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TO CONSIDER MOTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Meeting: 26/06/2013 - Council (Item 12)
12 TO CONSIDER MOTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PDF 108 KB
The motions submitted by Councillors for debate at this meeting are set out in the attached report.
Decision:
12.6 Motion regarding 4 in 10 Campaign for London’s Overcrowded Children
Councillor Abdal Ullah moved, and Councillor John Pierce seconded, the motion as printed on the agenda, subject to the deletion of the words ‘local Labour Party members and’ in the 2nd bullet point under ‘This Council Resolves’.
Following debate Councillor Abdal Ullah moved, and Councillor Carlo Gibbs seconded, a procedural motion – “That under Procedure Rule 14.1.10 the question be now put.”
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
The motion as printed on the agenda and as amended above was put to the vote and was agreed.
DECISION
This Council notes that:
· 391,000 children are estimated to be growing up in overcrowded conditions in London – a quarter of the Capital’s children, including tens of thousands living in Tower Hamlets;
· This figure has risen by around 80,000 in the past decade and it set to get worse as the supply of new social housing dries up.
· The Conservative led government has led a sustained attack on social housing, including cutting funding for building and attacking social security.
· Only 134 of the 1,618 applicants for four bedroom social housing in the borough were catered for in 2012, with only 16 of those in properties owned by Tower Hamlets Council directly.
· Research has shown that overcrowding undermines a child’s health, education and well-being, damaging their long-term life chances;
· The Mayor of London “Overcrowding Action Plan” sets a target to reduce the number of severely overcrowded households by just 5,500 by 2016;
· Save the Children’s 4in10 campaign is calling on the Mayor of London to commit to halve the number of children growing up in overcrowded conditions by 2020.
This Council believes
· The only solution to London’s housing crisis is a significant and sustained increase in investment in new social rented housing, including council housing, for overcrowded and homeless families;
· The 4in10 campaign is right to focus political attention on the Mayor of London as his “Action Plan” is an inadequate response and fails to make tackling overcrowding a real political priority.
This Council resolves,
· To support the 4in10 campaign and call on the Mayor of London to make a commitment to halve the number of children in overcrowded homes by 2020;
· To publicise the campaign to residents to help raise public awareness of this problem and pressure on the Mayor of London to act.
· To call on the Independent Mayor of Tower Hamlets to keep his promises to local people, and deliver family sized homes.
(Action by: Aman Dalvi, Corporate Director, Development & Renewal)
12.9 Motion regarding Commercial Events in Victoria Park
Councillor Amy Whitelock moved, and Councillor Marc Francis seconded, the motion as printed on the agenda.
Following debate Councillor Bill Turner moved, and Councillor Abdal Ullah seconded, a procedural motion – “That under Procedure Rule 14.1.10 the question be now put.”
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
The motion ... view the full decision text for item 12
Minutes:
12.6 Motion regarding 4 in 10 Campaign for London’s Overcrowded Children
Councillor Abdal Ullah moved, and Councillor John Pierce seconded, the motion as printed on the agenda, subject to the deletion of the words ‘local Labour Party members and’ in the 2nd bullet point under ‘This Council Resolves’.
Following debate Councillor Abdal Ullah moved, and Councillor Carlo Gibbs seconded, a procedural motion – “That under Procedure Rule 14.1.10 the question be now put.”
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
The motion as printed on the agenda and as amended above was put to the vote and was agreed. Accordingly it was:-
RESOLVED
This Council notes that:
· 391,000 children are estimated to be growing up in overcrowded conditions in London – a quarter of the Capital’s children, including tens of thousands living in Tower Hamlets;
- This figure has risen by around 80,000 in the past decade and it set to get worse as the supply of new social housing dries up.
· The Conservative led government has led a sustained attack on social housing, including cutting funding for building and attacking social security.
· Only 134 of the 1,618 applicants for four bedroom social housing in the borough were catered for in 2012, with only 16 of those in properties owned by Tower Hamlets Council directly.
· Research has shown that overcrowding undermines a child’s health, education and well-being, damaging their long-term life chances;
· The Mayor of London “Overcrowding Action Plan” sets a target to reduce the number of severely overcrowded households by just 5,500 by 2016;
· Save the Children’s 4in10 campaign is calling on the Mayor of London to commit to halve the number of children growing up in overcrowded conditions by 2020.
This Council believes
· The only solution to London’s housing crisis is a significant and sustained increase in investment in new social rented housing, including council housing, for overcrowded and homeless families;
- The 4in10 campaign is right to focus political attention on the Mayor of London as his “Action Plan” is an inadequate response and fails to make tackling overcrowding a real political priority.
This Council resolves,
· To support the 4in10 campaign and call on the Mayor of London to make a commitment to halve the number of children in overcrowded homes by 2020;
- To publicise the campaign to residents to help raise public awareness of this problem and pressure on the Mayor of London to act.
- To call on the Independent Mayor of Tower Hamlets to keep his promises to local people, and deliver family sized homes.
12.9 Motion regarding Commercial Events in Victoria Park
Councillor Amy Whitelock moved, and Councillor Marc Francis seconded, the motion as printed on the agenda.
Following debate Councillor Bill Turner moved, and Councillor Abdal Ullah seconded, a procedural motion – “That under Procedure Rule 14.1.10 the question be now put.”
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
The motion as printed on ... view the full minutes text for item 12