Agenda item

1)      Mr Hespe proposed, and Mr Chamberlain seconded the motion that:

 

“This Council resolves to:

 

(a)     be open-minded but sceptical of anthropogenic climate change.

(b)     welcome open and inclusive debate on the topic.

(c)     always consider ways to enhance the County’s energy security and welcome a mixed economy of provision.

(d)     consider any energy scheme proposal with an analysis of its business case; which should consider economic, social and environmental impacts and consequences.

(e)     rescind the prior declaration of a Climate Emergency.”

 

2)      Following the debate, the Chairman put the motion in paragraph 1 to the vote and the voting was as follows.

 

For (50) 

 

Mr J Baker, Mr B Black, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr C Burwash, Mr P Chamberlain, Mr W Chapman, Mr B Collins, Mr J Defriend, Mr S Dixon, Ms S Emberson, Mr J Eustace, Mr L Evans, Mr P Evans, Mr J Finch, Mr R Ford, Mrs B Fordham, Mrs M Fothergill, Mrs G Foster, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Ms L Kemkaran, Miss I Kemp, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mrs M Lawes, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Miss D Morton, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Mrs B Porter, Ms A Randall, Mrs S Roots, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Mr G Sturley, Mr P Thomas, Mr A Thorp, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr N Wibberley, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble

 

Against (20)

 

Mr A Brady, Mr M Brice, Mrs T Dean MBE, Mr S Heaver, Mr M A J Hood, Mr A J Hook, Mr S Jeffery, Mr A Kennedy, Mr J Moreland, Mr M Munday, Ms C Nolan, Mr T Prater, Mr A Ricketts, Ms C Russell, Mr G R Samme, Mr C Sefton, Mr M J Sole, Mr P Stepto, Mr R G Streatfeild MBE, Mr N Williams

 

Abstain (3)

 

Mr B Barrett, Mrs S Hudson, Mr H Rayner

Motion carried.

 

3)      RESOLVED that Council resolves to:

 

(a)     be open-minded but sceptical of anthropogenic climate change.

(b)     welcome open and inclusive debate on the topic.

(c)     always consider ways to enhance the County’s energy security and welcome a mixed economy of provision.

(d)     consider any energy scheme proposal with an analysis of its business case; which should consider economic, social and environmental impacts and consequences.

(e)     rescind the prior declaration of a Climate Emergency.

 

4)      Mr Jeffery proposed, and Mr Stepto seconded the motion that:

 

“This Council resolves the following:

 

1)      Call on the Cabinet Member for Environment to introduce and promote a new initiative which would allow residents to adopt their streets, to reduce the use of glyphosate to control weeds to areas which are not adopted.

2)      Call on the Cabinet Member for Environment to work with the responsible Officers to investigate and consider alternatives to glyphosate.

3)      Request that all verges which are managed for biodiversity improvements are marked with a bee symbol to ensure they are easily recognised and avoided by contractors and are not accidentally mowed.

4)      Recognise the exceptional work that KCC Officers have undertaken to develop and manage the Plan Bee initiative to protect Kent’s biodiversity, and the work of residents in engaging with the initiative.

5)      Call on the Cabinet Member for Environment to work with the responsible Officers to investigate ways to make it easier for residents to adopt verges with an agreement to enhance and improve the biodiversity in them.

6)      Ask that the Executive agree an ongoing commitment to fund the Plan Bee initiative.”

 

5)      Following the debate, the Chairman put the motion in paragraph 4 to the vote and the voting was as follows.

 

For (20)

 

Mr B Barrett, Mr A Brady, Mr M Brice, Mrs T Dean MBE, Mr S Heaver, Mr M A J Hood, Mr A J Hook, Mr S Jeffery, Mr A Kennedy, Mr J Moreland, Mr M Munday, Ms C Nolan, Mr T Prater, Ms A Randall, Mr A Ricketts, Mr G R Samme, Mr C Sefton, Mr M J Sole, Mr P Stepto, Mr R G Streatfeild MBE

 

Against (50) 

 

Mr J Baker, Mr B Black, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr C Burwash, Mr P Chamberlain, Mr W Chapman, Mr B Collins, Mr J Defriend, Mr S Dixon, Ms S Emberson, Mr J Eustace, Mr L Evans, Mr P Evans, Mr J Finch, Mrs B Fordham, Mrs M Fothergill, Mrs G Foster, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Mrs S Hudson, Ms L Kemkaran, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mrs M Lawes, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Miss D Morton, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Mrs B Porter, Mr H Rayner, Ms C Russell, Mrs S Roots, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Mr G Sturley, Mr P Thomas, Mr A Thorp, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr N Wibberley, Mr N Williams, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble

 

Abstain (3)

 

Mr R Ford, Mr B Fryer, Miss I Kemp

Motion lost.

 

6)      Mr Hook proposed, and Mr Sefton seconded the following updated motion to the motion that was published as part of the agenda. The updated motion was agreed by the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, the Proposer, and the Seconder prior to the meeting.

 

          “The County Council resolves to:

 

-        Encourage Kent residents to ensure that they are up to date with medically recommended vaccinations and in particular, support the Director of Public Health in encouraging an uptake in the MMR vaccination (and future MMRV vaccine) to prevent an outbreak of measles and mumps.

-        Support the Director of Public Health who will lead on messaging to the wider public especially in schools, colleges and universities ensuring that the messaging  incorporates best practice in these situations. 

-        Request that the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health continues to monitor and support the public health campaigns in this area of work throughout the year.”

 

7)      The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she was a registered nurse.

 

8)      Following the debate, the Chairman put the updated motion in paragraph 6 to the vote and the voting was as follows.

 

For (73) 

 

Mr J Baker, Mr B Barrett, Mr B Black, Mr A Brady, Mr M Brice, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr C Burwash, Mr P Chamberlain, Mr W Chapman, Mr B Collins, Mrs T Dean MBE, Mr J Defriend, Mr S Dixon, Ms S Emberson, Mr J Eustace, Mr L Evans, Mr P Evans, Mr J Finch, Mr R Ford, Mrs B Fordham, Mrs G Foster, Mrs M Fothergill, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr S Heaver, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Mr M A J Hood, Mr A J Hook, Mrs S Hudson, Mr S Jeffery, Mr A Kennedy, Ms L Kemkaran, Miss I Kemp, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mrs M Lawes, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Mr J Moreland, Miss D Morton, Mr M Munday, Ms C Nolan, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Mrs B Porter, Mr T Prater, Ms A Randall, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ricketts, Mrs S Roots, Ms C Russell, Mr G R Samme, Mr C Sefton, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Mr M J Sole, Mr P Stepto, Mr R G Streatfeild MBE, Mr G Sturley, Mr P Thomas, Mr A Thorp, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr N Wibberley, Mr N Williams, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble

 

Against (0)

 

Abstain (0)

Motion carried.

 

9)      RESOLVED that County Council resolves to:

 

-        Encourage Kent residents to ensure that they are up to date with medically recommended vaccinations and in particular, support the Director of Public Health in encouraging an uptake in the MMR vaccination (and future MMRV vaccine) to prevent an outbreak of measles and mumps.

-        Support the Director of Public Health who will lead on messaging to the wider public especially in schools, colleges and universities ensuring that the messaging  incorporates best practice in these situations. 

-        Request that the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health continues to monitor and support the public health campaigns in this area of work throughout the year.