A Motion is a request made by a councillor for an issue to be discussed at a council meeting and for a decision to be made.
Proposer: Councillor A Tisi Seconder: Councillor Taylor.
Lead Officer: Lin Ferguson, Executive Director of Children's Services
Resolved: That This Council:
i) Agreed that care experience be considered as a protected characteristic in addition to any other relevant protected characteristic for an individual;
ii) the council and its partners should actively seek out and listen to the voices
of care-experienced people when developing new policies; and
iii) other bodies, including key council partners, be formally urged to consider
care experience as a protected characteristic until it is introduced by
legislation.
Update: Council agreed this.
Proposer: Councillor Larcombe Seconder: Councillor Coe.
Lead Officer: Councillor Coe, Cabinet Member for Household & Regulatory Services
Resolved:
i) that bearing in mind recent changes in the Government, it was agreed that Councillor Coe should amend and reissue the ‘River Thames Scheme Channel One’ letter.
Update: Council agreed this.
Proposer: Councillor Carpenter Seconder: Councillor Cross.
Lead Officer: Andrew Durrant, Executive Director of Place Services
Resolved: That this Council:
i) Notes recurrent water leaks throughout the Royal Borough, disrupting residents and businesses. Key issues include frequent leaks, repeated repairs, road closures, impact on major roads, vulnerable residents, and dissatisfaction.
This Council resolves to demand that the CEO of Thames Water and South East Water attends the next Place Overview and Scrutiny meeting to explain to our residents and their customers, why Thames Water and South East Water has failed the residents of the Royal Borough and what is going to be done.
Update: An invite has been extended to the relevant parties to attend the next meeting.
Proposer: Councillor Knowles Seconder: Councillor Werner.
Lead Officer: n/a
Resolved: That this Council:
i) Support and lobby for a Public Inquiry into child abuse at the closed Green Fields Children's home and the circumstances that led to it being able to continue for so long without action by Berkshire County Council and other agencies.
Update: Council agreed this.