(a) Councillor Fitzhenry to move:
We would like to thank all our council staff, NHS staff, wider public sector colleagues and all those who have helped us as a city across the public, private and charity/third sector keep our city safe and protect lives during this pandemic.
Your efforts have saved lives and kept so many of us safe and we are eternally grateful for your efforts and your commitment.
Whilst we as politicians frequently disagree with one another, we are united in our wish to thank you and protect our residents and businesses.
Our city is a great city, its spirit is strong and whilst the impacts of this disease will affect us in difficult ways, we will move forward and create a better Southampton for the future.
(b) Cllr Fuller to move:
This Council pledges to suspend all parking charges within the City until January 2021 at the earliest, to help protect jobs, to support local businesses and reduce the financial burden on our residents.
(c) Cllr S Galton to move:
This Council notes the overwhelming public desire for at least some unrestricted access to the former Civil Service Sports Ground.
Council recognises the recent deputation from the Friends of the Field group asking for the same.
Council takes on board the majority of public comments to the pre-consultation and formal planning application process, asking for unrestrictive access.
Council acknowledges the supportive comments made during the planning meeting itself by a number of cross party Councillors and that the Chair made it clear they were only there to decide on the application before them, not create policy.
Council recognises the previous legal advice that has been provided to members. The main concern being any additional activities like dog walking or infrastructure such as bins and benches; do not interfere with the primary use of pitches for team games and recreational play.
As such Council resolves to,
Request the administration ensure the Council’s development plans for the site are altered to include a legally accessible pocket park, or other area of public accessible land, within the wider contained school development site, but separate from the main school site.
(d) Cllr P Baillie to move:
The new cycle lanes in Hill Lane are ill thought out, will have a detrimental effect on pollution, on the local homes, on people wishing to use the common, and on Southampton’s attempt to economically recover from C19. Council thus calls on the Executive to remove these cycle lanes without delay.
(e) Cllr P Baillie to move:
Repeated incursions of our green spaces are a blight for our local populations. After 8 years of Labour control, this Council urges the Executive to get a grip and ensure that our green open spaces are protected against such incursions.
(f) Cllr P Baillie to move:
This Council appears to have been pursuing a policy of not replacing the strips in the road at junctions which detects traffic. This then prevents that junction from being ‘smart’, and causes unnecessary delays. This became all too evident during lockdown. Council calls upon the Executive to replace these strips, get traffic moving better, and reduce pollution.
Minutes:
(a) Councillor Fitzhenry moved Councillor Guthrie seconded
We would like to thank all our council staff, NHS staff, wider public sector colleagues and all those who have helped us as a city across the public, private and charity/third sector keep our city safe and protect lives during this pandemic.
Your efforts have saved lives and kept so many of us safe and we are eternally grateful for your efforts and your commitment.
Whilst we as politicians frequently disagree with one another, we are united in our wish to thank you and protect our residents and businesses.
Our city is a great city, its spirit is strong and whilst the impacts of this disease will affect us in difficult ways, we will move forward and create a better Southampton for the future.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED: that the motion be approved.
(b) Councillor Fuller moved and Councillor S Galton seconded
This Council pledges to suspend all parking charges within the City until January 2021 at the earliest, to help protect jobs, to support local businesses and reduce the financial burden on our residents.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST
RESOLVED: that the motion be rejected.
(c) Councillor S Galton moved and Councillor G Galton seconded
This Council notes the overwhelming public desire for at least some unrestricted access to the former Civil Service Sports Ground.
Council recognises the recent deputation from the Friends of the Field group asking for the same.
Council takes on board the majority of public comments to the pre-consultation and formal planning application process, asking for unrestrictive access.
Council acknowledges the supportive comments made during the planning meeting itself by a number of cross party Councillors and that the Chair made it clear they were only there to decide on the application before them, not create policy.
Council recognises the previous legal advice that has been provided to members. The main concern being any additional activities like dog walking or infrastructure such as bins and benches; do not interfere with the primary use of pitches for team games and recreational play.
As such Council resolves to,
Request the administration ensure the Council’s development plans for the site are altered to include a legally accessible pocket park, or other area of public accessible land, within the wider contained school development site, but separate from the main school site.
Amendment moved by Councillor Shields and seconded by Councillor Paffey.
Add new paragraph six:
“Council further recognises the current legal restrictions on the former Civil Service Sports Ground site resulting from:
a. the conditions of the compulsory planning order (CPO) made by the Council in 2009 which designates the entirety of the site acquired for the purposes of a school playing field
b. the change in planning use designation of the site in 2010 from private open space to school playing field.”
Final paragraph, second line, delete ‘altered’ and replace with ‘reviewed’
Third line, delete ‘within the’ and replace with ‘adjacent to’
Add at the end of the paragraph ‘e.g. through lawful acquisition of any neighbouring vacant land.’
Amended Motion to read:
This Council notes the overwhelming public desire for at least some unrestricted access to the former Civil Service Sports Ground.
Council recognises the recent deputation from the Friends of the Field group asking for the same.
Council takes on board the majority of public comments to the pre-consultation and formal planning application process, asking for unrestrictive access.
Council acknowledges the supportive comments made during the planning meeting itself by a number of cross party Councillors and that the Chair made it clear they were only there to decide on the application before them, not create policy.
Council recognises the previous legal advice that has been provided to members. The main concern being any additional activities like dog walking or infrastructure such as bins and benches; do not interfere with the primary use of pitches for team games and recreational play.
Council further recognises the current legal restrictions on the former Civil Service Sports Ground site resulting from:
a. the conditions of the compulsory planning order (CPO) made by the Council in 2009 which designates the entirety of the site acquired for the purposes of a school playing field
b. the change in planning use designation of the site in 2010 from private open space to school playing field.
As such Council resolves to,
Request the administration ensure the Council’s development plans for the site are reviewed to include a legally accessible pocket park, or other area of public accessible land, adjacent to wider contained school development site, but separate from the main school site e.g. through lawful acquisition of any neighbouring vacant land.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT IN THE NAME OF COUNCILLOR SHIELDS WAS DECLARED CARRIED.
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDED MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR SHIELDS WAS DECLARED CARRIED.
RESOLVED: that the amended motion be approved.
(d) Motion in the name of Councillor P Baillie was withdrawn.
(e) Motion in the name of Councillor P Baillie was withdrawn.
(f) Motion in the name of Councillor P Baillie was withdrawn.