Agenda item

To deal with anymotions received in accordance with Standing Order 5.0.  Any motions received before the deadline has passed for the receipt of motions will be published and a copy of the list will be tabled at the meeting.

Councillor A-M Barker

Councillor Barker moved and Councillor Morales seconded the following motion, proposing that the Motion should be determined on the night rather than referred to the next meeting of the Executive in accordance with Standing Order 5.7.

“Provision of Walk in health service provision in Woking

Council notes that

o    Woking Walk in Centre is a much valued local health facility.

o    North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group is currently reviewing provision of urgent care and walk in facilities across the area.

o    NHS England policy is towards a model of GP led services at Urgent Treatment Centres.

o    A number of options for walk in health provision are under consideration for North West Surrey but in several scenarios Woking would no longer have a Walk in facility in the borough.

Council understands that

o    No decisions on future walk in provision have been made

o    Consultation will take place before any changes are made to local walk in provision

Council instructs 

The Chief Executive to write to North West Surrey CCG highlighting:

o    The huge value this Council and local residents place on the Walk in Centre.

o    The number of new properties being built or planned in the town centre that will put additional pressure on existing GP services.

o    The need to fully involve the Council and local residents in any proposals to change current walk in provision for the borough.”

In receiving the Notice of Motion, the Mayor drew the Council’s attention to a supplementary report which had been tabled at the meeting.  The Supplementary Report advised that, in view of the public interest in the matter, the Executive had at its meeting on 6 February 2020 agreed that the Leader of the Council would write to the North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group.  A copy of the letter, together with the reply from the CCG, was attached to the report.

Councillor Barker spoke in support of the motion and confirmed that the proposal for the Chief Executive to write to the CCG highlighting the concerns of the Council should stand.  Following discussion of the motion, it was agreed that the motion should be supported and that the action taken by the Leader of the Council noted.

RESOLVED

That  (i)    the motion be supported; and

          (ii)   the action taken in respect of the future of the Walk In Centre be noted.

Councillor A-M Barker

The following motion was moved by Councillor Barker and seconded by Councillor Leach and referred to the Executive on 26 March 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 5.7.

“Fireworks

A number of councillors have been contacted by residents in relation to the RSPCA initiative to reduce the impact of fireworks and Sky Lanterns on animals, and have asked their Council to support a motion to support measures which will help ensure people can enjoy fireworks responsibly whilst minimising the risk to animal welfare, horses, farm animals and wildlife and residents.

Woking Council can play its part in this by direct action or by lobbying other Government departments and retailers to play their part.  Accordingly, the Council resolves to:

o    Request all publicly organised firework displays within the Woking area to be advertised on the Woking Council website in advance of the event, so that everyone can enjoy the celebrations and residents are able to take precautions for their animals and vulnerable people.

o    Actively promote a public awareness campaign about the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and vulnerable people including the precautions that can be taken to mitigate risks.

o    Write to the UK Government urging them to introduce legislation to limit the maximum noise level of fireworks to 90dB for those sold to the public for private display.

o    Encourage trading standards to enforce more rigorously the regulations of the selling of fireworks both in terms of age appropriateness, licencing and CE markings.”

Councillor G G Chrystie

The following motion was moved by Councillor Chrystie and seconded by Councillor Hughes and referred to the Executive on 26 March 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 5.7.

“Confidential Reporting at Council & Committees

Following upon various issues arising recently and current apparent paucity of member involvement it is proposed that adjustments are made to the current classification practice as follows :

1.    Member input is vital and the Monitoring Officer must consult the Council Leader and Leader of the Opposition prior to making a decision upon a Part 2 designation. 

2.    In all cases where there is a statutory requirement for confidentiality then the Monitoring Officer’s recommendation shall be automatically endorsed by the said 2 Councillors.

3.    The principle guiding Part 2 designations must be transparency is required unless there is a substantial material commercial reason for confidentiality.

4.    All matters deemed subject to Part 2 must be regularly reviewed and as soon as possible an item must be declassified (unless there is a statutory bar on declassification).