Agenda item

Where a motion concerns an executive function, nothing passed can be actioned until approved by the Executive or an officer with the relevant delegated power.

MOTION 1: ‘COUNT THEM IN’ CAMPAIGN

Councillor Poole moved the motion. Councillor Ismail seconded. Councillor Russell contributed to the debate.

The motion was put to the vote and was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: 

-       To support and promote The Royal British Legion’s call to include a new topic in the 2021 census that concerns military service and membership of the Armed Forces community;

-       To call upon the UK Parliament, which will approve the final census questionnaire through legislation in 2019, to ensure that the 2021 census includes questions concerning our Armed Forces community.

MOTION 2: AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR TEACHERS

Councillor Caluori moved the motion. Councillor Debono seconded.

The motion was put to the vote and was CARRIED.

 RESOLVED: 

-       To make further representations to the government concerning its purchase of Ladbroke House, proposing that the building is developed as genuinely affordable accommodation for teachers;

-       To support the council to continue to build genuinely affordable homes in Islington across a range of tenures, to ensure that people, including key workers, can find a home in the borough;

-       To request that the Executive ensures that sufficient school places continue to be planned for and provided by the council, meaning there is no need for the development of new mainstream Free Schools in the borough outside of those already in place.

MOTION 3: SCRAP GP FEES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS

Councillor Burgess moved the motion. Councillor Ngongo seconded. Councillors Russell and O’Halloran contributed to the debate.

RESOLVED:

-       To support the Scrap the Fee campaign;

-       To call on the government to scrap this unfair and unjust charge, by bringing this service back under the NHS contract;

-       That Cllrs Burgess and Ngongo write to the local press to raise awareness of this vital issue.

MOTION 4: SUPPORT THE MAYOR OF LONDON’S AIR POLLUTION PLANS AND PROMOTE HIS HEALTHY STREETS AGENDA IN ISLINGTON

Councillor Russell moved the motion.

Councillor Webbe moved the amendment as set out in the additional despatch of papers.

The amendment was put to the vote and CARRIED.

The motion as amended was put to the vote and CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

That the Leader and Executive be asked to:

-       Respond positively to the Mayor's air pollution consultation that calls for the Ultra-Low Emission Zone to extend to the North and South Circular and to be brought forward from the previously proposed 2020 start date;

-       Report back to Executive in due course on the outcome of the council’s bid to Transport for London’s Local Implementation Plan funding scheme;

-       Continue to make representations to the Mayor of London to urge him to prioritise cleaner buses running on routes that use Islington’s roads.

MOTION 5: FIREWORK SAFETY IN ISLINGTON

Councillor Russell moved the motion.

Councillor Hull moved the amendment.

The amendment was put to the vote and CARRIED.

The motion as amended was put to the vote and CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

-       To continue to work with the police to keep fireworks out of the hands of under-18s and to ensure that ‘Challenge 25’ is being used in the case of all firework retailers.