Agenda item

1)      Mr Streatfeild proposed, and Mr Hook seconded the motion that:

“County Council resolves to:

•        Recommend that KCC works with relevant partners to form an independently chaired cross party Health and Social Care Kent improvement board to urgently address issues in the CQC inspection, the budget, and the departure of the DASS.

•        Recommend that the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care should write to the Secretary of State to:

o       Confirm this Council’s support of joint working at both local and national levels, including through the KCC Health and Wellbeing Board, to establish a long-term agreement on funding and provision of social care.

o       Call for the establishment of a national cross-party commission dedicated to forging a long-term agreement on a predictable and consistent funding model for free personal care, ensuring sustainability and accessibility for all.

o       Support the introduction of an Emergency Health and Care Budget ahead of the Autumn Statement, prioritising the resolution of the national crisis and placing it at the forefront of the new government’s agenda.”

2)      Mr Ricketts declared an interest that he was an elected governor of East Kent University Hospitals Foundation Trust.

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

For (22) 

Mr B Barrett, Mr M Brice, Mrs T Dean MBE, Mr M Ellis, Mr R Ford, Mr S Heaver, Mr M Hood, Mr A Hook, Mr S Jeffery, Miss I Kemp, Mr A Kennedy, Mr J Moreland, Mr M Munday, Mr T Prater, Mr A Ricketts, Ms C Russell, Mr G Samme, Mr C Sefton, Mr P Stepto, Mr R Streatfeild MBE, Mr M Sole and Mr N Williams

Against (47)

Mr J Baker, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr C Burwash, Mr A Cecil, 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, Ms B Fordham, Mrs G Foster, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Ms L Kemkaran, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Ms D Morton, Mr M Mulvihill, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Ms B Porter, Ms S Roots, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Dr G Sturley, Mr D Taylor, Mr A Thorpe, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr P Webb, Mr N Wibberley, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble

Abstain (5)

Mr B Black, Mr O Bradshaw, Mr A Brady, Mrs S Hudson and Mr P Thomas

Motion lost.

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

“This Council resolves to

1.      Recommend that all future financial transactions/decisions in relation to Treasury Management which are above the value of £2 million are reported to the Governance & Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.

2.      Recommend that all Member groups or boards responsible for monitoring and oversight of Treasury Management activity (e.g. the Treasury Management Group) are formalised within KCC governance with a requirement to include representation from all Political Groups.”

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

For (25)

Mr B Barrett, Mr O Bradshaw, Mr A Brady, Mr M Brice, Mrs T Dean MBE, Mr M Ellis, Mr R Ford, Mr S Heaver, Mr M Hood, Mr A Hook, Mrs S Hudson, Mr S Jeffery, Miss I Kemp, Mr A Kennedy, Mr J Moreland, Mr M Munday, Mr T Prater, Mr A Ricketts, Ms C Russell, Mr G Samme, Mr C Sefton, Mr P Stepto, Mr R Streatfeild MBE, Mr M Sole and Mr D Taylor

Against (44)

Mr J Baker, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr A Cecil, 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, Ms B Fordham, Mrs G Foster, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Ms L Kemkaran, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Ms D Morton, Mr M Mulvihill, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Ms B Porter, Ms S Roots, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Dr G Sturley, Mr A Thorpe, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr P Webb, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble

Abstain (3)

Mr B Black, Mr P Thomas and Mr N Wibberley

Motion lost.