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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Westminster Council House, 97-113 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5PT

Contact: Janis Best, Committee and Councillor Support Manager  Email:  jbest@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07971 920521

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1.

Appointment of Relief Chairman

To appoint a relief Chairman.

Minutes:

1.1           Motion moved by the Lord Mayor and seconded by Councillor Matt Noble, that Councillor Ruth Bush be elected as Relief Chairman.  

 

1.2       Motion put, and on a show of hands, declared CARRIED. 

 

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 278 KB

To sign the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council meeting held on 18 May 2022.

 

Minutes:

2.1       The minutes of the proceedings at the Council meeting held on Wednesday 18 May 2022 were, with the assent of the Members present, signed by the Lord Mayor as a true record of the proceedings. 

 

3.

Lord Mayor's Communications

1.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Friday 20th May, he attended the Chilean Naval Day at The Abbey.

 

2.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Tuesday 24th May, he attended Order of the Bath Oath and Installation at The Abbey

 

3.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Wednesday 25th May, he attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

 

4.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Thursday 26th May, he attended the Independence Day of Georgia Reception at The British Museum.

 

5.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Friday 27th May, he attended a Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Queen's Park Primary School.

 

6.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Monday 30th May, he attended the London Government Dinner at Mansion House.

 

7.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Wednesday 1st June, he attended the opening event of ‘Bugingham Palace’ Bug Hotel at Astrea; a Jubilee Tea Party at St Marylebone Almshouses and a Platinum Jubilee Reception at St John’s Church.

 

8.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Thursday 2nd June, he attended the Queen’s Birthday Parade on Horseguards Parade; the WCC Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting at Paddington Recreation Ground; a tour of the RFA Ship in Greenwich and the Chinese Advice and Information Centre Jubilee Street Party on Newport Street.

 

9.     The Lord Mayor to report that, on Saturday 4th June, he attended the Platinum Jubilee Concert and Reception at Buckingham Palace.

 

10. The Lord Mayor to report that, on Sunday 5th June, he attended the HM Queen’s Jubilee Pageant and Reception at Marlborough House Gardens and Queen Victoria Memorial.

 

11. The Lord Mayor to report that, on Friday 10th June, he attended the Jimi Hendrix Blue Plaque unveiling at the Hard Rock Hotel; the Honourable Company of Master Mariners Annual Service Luncheon at HQS Wellington and the St Barnabas School 175th anniversary event.

 

12. The Lord Mayor to report that, on Saturday 11th June, he attended the Lillington & Longmoore Gardens Residents Association Party in Lillington Gardens; the Hyde Park Estate Association Jubilee Party in Gloucester Square Gardens and the Grenfell Tower Trust 5th Anniversary Commemoration Dinner, at The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre.

 

13. The Lord Mayor to report that, on Tuesday 14th June, he attended the Grenfell Memorial Service at The Abbey.

 

14.  The Lord Mayor to report that, on Wednesday 15th June, he attended the Clean Air Bayswater launch event at St Stephen’s Church.

 

15. The Lord Mayor to report that, on Wednesday 22nd June, he attended the Pimlico Toy Library Windrush Celebration Fayre at Pimlico Academy

 

 

Minutes:

3.1       The Lord Mayor referred to these as set out on the agenda. 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

4.1       There were no declarations of interest. 

 

5.

Statement on Urgent Matters

With the approval of the Chairman of the meeting, the Leader of the Council may make a statement on an urgent matter and the Leader of the Opposition will have an equivalent right of reply.

 

Minutes:

5.1       There were no urgent matters. 

 

6.

Petitions and Deputations, if any

Minutes:

6.1      There were no petitions or deputations received.

 

7.

Questions

The Lord Mayor will call Members who have indicated that they wish to ask a question after the Leader of the Opposition has asked her questions

Minutes:

7.1      The questions, supplementary questions and replies are included as a recording on the Council’s website.

 

8.

Councillor Issues

Councillor Tony Devenish - How can the Mayor of London work with our Council to make Westminster a better place to live and work

 


Councillor Patrick Lilley – The Value of Pride

 

Minutes:

8.1      How can the Mayor of London work with our Council to make Westminster a better place to live and work.

 

Councillor Tony Devenish spoke and Councillor Adam Hug replied.

