Agenda item

A) Trade Union Bill

It was moved by Councillor Brooker,

seconded by Councillor Munawar,

“This Council resolves that in recognising the positive contribution that trade unions and trade union members make in our workplaces to;

·  Write to the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills Communities for Local Government and our Borough MPs to express the Council’s opposition to the Conservative Government  Trade Union Bill and to call for its withdrawal;

• Write to the Local Government Association making them aware of the Council’s opposition and urging the LGA to oppose the Bill;

• Continue to develop strong partnership relationships with our employees so we continue to ensure we deliver quality services to the people of Slough”.

The recommendations were put and a prior request having being made for a record of the voting:

There voted for the recommendations:-

Councillors Ajaib, Anderson, Brooker, Carter, Cheema, Chohan, Dar, Davis, Arvind Dhaliwal, Dhillon, M Holledge, N Holledge, Hussain, Mann, Mansoor, Matloob, Munawar, Nazir, Pantelic, Parmar, Plenty, Rana, Shah, Sohal, Swindlehurst, Usmani and Zarait ..................................  27

There voted against the recommendation:-

Councillors Abe, Bains, Chahal, Coad, Amarpreet Dhaliwal, Morris, Sandhu Smith, Strutton and Wright  ...................................................................................................................................  10

There abstained from voting:-

Councillor Rasib ......................................................................................................  1

Resolved -  That this Council recognises the positive contribution that trade unions and trade union members make in our workplaces to;

·  Write to the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills Communities for Local Government and our Borough MPs to express the Council’s opposition to the Conservative Government  Trade Union Bill and to call for its withdrawal;

·  Write to the Local Government Association making them aware of the Council’s opposition and urging the LGA to oppose the Bill;

·  Continue to develop strong partnership relationships with our employees so we continue to ensure we deliver quality services to the people of Slough.

B) Former Town Hall Site

It was moved by Councillor Smith,

Seconded by Councillor Bains,

“This Council resolves to undertake a full public consultation within the next three months on the future of the Old Town Hall, and the setting of this locally listed building of character, after September 2019, when the present agreement for it to be used as an annex to Claycots School comes to an end. The consultation should assess the strength of public support for the Old Town Hall either being returned for use by the Council for civic purposes or continuing to be used for education or some other purpose. The Council’s scrutiny process would then review the results and develop options for Cabinet; but any ultimate decisions impacting on the future of the Old Town Hall core building, including its usage, beyond September 2019, should be brought back to Full Council for final determination.”

The recommendations were put and a prior request having being made for a record of the voting:

There voted for the recommendations:-

Councillors Abe, Bains, Chahal, Coad, Amarpreet Dhaliwal, Morris, Sandhu Smith, Strutton and Wright  ...................................................................................................................................  10

There voted against the recommendation:-

Councillors Ajaib, Anderson, Brooker, Carter, Cheema, Chohan, Dar, Davis, Arvind Dhaliwal, Dhillon, M Holledge, N Holledge, Hussain, Mann, Mansoor, Matloob, Munawar, Nazir, Pantelic, Parmar, Plenty, Rana, Shah, Sohal, Swindlehurst, Usmani and Zarait ..................................  27

There abstained from voting:-

Councillor Rasib ......................................................................................................  1

Resolved  - That the Motion be rejected.