South Eastern rail franchise
To be proposed by Mr Balfour and Seconded by Mr Pearman
“This Council welcomes the opportunity the new South Eastern franchisewill present, and specifically:
(1) supports the offer from the Secretary of State for Transport to Kent County Council to play a full and active part in the process of determination of the service specification for the new South Eastern franchise;
(2) supports the new policy of the Secretary of State for Transport not to approve the transfer of the South Eastern franchise Metro services from the Department for Transport to the Mayor of London;
(3) expects the new franchise to deliver a significant enhancement to High Speed services on the routes between London St Pancras and Kent;
(4) expects the new franchise to deliver upgraded rolling-stock and services, with reliability on the Mainline routes between London Charing Cross / Cannon Street / London Bridge / Victoria and Kent;
(5) expects the new franchise to deliver a higher quality of service, with improved station facilities, improved access for all, cleaner trains and enhanced public information;
(6) expects the new franchise to offer continued support for the Kent and Sussex Community Rail Partnerships and the rural lines they support."
Minutes:
(Mr McKenna declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and withdrew from the meeting for this item.)
(1) Mr Balfour proposed and Mr Pearman seconded the following motion:
“This Council welcomes the opportunity the new South Eastern franchisewill present, and specifically:
(1) supports the offer from the Secretary of State for Transport to Kent County Council to play a full and active part in the process of determination of the service specification for the new South Eastern franchise;
(2) supports the new policy of the Secretary of State for Transport not to approve the transfer of the South Eastern franchise Metro services from the Department for Transport to the Mayor of London;
(3) expects the new franchise to deliver a significant enhancement to High Speed services on the routes between London St Pancras and Kent;
(4) expects the new franchise to deliver upgraded rolling-stock and services, with reliability on the Mainline routes between London Charing Cross / Cannon Street / London Bridge / Victoria and Kent;
(5) expects the new franchise to deliver a higher quality of service, with improved station facilities, improved access for all, cleaner trains and enhanced public information;
(6) expects the new franchise to offer continued support for the Kent and Sussex Community Rail Partnerships and the rural lines they support."
(2) Mr Caller proposed and Mr Smyth seconded the following amendment:
“This Council welcomes the opportunity the South Eastern franchise coming to an endwill present, and specifically:
(1) supports the offer from the Secretary of State for Transport to Kent County Council to play a full and active part in the process of determination of the service specification;
(2) Kent County Council calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to bring the South Eastern railway back into public ownership and accountability by re-establishing Directly Operated Rail Limited (DOR) to run it;
(3) expects the DOR to deliver a significant enhancement to High Speed services on the routes between London St Pancras and Kent;
(4) expects the DOR to deliver upgraded rolling-stock and services, with reliability on the Mainline routes between London Charing Cross / Cannon Street / London Bridge / Victoria and Kent;
(5) expects the DOR to deliver a higher quality of service, with improved station facilities, improved access for all, cleaner trains and enhanced public information at a lower cost to both the tax payer and user;
(6) expects the DORto offer continued support for the Kent and Sussex Community Rail Partnerships and the rural lines they support."
(3) Following a debate the Chairman put the amendment as set out in paragraph (2) above to the vote and the voting was as follows:
For (18)
Mr M Baldock, Mr N Bond, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Dr M Eddy, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Ms S Howes, Mr B MacDowall, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow.
Against (53)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, 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, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr M Horwood, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mrs D Marsh, 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, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Abstain (4)
Mr R Bird, Mrs T Dean, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Vye.
Amendment lost
(4) Following a debate the Chairman put the motion as set out in paragraph (1) to the vote and the voting was as follows:
For (61)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Baldock, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, 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, Mrs T Dean, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr M Horwood, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mrs D Marsh, 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 T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr M Vye, Mrs C Waters, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mrs Z Wiltshire.
AGAINST (14)
Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Dr M Eddy, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Ms S Howes, Mr B MacDowall, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow.
ABSTAIN (0)
Motion carried
RESOLVED that this Council welcomes the opportunity the new South Eastern franchisewill present, and specifically:
(1) supports the offer from the Secretary of State for Transport to Kent County Council to play a full and active part in the process of determination of the service specification for the new South Eastern franchise;
(2) supports the new policy of the Secretary of State for Transport not to approve the transfer of the South Eastern franchise Metro services from the Department for Transport to the Mayor of London;
(3) expects the new franchise to deliver a significant enhancement to High Speed services on the routes between London St Pancras and Kent;
(4) expects the new franchise to deliver upgraded rolling-stock and services, with reliability on the Mainline routes between London Charing Cross / Cannon Street / London Bridge / Victoria and Kent;
(5) expects the new franchise to deliver a higher quality of service, with improved station facilities, improved access for all, cleaner trains and enhanced public information;
(6) expects the new franchise to offer continued support for the Kent and Sussex Community Rail Partnerships and the rural lines they support.