Agenda item

(1)     Mr Carter moved and Mr Whiting seconded the following motion:

   “County Council is asked to:

(a)  note the increased national preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenario;

(b)  note Kent County Council’s further preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario;

(c)  note Kent County Council’s requests for Government action to resolve the outstanding issues as highlighted in the paper; and

(d)  confirm Kent County Council’s Lead Brexit Officer as Barbara Cooper, Corporate Director, Growth, Environment and Transport.”

(2)       Mr Jones, Director of Highways, Transport and Waste,   was invited to give a brief Powerpoint presentation.

(3)       Following the debate, the Chairman put section (a) of the motion set out as above to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (57)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mr T Bond, Mr A Booth, Mr A Bowles, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mr R Gough, Ms S Hamilton, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr M Horwood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr R Long, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr K Pugh, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ridgers, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright

Against (11)

Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr J Clinch, Ms K Constantine, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr D Farrell, Mr A Hook, Mr B Lewis, Ida Linfield, Mr M Whybrow

Abstain (1)

Dr L Sullivan

Section (a) of motion carried

(4)     The Chairman put section (b) of the motion set out in paragraph (1) above to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (58)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mr T Bond, Mr A Booth, Mr A Bowles, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mr R Gough, Ms S Hamilton, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr M Horwood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr R Long, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr K Pugh, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ridgers, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr M Whybrow, Mr J Wright

Against (6)

Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr A Hook, Ida Linfield

Abstain (6)

Mr J Burden, Mr J Clinch, Ms K Constantine, Mr D Farrell, Mr B Lewis, Dr L Sullivan

Section (b) of motion carried

(5)     The Chairman put section (c) of the motion set out in paragraph (1) above to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (64)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mr R Bird, Mr T Bond, Mr A Booth, Mr A Bowles, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr J Clinch, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs T Dean, Mr R Gough, Ms S Hamilton, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr A Hook, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Ida Linfield, Mr R Long, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr K Pugh, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ridgers, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr M Whybrow, Mr J Wright

Abstain (5)

Mr J Burden, Ms K Constantine, Mr D Farrell, Mr B Lewis, Dr L Sullivan

Against (0)

Section (c) of motion carried

(6)     The Chairman put section (d) of the motion set out in paragraph (1) above to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (70)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mr R Bird, Mr T Bond, Mr A Booth, Mr A Bowles, Mr J Burden, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr J Clinch, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Ms K Constantine, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs T Dean, Mr D Farrell, Mr R Gough, Ms S Hamilton, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr A Hook, Mr P Homewood, Mr M Horwood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr B Lewis, Ida Linfield, Mr R Long, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr K Pugh, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ridgers, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Dr L Sullivan, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr M Whybrow, Mr J Wright

Against (0), Abstain (0)

Section (d) of motion carried

(7)     RESOLVED that:

(a)  the increased national preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenario be noted ;

(b)  Kent County Council’s further preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario be noted;

(c)  Kent County Council’s requests for Government action to resolve the outstanding issues as highlighted in the paper be noted; and

(d)    Barbara Cooper – Corporate Director, Growth, Environment and Transport. be confirmed as ” Kent County Council’s Lead Brexit Officer