(a) Councillor Pope to move:
“This Council believes that football clubs are vital community assets, and are more than just ordinary businesses. Communities, and fans, have strong interests in clubs.
This Council urges the football authorities, all elected representatives, Government, members of the House of Lords, all political parties and community activists to campaign to promote fan and community ownership and control of football clubs at all levels.
This Council also encourages the reform of football governance rules to encourage fan and community ownership and control to achieve financially-sustainable clubs, rather than the failed so-called “benefactor model” that has led to administration or liquidation of clubs.
Supporters Direct has helped supporters to secure influence and ownership of sports clubs, but due to funding cuts in 2011, it is suffering potential funding shortfalls. This Council urges the Government, football authorities and funding bodies to urgently find sustainable models of funding for Supporters Direct.
This Council welcomes financial fair play initiatives by UEFA, the Football League and Football Conference that help sustain football clubs in the interests of the community by controlling debt and risk. This Council urges the Premier League to do the same.
This Council believes player pay is at unsustainable levels, meaning investment in clubs and communities suffers. This Council therefore urges the football authorities, at all levels of the game, to place a limit on total spending on player transfers and wages. This limit would be a sustainable percentage (e.g. 60% ) of the total revenue of each club in a financial year.”
(b) Councillor Jeffery to move:
“Improving and developing bus transport in the City of Southampton is essential to reduce carbon emissions, give greater access to the City to non-car owners, and tackle inequality by curtailing social alienation. Therefore:
· Council welcomes the securing of the Better Bus Area Fund bid by the transport team, and endorses all attempts to make bus travel in Southampton as attractive as possible to customers.
· Council calls on the administration to work for a better dialogue between the Authority and bus operators, for bus operators to do more to consult with their customers, and for the movement towards more integrated bus networks.”
(c) Councillor Moulton to move:
“This Council calls on the Executive to fully consult with local ward councillors and residents of Lordshill and the surrounding area about the future redevelopment of Lordshill District Centre. Council recognises the considerable public demand for a swimming pool in Lordshill and calls on the Executive to make a new pool a requirement of any redevelopment of the area, as per the policy under the previous Administration. Council also calls upon the Executive to give full and proper consideration to how the existing Oaklands School and Pool site might be used to benefit the community in the short to medium term. Options that the Executive should consider should include, but should not be limited to, a community centre, sports facilities, educational use and small start up business premises.”
(d) Councillor Hannides to move:
“Council calls on the Executive to consider the sale of high value items from the City Council’s Art Collection. In so doing it should be guided by the following principles:
· De-accessioning is compliant with the requirements of relevant Trusts and Bequests.
· The items do not form part of the Gallery’s core collection as presently defined.
· The Gallery’s national collection status is retained.
The Council believes that proceeds should be used to fund capital pressures that support the development of art and culture in the city, such as the new arts complex. The Council further notes that this would also release council resources which could be used to protect and invest in front line council services.”
(e) Councillor Vinson to move:-
“This Council agrees to sign up to the Resource Association's End Destinations of Recycling Charter and to publish an annual register of the destination of all recyclables.”
Minutes:
(a) Football Clubs
Councillor Pope moved and Councillor Furnell seconded:-
“This Council believes that football clubs are vital community assets, and are more than just ordinary businesses. Communities, and fans, have strong interests in clubs.
This Council urges the football authorities, all elected representatives, Government, members of the House of Lords, all political parties and community activists to campaign to promote fan and community ownership and control of football clubs at all levels.
This Council also encourages the reform of football governance rules to encourage fan and community ownership and control to achieve financially-sustainable clubs, rather than the failed so-called “benefactor model” that has led to administration or liquidation of clubs.
Supporters Direct has helped supporters to secure influence and ownership of sports clubs, but due to funding cuts in 2011, it is suffering potential funding shortfalls. This Council urges the Government, football authorities and funding bodies to urgently find sustainable models of funding for Supporters Direct.
This Council welcomes financial fair play initiatives by UEFA, the Football League and Football Conference that help sustain football clubs in the interests of the community by controlling debt and risk. This Council urges the Premier League to do the same.
This Council believes player pay is at unsustainable levels, meaning investment in clubs and communities suffers. This Council therefore urges the football authorities, at all levels of the game, to place a limit on total spending on player transfers and wages. This limit would be a sustainable percentage (e.g. 60% ) of the total revenue of each club in a financial year.”
Amendment moved by Councillor Vinson and seconded by Councillor Turner:
In second paragraph, last line, delete ‘….ownership and control of…’; and replace with ‘….influence on…..’
