(a) Proposed by Councillor Bunday
This Council supports opportunities for our young people and urges the Secretary of State for Education to lobby the Treasury to restore the per student FE funding back to the 2010 level and to ensure the current apprenticeship system is fit for purpose and offers our young people the greatest number of apprenticeships and of the highest quality. This Council will send a letter signed by all Members and the City’s three MP’s to demonstrate their support for this motion.
(b) Proposed by Councillor Shields
This Council notes with alarm how the number of people in Southampton claiming Universal Credit has more than doubled over the past year. The prospect of further increases in the number of people in the City forced to claim out of work benefits when temporary measures introduced by Government to mitigate against coronavirus come to an end in the autumn are truly frightening.
This Council applauds the invaluable role played by local civic society in responding to challenges presented by the pandemic not least with respect to the mushrooming of mutual aid organisations to co-ordinate action at a local neighbourhood level in tackling poverty.
This Council therefore commits to:
1. developing a whole City approach to tackling poverty and deprivation at a local neighbourhood level taking as a key start point the recommendations of the City’s Fairness Commission
2. maintaining financial and other support for local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations in campaigning against and taking practical measures to mitigate the impact of poverty
3. lobbying Government via the LGA and others to ensure that temporary measures taken to uplift Universal Credit levels during the coronavirus pandemic are made permanent until such time as the welfare system is reviewed.
(c) Proposed by Councillor Guthrie
Southampton is a city with a rich maritime past, one that is marked by grand, striking events involving a range of historical figures. Around Southampton, monuments, memorials and statues tell the story of a city that has become woven into the fabric of world history, and it is a story that continues to be written.
This Council recognises that it has a responsibility to be true and proper custodians of the city's past, to allow all Southampton residents and more to enjoy and discover the city's roots and the journey it has undertaken throughout history.
Therefore, this Council commits to never arbitrarily extract or displace any monument, memorial or statue and to subject the decision for the permanent removal of any historical item categorised as such to the residents of Southampton through local referenda. By involving residents in these decisions, this Council will ensure protection for Southampton's legacy is strengthened by direct democratic consent and consolidated under the rule of law.
Minutes:
(a) Councillor Bunday moved a slightly amended motion and Councillor Savage seconded.
Amended Motion to read:
This Council supports opportunities for our young people and urges the Secretary of State for Education to lobby the Treasury to restore the per student FE funding back to the 2010 level and to ensure the current apprenticeship system is fit for purpose and offers our young people the greatest number of apprenticeships and of the highest quality. This Council will send a letter and would encourage all Elected Members and the City’s three MPs to sign to demonstrate their support for this Motion.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDED MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED.
RESOLVED: that the motion be approved.
(b) Councillor Shields moved and Councillor Keogh seconded.
This Council notes with alarm how the number of people in Southampton claiming Universal Credit has more than doubled over the past year. The prospect of further increases in the number of people in the City forced to claim out of work benefits when temporary measures introduced by Government to mitigate against coronavirus come to an end in the autumn are truly frightening.
This Council applauds the invaluable role played by local civic society in responding to challenges presented by the pandemic not least with respect to the mushrooming of mutual aid organisations to co-ordinate action at a local neighbourhood level in tackling poverty.
This Council therefore commits to:
1. developing a whole City approach to tackling poverty and deprivation at a local neighbourhood level taking as a key start point the recommendations of the City’s Fairness Commission
2. maintaining financial and other support for local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations in campaigning against and taking practical measures to mitigate the impact of poverty
3. lobbying Government via the LGA and others to ensure that temporary measures taken to uplift Universal Credit levels during the coronavirus pandemic are made permanent until such time as the welfare system is reviewed.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECALARED CARRIED.
RESOLVED: that the motion be approved.
(c) Councillor Guthrie moved and Councillor Prior seconded.
Southampton is a city with a rich maritime past, one that is marked by grand, striking events involving a range of historical figures. Around Southampton, monuments, memorials and statues tell the story of a city that has become woven into the fabric of world history, and it is a story that continues to be written.
This Council recognises that it has a responsibility to be true and proper custodians of the city's past, to allow all Southampton residents and more to enjoy and discover the city's roots and the journey it has undertaken throughout history.
Therefore, this Council commits to never arbitrarily extract or displace any monument, memorial or statue and to subject the decision for the permanent removal of any historical item categorised as such to the residents of Southampton through local referenda. By involving residents in these decisions, this Council will ensure protection for Southampton's legacy is strengthened by direct democratic consent and consolidated under the rule of law.
Amendment moved by Councillor Kaur and Councillor Bogle seconded.
First Paragraph, first line after “maritime” delete “past” and replace with “and community past.
First paragraph, second line after “events” insert and smaller, incremental changes.
First paragraph, second line after “figures” insert “and lesser know people”.
First paragraph, third line after” tell” delete “the story of a” and replace with “some of the stories of our”
Second paragraph, first line after “be” delete “true and proper custodians” and replace with “a custodian of the”
Second paragraph, second line after “past” delete “to allow all” and replace with “as well as a duty to ensure that it is inclusive and representative of our diverse histories. In this way it provides the opportunity for all”
Second paragraph, second line after “residents” delete “and more to enjoy and” insert “and visitors to”.
Third paragraph, second line after “decision” delete “for the permanent removal of any historical item categorised as such to the residents of Southampton through local referenda” and replace with “to appropriate levels of resident consultation”.
Third paragraph, fourth line after “Council” delete “will” and replace with “seeks to”
Third paragraph, fourth line after “ensure” delete “protection for”.
Third paragraph, fifth line after “legacy” delete “is strengthened by direct democratic consent and consolidated under the rule of law” and replace with “continues to flourish and to become better understood.”
Amended Motion to read:
“Southampton is a city with a rich maritime and community past, one that is marked by grand, striking events and smaller, incremental changes involving a range of historical figures and lesser known people. Around Southampton, monuments, memorials and statues tell some of the stories of our city that have become woven into the fabric of world history, and it is a story that continues to be written.
This Council recognises that it has a responsibility to be a custodian of the city's past as well as a duty to ensure that it is inclusive and representative of our diverse histories. In this way it provides the opportunity for all Southampton residents and visitors to discover the city's roots and the journey it has undertaken throughout history.
Therefore, this Council commits to never arbitrarily extract or displace any monument, memorial or statue and to subject the decision to appropriate levels of resident consultation. By involving residents in these decisions, this Council seeks to ensure Southampton's legacy continues to flourish and to become better understood.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT IN THE NAME OF COUNCILLOR KAUR WAS DECLARED CARRIED.
RESOLVED: that the motion as amended be approved.