In accordance with Council Procedure Rule No 10 to consider Motions on notice from Members. Motions must be received in writing or by email to the Monitoring Officer by 12 noon twelve clear working days before the meeting.
The following Motions have been submitted.
Motion A – Submitted by Councillor N Baker
Council notes the results of the recent consultation regarding the proposal for highway alterations and the installation of new signals at the A61-Mill Lane junction in Wingerworth.
Council notes that the proposed scheme is sponsored by this Council, following the receipt of grant funding by the regional Mayor to unlock more new homes and a new depot on The Avenue regeneration site.
Council also notes the many views that have been expressed towards these proposals during that consultation by local residents and stakeholders, particularly raising concerns in relation to road safety, turning right at the Nottingham Drive junction and traffic flow on the A61 in that vicinity.
Council therefore resolves to respect and fully publish the results of the consultation and commits to not pushing ahead with the scheme until those concerns have been properly addressed.
Council also resolves to undertake any further design work on the proposals, which the consultation responses have highlighted are necessary, and then to re-consult residents and other stakeholders on any revisions to the proposed scheme, in that area, before any work begins and undertakes to ensure that the final design of the scheme fully reflects local concerns for highway safety, suitability and usability and is not just based on cost savings and maximising housing number delivery.
Motion B – Submitted by Councillor A Dale
This Council believes that fly-tipping is a blight on our district. It is unsightly, damages our beautiful countryside and rural landscape, and places an unfair financial burden on local taxpayers who must ultimately foot the bill for its clean-up.
Council reaffirms its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and believes that a strong deterrent strategy is required. This must include:-
· High profile prosecutions to demonstrate consequences;
· The use of powers to seize and, where appropriate, destroy vehicles used in fly-tipping offences;
· Continued and increased use of CCTV cameras in known hotspot areas; and
· The application of significant financial penalties to offenders.
Council therefore welcomes the recent purchase of additional CCTV cameras made possible through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), as well as the successful prosecution relating to a fly-tipping incident in Marsh Lane, which serves as an important example of enforcement in action. Council is also extremely grateful for the ongoing work of our Environmental Health and Streetscene teams in seeking to prosecute flytippers and keep our District clean and tidy.
To go further and strengthen the deterrent, Council resolves to:-
1. Increase fly-tipping fixed penalties to the latest national maximum as set out in the most recent Government regulations;
2. Review the use of mobile CCTV units to ensure rapid deployment in response to community reports and intelligence;
3. Explore the introduction of public-facing “Caught on Camera” communications, where legally permissible, to raise awareness and encourage reporting;
4. Refer this issue to the relevant Scrutiny Committee to consider the above as well as working with partners and wider stakeholders (including the Po0lice, Environmental Agency, local landowners, Parish Councils and community groups) to explore what more we can do together to tackle this scourge on our countryside.
Council believes that these additional steps will help send a clear message: fly-tipping will not be tolerated in North East Derbyshire.
Minutes:
Motion A – Submitted by Councillor N Baker
Council notes the results of the recent consultation regarding the proposal for highway alterations and the installation of new signals at the A61-Mill Lane junction in Wingerworth.
Council notes that the proposed scheme is sponsored by this Council, following the receipt of grant funding by the regional Mayor to unlock more new homes and a new depot on The Avenue regeneration site.
Council also notes the many views that have been expressed towards these proposals during that consultation by local residents and stakeholders, particularly raising concerns in relation to road safety, turning right at the Nottingham Drive junction and traffic flow on the A61 in that vicinity.
Council therefore resolves to respect and fully publish the results of the consultation and commits to not pushing ahead with the scheme until those concerns have been properly addressed.
Council also resolves to undertake any further design work on the proposals, which the consultation responses have highlighted are necessary, and then to reconsult residents and other stakeholders on any revisions to the proposed scheme, in that area, before any work begins and undertakes to ensure that the final design of the scheme fully reflects local concerns for highway safety, suitability and usability and is not just based on cost savings and maximising housing number delivery.
Councillor N Baker moved the Motion.
Councillor A Dale seconded the Motion and reserved the right to speak.
Councillors R Shipman and D Hancock spoke in favour of the Motion.
Councillors J Barry, N Barker and K Gillott spoke against the Motion, and raised that the proposal was sponsored by Derbyshire County Council. Councillor K Gillott suggested that Councillor N Baker’s points should be passed on to the County Council.
Councillor A Dale spoke in favour of the Motion and highlighted that this was a priority scheme for the District.
Councillor N Baker responded that the experiences he had at the public consultation suggested that people did not support the proposal, as such the basic principles of the Motion to support the views of the public should stand.
The Motion was put to the vote and lost.
