Agenda item

The Mayor invited Mr Graham Berridge, the petition organiser to address the meeting, following which

It was moved by Councillor Swindlehurst,

Seconded by Councillor Anderson,

“That in accordance with procedure rule 27.1, Rule 11.1 on rules of debate regarding petitions be suspended insofar as is necessary to enable the Lead Member for Sustainable Transport and Environmental Services to deliver a presentation and 30 minutes allocated for the subsequent debate.”

The recommendation was put to the vote and carried unanimously.

Following completion of the presentation and subsequent debate,

It was moved by Councillor Anderson,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

“That to a jointly chaired meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Neighbourhood and Community Services Panel be convened to allow the Lead Member for Sustainable Transport and Environmental Services and Officers to deliver a further presentation and allow Members the opportunity to debate the issue further before making recommendations.”

A prior request having been made for the record of the voting:

There voted for the recommendation:

Councillors Ajaib, Akram, Ali, Anderson, Bains, Bedi, Begum, Carter, Chaudhry, A.Cheema, H.Cheema, Davis, Dhaliwal,Hulme, Mann, Matloob, Minhas, Mohammad, Nazir, Pantelic, D.Parmar, S.Parmar, Plenty, Qaseem, Sabah, A.Sandhu, R.Sandhu, Sharif and Swindlehurst…………………… 29

There voted against the recommendation:

Councillors Smith, Strutton and Wright……………………………….………. 3

There abstained from voting on the recommendation:

Councillors Dar, Gahir, Kelly and The Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Brooker………………………………………………….………………………..  4

Resolved - That to a jointly chaired meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Neighbourhood and Community Services Panel be convened to allow the Lead Member for Transport and Environmental Services and Officers to deliver a further presentation and allow Members the opportunity to debate the issue further before making recommendations.