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: Trade Union Members Check-Off

Motion 2: Black History All Year Round
Motion 3: Islington commits to the National Park City Initiative
Motion 4: PREVENT Strategy

Motion: Black History Month All Year Round
 

Councillor Comer-Schwartz moved the motion.  Councillor Webbe seconded.

Councillors Kaseki and Russell contributed to the debate.

The recommendations were put to the vote and CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

To consult schools about their curriculum support needs; to offer schools resources and partnership that can support and enrich their history curriculum; and to offer specialist training through Black History Month, because this council believes that a comprehensive, inclusive and all year round approach such as this will help Islington move towards our shared goal that all pupils should be able to see themselves in the history they study, not just for one month a year, but all the time.

MOTION: TRADE UNION MEMBERS CHECK-OFF

Councillor Heather moved the motion.  Councillor Alice Perry seconded.

Councillors Andrews and Russell contributed to the debate.

Councillors Heather, Alice Perry and Andrews declared an interest as union members.

The recommendations were put to the vote and CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

To ask the Leader of the Council to write to the Government Minister making it clear that local government will not be dictated to by removing check-off on the basis that it is an individual agreement between employer and employee, and part of employees’ national terms and conditions of service.

This council also resolves to encourage other local authorities and organisations, such as the Local Government Association and London Councils, to make representations to defend check-off.

MOTION: ISLINGTON COMMITTS TO THE NATIONAL CITY PARK INITIATIVE

Councillor Russell moved the motion.  Councillor Webbe, seconded by Councillor Watts, moved an amendment to the motion.

The recommendations in the amended motion were put to the vote and CARRIED.

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

RESOLVED:

To call on Cllr Claudia Webbe, Executive Member for Environment and Transport, and Cllr James Murray, Executive Member for Housing and Development to investigate the proposals further, paying specific attention to how the proposals would impact on the council’s development plans and to ensure that there would be no financial burden placed on the council by this proposal.

To show support for the organisation as it develops its vision, in particular by setting out how Islington Council and Islington residents can contribute towards its aims.

MOTION: PREVENT STRATEGY

Councillor Russell moved the motion.  Councillor Watts, seconded by Councillor Alice Perry, moved an amendment to the motion.

The recommendations in the amended motion were put to the vote and CARRIED.

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

RESOLVED:

To work with local schools, school governors and local faith groups to ensure that the implementation of Prevent is effective, sensitive and constructive.

To work with local groups to ensure extremism is challenged collaboratively rather than driven underground or over exaggerated.

To praise the many local community and faith groups who work across our borough to improve community cohesion and prevent violent extremism.

To work with local Trade Unions, universities and faith groups to make representations to government and local MPs to request the Government to change the elements of the anti-terror programme that damage community cohesion and are therefore counter-productive.