Motion B – Submitted by Councillor A Dale
This Council believes that fly-tipping is a blight on our district. It is unsightly, damages our beautiful countryside and rural landscape, and places an unfair financial burden on local taxpayers who must ultimately foot the bill for its clean-up.
Council reaffirms its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and believes that a strong deterrent strategy is required. This must include:-
Council therefore welcomes the recent purchase of additional CCTV cameras made possible through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), as well as the successful prosecution relating to a fly-tipping incident in Marsh Lane, which serves as an important example of enforcement in action. Council is also extremely grateful for the ongoing work of our Environmental Health and Streetscene teams in seeking to prosecute flytippers and keep our District clean and tidy.
To go further and strengthen the deterrent, Council resolves to:-
1. Increase fly-tipping fixed penalties to the latest national maximum as set out in the most recent Government regulations;
2. Review the use of mobile CCTV units to ensure rapid deployment in response to community reports and intelligence;
3. Explore the introduction of public-facing “Caught on Camera” communications, where legally permissible, to raise awareness and encourage reporting;
4. Refer this issue to the relevant Scrutiny Committee to consider the above as well as working with partners and wider stakeholders (including the Po0lice, Environmental Agency, local landowners, Parish Councils and community groups) to explore what more we can do together to tackle this scourge on our countryside.
Council believes that these additional steps will help send a clear message: fly-tipping will not be tolerated in North East Derbyshire.
Councillor A Dale moved the Motion, thanked the Streetscene and Environmental Health teams, and spoke about the need to back them up with strong policy.
Councillor C Cupit seconded the Motion and spoke to the positive impacts it would have on the District’s residents.
Councillors S Pickering, R Shipman and K Gillott spoke to the Motion.
Councillor K Gillott proposed, and Councillor N Barker seconded the following amendment:
This Council believes that fly-tipping is a blight on our district. It is unsightly, damages our beautiful countryside and rural landscape, and places an unfair financial burden on local taxpayers who must ultimately foot the bill for its clean-up.
Council reaffirms its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and believes that a strong deterrent strategy is required. This must include:-
Council therefore welcomes the recent purchase of additional CCTV cameras made possible through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), as well as the successful prosecution relating to a fly-tipping incident in Marsh Lane, which serves as an important example of enforcement in action. Council is also extremely grateful for the ongoing work of our Environmental Health and Streetscene teams in seeking to prosecute flytippers and keep our District clean and tidy.
Council resolves to invite the relevant scrutiny committee to examine additional measures that may help in deterring fly-tipping including:-
1. Increasing fly-tipping fixed penalties to the latest national maximum as set out in the most recent Government regulations;
2. Reviewing the use of mobile CCTV units to ensure rapid deployment in response to community reports and intelligence;
3. Exploring the introduction of public-facing “Caught on Camera” communications, where legally permissible, to raise awareness and encourage reporting;
4. Improved partnership working with stakeholders (including the Police, Environmental Agency, local landowners, Parish Councils and community groups) to explore what more we can do together to tackle this scourge on our countryside.
5. Examining if/how the council can use its powers to confiscate vehicles used to commit fly-tipping.
And to report its conclusions and recommendations to Cabinet.
Councillor A Dale accepted the amendment and asked that the review come back to Council once it had been through the scrutiny process.
The Motion was put to a vote and passed.
RESOLVED –
That this Council believes that fly-tipping is a blight on our district. It is unsightly, damages our beautiful countryside and rural landscape, and places an unfair financial burden on local taxpayers who must ultimately foot the bill for its clean-up.
Council reaffirms its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and believes that a strong deterrent strategy is required. This must include:-
Council therefore welcomes the recent purchase of additional CCTV cameras made possible through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), as well as the successful prosecution relating to a fly-tipping incident in Marsh Lane, which serves as an important example of enforcement in action. Council is also extremely grateful for the ongoing work of our Environmental Health and Streetscene teams in seeking to prosecute flytippers and keep our District clean and tidy.
Council resolves to invite the relevant scrutiny committee to examine additional measures that may help in deterring fly-tipping including:-
1. Increasing fly-tipping fixed penalties to the latest national maximum as set out in the most recent Government regulations;
2. Reviewing the use of mobile CCTV units to ensure rapid deployment in response to community reports and intelligence;
3. Exploring the introduction of public-facing “Caught on Camera” communications, where legally permissible, to raise awareness and encourage reporting;
4. Improved partnership working with stakeholders (including the Police, Environmental Agency, local landowners, Parish Councils and community groups) to explore what more we can do together to tackle this scourge on our countryside.
5. Examining if/how the council can use its powers to confiscate vehicles used to commit fly-tipping.
And to report its conclusions and recommendations to Cabinet.