In third paragraph, second line delete: ‘….ownership and control….; and replace with ‘….influence…’
In 4th paragraph, first line, delete ‘Supporters Direct has helped supporters to secure influence and ownership of sports clubs, but due to funding cuts in 2011, it is suffering potential funding shortfalls.’
In last paragraph:
Amended Motion to read:
This Council believes that football clubs are vital community assets, and are more than just ordinary businesses. Communities, and fans, have strong interests in clubs.
This Council urges the football authorities, all elected representatives, Government, members of the House of Lords, all political parties and community activists to campaign to promote fan and community influence in football clubs at all levels.
This Council also encourages the reform of football governance rules to encourage fan and community influence to achieve financially-sustainable clubs, rather than the failed so-called “benefactor model” that has led to administration or liquidation of clubs.
This Council urges the Government, football authorities and funding bodies to urgently find sustainable models of funding for Supporters Direct.
This Council welcomes financial fair play initiatives by UEFA, the Football League and Football Conference that help sustain football clubs in the interests of the community by controlling debt and risk. This Council urges the Premier League to do the same.
This Council urges the football authorities, at all levels of the game, to investigate means of ensuring that spending on player transfers and wages is sustainable.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED LOST
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS SUBMITTED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved.
(b) Bus Transport
Councillor Jeffery moved and Councillor Furnell seconded:-
“Improving and developing bus transport in the City of Southampton is essential to reduce carbon emissions, give greater access to the City to non-car owners, and tackle inequality by curtailing social alienation. Therefore:
· Council welcomes the securing of the Better Bus Area Fund bid by the transport team, and endorses all attempts to make bus travel in Southampton as attractive as possible to customers.
· Council calls on the administration to work for a better dialogue between the Authority and bus operators, for bus operators to do more to consult with their customers, and for the movement towards more integrated bus networks.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as submitted be approved
(c) Redevelopment of Lordshill District Centre
Councillor Moulton moved and Councillor Smith seconded:-
“This Council calls on the Executive to fully consult with local ward councillors and residents of Lordshill and the surrounding area about the future redevelopment of Lordshill District Centre. Council recognises the considerable public demand for a swimming pool in Lordshill and calls on the Executive to make a new pool a requirement of any redevelopment of the area, as per the policy under the previous Administration. Council also calls upon the Executive to give full and proper consideration to how the existing Oaklands School and Pool site might be used to benefit the community in the short to medium term. Options that the Executive should consider should include, but should not be limited to, a community centre, sports facilities, educational use and small start up business premises.”
Amendment moved by Councillor Letts and seconded by Councillor Dr. Williams:-
Insert new first paragraph:
“Council calls on the Executive to establish the amount of additional capital resource that will flow from a completed Lordshill master plan.”
On the third line deleteeverything after Lordshill District Centre. “Council recognises the considerable public demand for a swimming pool in Lordshill and calls on the Executive to make a new pool a requirement of any redevelopment of the area, as per the policy under the previous Administration. Council also calls upon the Executive to give full and proper consideration to how the existing Oaklands School and Pool site might be used to benefit the community in the short to medium term. Options that the Executive should consider should include, but should not be limited to, a community centre, sports facilities, educational use and small start up business premises.”
And replace with “Council calls on the Executive to ensure that the additional capital resource raised by the completion of the masterplan is spent on the priorities identified by local residentsin the consultation.”
Amended motion to read:
Council calls on the Executive to establish the amount of additional capital resource that will flow from a completed Lordshill master plan.
This Council calls on the Executive to fully consult ward councillors and residents of Lordshill and surrounding area about the future redevelopment of Lordshill District Centre.
Council calls on the executive to ensure that the additional capital resource raised by the completion of the masterplan is spent on the priorities identified by local residentsin the consultation.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED CARRIED
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS DECLARED CARRED
RESOLVED that the motion as amended be approved
(d) City Council’s Art Collection
Councillor Hannides moved and Councillor Moulton seconded: -
“Council calls on the Executive to consider the sale of high value items from the City Council’s Art Collection. In so doing it should be guided by the following principles:
· De-accessioning is compliant with the requirements of relevant Trusts and Bequests.
· The items do not form part of the Gallery’s core collection as presently defined.
· The Gallery’s national collection status is retained.
The Council believes that proceeds should be used to fund capital pressures that support the development of art and culture in the city, such as the new arts complex. The Council further notes that this would also release council resources which could be used to protect and invest in front line council services.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST
RESOLVED that the motion be not approved.
(e) Recycling
Councillor Vinson moved and Councillor Turner seconded:-
“This Council agrees to sign up to the Resource Association's End Destinations of Recycling Charter and to publish an annual register of the destination of all recyclables.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST
RESOLVED that the motion be not approved.