 

The Value of Pride

 

Councillor Patrick Lilley spoke and Councillor Tim Roca replied.

 

9.

Future Policy Plan pdf icon PDF 80 KB

To consider items for debate from the attached Future Policy Plan.

 

Minutes:

9.1      The meeting debated the items chosen for debate from the Future Policy Plan by the Majority Party.

 

           Community Cohesion

 

9.2      The Majority Party selected item number 26 on the Future Policy Plan, Community Cohesion.

 

9.3      A procedural motion was moved by Councillor Matt Noble and seconded by Councillor Paul Swaddle for the Council to receive a deputation. The Lord Mayor put the motion to receive a deputation to the vote and by show of hands declared the motion CARRIED.

 

9.4      Mr Peter Straker addressed the Full Council and the debate would be referred to the relevant Executive Director for consideration when reporting on the subject.

 

           Council Management

 

9.5      The second item selected for debate by the Majority Party was item number 31 on the Future Policy Plan: Council Management. The debate would be referred to the relevant Executive Director for consideration when reporting on the subject.

 

10.

REPORT FOR FULL COUNCIL: MEMBER ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2022 - 2023: AMENDMENT pdf icon PDF 326 KB

To receive, consider and debate, if chosen, the following report which contains a recommendation to the Council for approval and adoption.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

10.1    RESOLVED:

 

1)    That the Members’ Allowances Scheme, as amended, for 2022-2023 be approved.

 

2)    That a £250 increase in the Members’ IT allowance to a total of £1,250 be approved.

 

11.

REPORT FOR FULL COUNCIL: BIENNIAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE REPORT pdf icon PDF 100 KB

To receive, consider and debate, if chosen, the following report which contains a recommendation to the Council for approval and adoption.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

11.1    RESOLVED:

 

           That the Biennial Standards Committee report be noted.

 

12.

Notice of Motion

To be moved by Councillor Robathan and seconded by Councillor Devenish:

This Council calls upon the Leader of the Council to write to the Mayor of London to call for him to think again about the significant cuts to vital bus services for Westminster residents.

The Council deplores both the timing of a so called “public consultation” ahead of the Jubilee weekend and the sheer cynicism of scaring our most vulnerable Westminster residents with unnecessary bus cuts following £5billion of taxpayers funding for TfL over the last two years.

This Council condemns the impact that this will have on goals of green active travel.

Minutes:

12.1    The Opposition Party had selected for debate the notice of motion as set out on the agenda. The notice of motion was moved by Councillor Rachael Robathan and seconded by Councillor Tony Devenish.

 

12.2    Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg moved and it was seconded by Councillor Max Sullivan that the notice of motion be amended, as follows:

 

“This Council calls upon the Leader of the Council to join with write to the Mayor of London in writing to the Secretary of State for Transport, to call for him to think again about the significant cuts to TfL’s budget, putting at risk vital bus services for Westminster residents.

 

The Council deplores both the Government’s timing of a so called “public consultation” ahead of the Jubilee weekend and the sheer cynicism of scaring our most vulnerable Westminster residents with unnecessary bus cuts following £5billion of taxpayers funding for TfL over the last two years. to London’s transport infrastructure, as well as its politicisation of the issue when it should be helping London councils during the capital’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and during the climate emergency.

 

This Council condemns the impact that this will have on goals of green active travel.”

 

12.3    Following debate, The Lord Mayor put the amendment to the motion to the vote and following a show of hands declared the amendment to the motion CARRIED.

 

12.4    The Lord Mayor then put the substantive motion as amended to the vote and following a show of hands declared the substantive motion as amended CARRIED.

 

           RESOLVED:

 

That this Council called upon the Leader of the Council to join with the Mayor of London in writing to the Secretary of State for Transport, to call for him to think again about the significant cuts to TfL’s budget, putting at risk vital bus services for Westminster residents.

 

The Council deplored both the Government’s cynicism of scaring our most vulnerable Westminster residents with unnecessary cuts to London’s transport infrastructure, as well as its politicisation of the issue when it should be helping London councils during the capital’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and during the climate emergency.

 

This Council condemned the impact that this would have on goals of green active travel.