Kent. The Council therefore agrees to undertake a cross-party investigation into becoming a Living Wage Employer, the findings of which will be reported to the Personnel Committee."
(3) The Chairman put the amendment to the vote when the voting was as follows:
For (33)
Mr M Baldock, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr C Caller, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Mrs M Elenor, Ms A Harrison, Mr P Harman, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Mr S Holden, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr J Ozog, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow
Abstain (3)
Mr J Elenor, Mr B Sweetland, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Against (36)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mrs S Hohler, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr G Lymer, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr R Parry, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham
Lost
(4) As the vote on the Amendment was lost the Chairman put the original Motion to the vote whereupon the voting was as follows:
For (25)
Mr M Baldock, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Mr P Harman, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow
Abstain (1)
Mr J Elenor
Against (46)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr J Davies, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Lost