Mr B E MacDowall will propose and Mr M Baldock will second,
"This council recognises the widescale public concern about the decision to turn streetlights off at night.
It recognises the public fears over crime and safety, and notes the anecdotal evidence coming in from the media and from various resident groups that the policy has caused some serious issues.
Therefore, we propose an immediate full review be carried out rather than wait for the current review date in order that any necessary revisions can be made before the winter months."
Minutes:
(1) Mr MacDowall moved and Mr Baldock seconded the following motion.
“This Council recognises the widescale public concern about the decision to turn streetlights off at night.
It recognises the public fears over crime and safety, and notes the anecdotal evidence coming in from the media and from various resident groups that the policy has caused some serious issues.
Therefore, we propose an immediate full review be carried out rather than wait for the current review date on order that any necessary revisions can be made before the winter months.”
(2) Mr Caller moved and Dr Eddy seconded the following amendment:
"This council recognises the widescale public concern about the
decision to turn streetlights off at night.
It recognises the
public fears over crime and safety, and notes the anecdotal
evidence coming
in from the media and from various
resident groups that the policy has caused some serious
issues.
Therefore, we propose that the street lights throughout
Kent should be reinstated immediately to all night lighting while a
full review is carried out that includes a more
detailed and direct consultation with those residents affected by
part night lighting; the review should also include detailed risk
assessments aided by professional bodies."
(3) Mr Vye moved and Mr Chittenden seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put” and the votes cast were as follows:
For (12)
Mr A Bowles, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr D Daley, Mr R Latchford, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove.
Against (36)
Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr H Birkby, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr P Carter, Miss S Carey, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mr G Gibbens, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mr M Harrison, Mr E Hotson, Mr J Kite, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr M Northey, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr A Terry, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr A Wickham, Mr M Whybrow.
Abstain (8)
Mr M Baldock, Mr A Crowther, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr R Gough, Mr M Heale, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Vye.
Procedural motion lost
(4) After further debate the amendment as set out in paragraph (2) above was put to the vote, whereupon the voting was as follows:
For (15)
Mr M Baldock, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Ms S Howes, Mr T Maddison, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove
Against (55)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr F McKenna, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr M Vye, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham
Abstain (4)
Mr L Burgess, Mrs M Elenor, Mr M Heale, Mr B Neaves
Amendment lost
(5) Mr Cowan moved and Mr Truelove seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put” and the votes cast were as follows:
For (57)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Baldock, Mr M Balfour, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mrs P Brivio, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Dr M Eddy, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Ms S Howes, Mr A King, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove
Against (6)
Mr R Bird, Mr D Daley, Mr M Vye, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr A Wickham, Mr M Whybrow,
Abstain (1)
Mrs M Elenor
Procedural motion carried
(6) The Chairman put the original motion to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:
For (31)
Mr M Baldock, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr R Latchford, Mr T Maddison, Mr B MacDowall, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye.
Against (43)
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 I Chittenden, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr A Wickham, Mr M Whybrow.
Abstain (0)
Motion Lost