(a) Councillor Pope to move:-
Full Council notes and welcomes the UK-wide campaign to end ‘legal loan sharking’.
Full Council believes that the lack of access to affordable credit is socially and economically damaging. Unaffordable credit is causing a myriad of unwanted effects such as poorer diets, colder homes, rent, council tax and utility arrears, depression (which impacts on job seeking behaviour) and poor health.
Full Council further notes that unaffordable credit is extracting wealth from the most deprived communities.
Full Council believes it is the responsibility of all levels of government to try to ensure affordable credit for all, and therefore pledges to use best practice to promote financial literacy and affordable lending. This will help to ensure that wealth stays in the local economy. Full Council also pledges to promote credit unions in Southampton, community based organisations offering access to affordable credit and promoting saving.
Full Council calls on the Government to introduce caps on the total lending rates that can be charged for providing credit.
Full Council further calls on the Government to give local authorities the power to veto licences for high street credit agencies where they could have negative economic or social impacts on communities.”
(b) Councillor Hannides to move:-
This Council welcomes the huge progress made towards the development of the Cultural Quarter in Northern Above Bar and in particular notes the success and popularity of the new Guildhall Square. Council welcomes and supports the SeaCity Museum which is due to open on 10th April and is committed to delivering the New Arts Complex on the former Tyrell and Green site.
(c) Councillor Smith to move:-
This Council recognises that in these tough financial times, local authorities need to make difficult decisions about spending priorities and therefore supports the Executive in reviewing the merits of fulltime union officials funded by the taxpayer and the provision of office facilities to trade unions.
(d) Councillor Dr R Williams to move:-
Council resolves to maximise its efforts to ensure all Southampton residents are registered to vote.
(e) Councillor Rayment to move:-
Full Council urges the Government to listen to the overwhelming majority of the Country's doctors, nurses and patients and to remove those controversial parts of the NHS and Social Care Bill which promote a bigger role for the private sector.
Minutes:
(a)Campaign to end ‘legal loan sharking’.
Councillor Pope moved and Councillor McEwing seconded:-
“Full Council notes and welcomes the UK-wide campaign to end ‘legal loan sharking’.
Full Council believes that the lack of access to affordable credit is socially and economically damaging. Unaffordable credit is causing a myriad of unwanted effects such as poorer diets, colder homes, rent, council tax and utility arrears, depression (which impacts on job seeking behaviour) and poor health.
Full Council further notes that unaffordable credit is extracting wealth from the most deprived communities.
Full Council believes it is the responsibility of all levels of government to try to ensure affordable credit for all, and therefore pledges to use best practice to promote financial literacy and affordable lending. This will help to ensure that wealth stays in the local economy. Full Council also pledges to promote credit unions in Southampton, community based organisations offering access to affordable credit and promoting saving.
Full Council calls on the Government to introduce caps on the total lending rates that can be charged for providing credit.
Full Council further calls on the Government to give local authorities the power to veto licences for high street credit agencies where they could have negative economic or social impacts on communities.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved.
(b) Cultural Quarter and SeaCity Museum
Councillor Hannides moved and Councillor Smith seconded:-
“This Council welcomes the huge progress made towards the development of the Cultural Quarter in Northern Above Bar and in particular notes the success and popularity of the new Guildhall Square. Council welcomes and supports the SeaCity Museum which is due to open on 10th April and is committed to delivering the New Arts Complex on the former Tyrell and Green site.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved.
(c) Trade Union Facilities
Councillor Smith moved and Councillor Moulton seconded:-
“This Council recognises that in these tough financial times, local authorities need to make difficult decisions about spending priorities and therefore supports the Executive in reviewing the merits of fulltime union officials funded by the taxpayer and the provision of office facilities to trade unions.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved.
(d) Electoral Register
Councillor Dr R Williams moved and Councillor Thorpe seconded:-
“Council resolves to maximise its efforts to ensure all Southampton residents are registered to vote.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved.
(e) NHS and Social Care Bill
With the consent of the meeting,Councillor Rayment altered and moved her motion and Councillor Thorpe seconded:-
“Southampton City Council urges the Government to listen to the overwhelming majority of the City's doctors, nurses and patients and to remove those controversial parts of the NHS and Social Care Bill which promote a bigger role for the private sector in Southampton.”
Amendment moved by Councillor White and seconded by Councillor Baillie:-
Delete from 2nd line ‘…..to remove those controversial parts of the…’
Replace with ‘…….ensure that the…’
Delete from 3rd line ‘….and Social Care Bill which promote a bigger role for the private sector.’
Replace with ‘……becomes more democratically accountable, hands power to patients to make decisions about their care and puts doctors and nurses rather than politicians and bureaucrats in charge.’
Add a new paragraph at the end of the Motion ‘Full Council supports the Coalition government’s commitment to an NHS that delivers quality outcomes, that is free at the point of use and available to everyone based on need, not the ability to pay.’
AMENDED Motion to read:
“Southampton City Council urges the Government to listen to the overwhelming majority of the City’s doctors, nurses and patients and ensure that the NHS becomes more democratically accountable, hands power to patients to make decisions about their care and puts doctors and nurses rather than politicians and bureaucrats in charge.
Full Council supports the Coalition government’s commitment to an NHS that delivers quality outcomes, that is free at the point of use and available to everyone based on need, not the ability to pay.”
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.