(A) Councillor Letts to move:-
This Council believes that as many Southampton residents as possible should be exclusively represented Southampton MPs.
Therefore this Council supports the proposal brought forward by Democratic Audit that 15 of the 16 wards in the city boundary of Southampton be comprised of the two Southampton parliamentary seats (Test and Itchen).
Furthermore that this request be submitted back by the Council to the Boundary Commission as the Council's position on this matter prior to the close of submissions date in December.
(B) Councillor Turner to move:-
This Council regrets the loss of the City's Youth Parliament and calls on the Executive to bring forward speedily, proposals for the development of a new and accountable way of identifying the views and priorities of young people in Southampton
Minutes:
(a) City Boundary Review
Councillor Letts moved and Councillor Stevens seconded:-
“This Council believes that as many Southampton residents as possible should be exclusively represented by Southampton MPs.
Therefore this Council supports the proposal brought forward by Democratic Audit that 15 of the 16 wards in the city boundary of Southampton be comprised of the two Southampton parliamentary seats (Test and Itchen).
Furthermore that this request be submitted back by the Council to the Boundary Commission as the Council's position on this matter prior to the close of submissions date in December.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST
RESOLVED that the motion be not approved.
RECORDED VOTE
FOR: Councillors Barnes-Andrews, Mrs Blatchford, Burke, Cunio, Fuller, Furnell, Kaur, Letts, Morrell, Noon, Dr Paffey, Payne, Pope, Rayment, Stevens, Thomas, Thorpe, Turner, Vinson and Dr R.Williams
AGAINST: Councillors Ball, Claisse, Capozzoli, Daunt, Fitzgerald, Fitzhenry, Hannides, B. Harris, L.Harris, Holmes, Jones, Kolker, Matthews, Mead, Moulton, Osmond, Parnell, Smith, Vassiliou, Walker, Wells, Willacy, White, P. Williams
ABSTAIN: NIL
(b) City's Youth Parliament
Councillor Turner moved and Councillor Vinson seconded:-
“This Council regrets the loss of the City's Youth Parliament and calls on the Executive to bring forward speedily, proposals for the development of a new and accountable way of identifying the views and priorities of young people in Southampton”
Amendment moved by Councillor Vassiliou and seconded by Councillor Holmes:-
Delete from the first line “and calls on the Executive to bring forward speedily, proposals for the development of a new and accountable way of ….”
and Replace with “due to the substantial decline in participation during recent years. This Council fully supports and encourages the development of forums, organisations and school Councils in Southampton, dedicated to…..”
In the third line After “identifying the views and priorities of young people in Southampton.”
Insert the following: “Should there once again be a reasonable number of young people from across the City and participation from school Councils willing to attend meetings, this Council will embark on reinstating a City wide Youth Parliament. Furthermore, we fully support and encourage participation in school Councils as they can be an effective way of acquiring the views of young people”.
AMENDED MOTION TO READ:
This Council regrets the loss of the City’s Youth Parliament due to the substantial decline in participation during recent years. This Council fully supports and encourages the development of forums, organisations and school Councils in Southampton, dedicated to identifying the views and priorities of young people in Southampton. Should there once again be a reasonable number of young people from across the City and participation from school Councils willing to attend meetings, this Council will embark on reinstating a City wide Youth Parliament. Furthermore, we fully support and encourage participation in school Councils as they can be an effective way of acquiring the views of young people.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED CARRIED
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as amended be approved.