Motions received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.16.

The full text of motions received by the Head of Law and Governance by the deadline of 1.00pm on Monday 30 March 2015, and as amended by the proposer, is attached to this agenda.

Substantive amendments to these motions must be received by the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 1.00pm on Thursday 9 April 2015. The briefing note will contain any substantive amendments submitted before its publication.

1.    Using your Vote (proposed by Cllr Tanner,  seconded by Cllr Clack)

Labour member motion

This City Council urges every resident who can to use their vote in the General Election on May 7th. We call on each of the candidates in the Oxford East and Oxford West & Abingdon constituencies:

a)         to speak up for local government

b)         to pledge to build the homes Oxford desperately needs

c)         to support our schools and universities

d)         to back a vibrant low carbon economy

e)         to commit to a Living Wage and

f)          to promote an international, safe and tolerant city.

We expect those elected to represent Oxford in the House of Commons to fight for a fairer, greener and even more beautiful city for all.

2.    Housing (proposed by Cllr Fooks, seconded by Cllr Wade)

Liberal Democrats member motion

Council notes the increasing disparity in housing costs between the social housing sector and the private sector. This risks Oxford becoming a city of only the very well-off and the not-at-all well-off, with no housing within reach of middle income households. Key workers such as teachers and nurses can no longer afford to live in Oxford, and communities become unbalanced.

Council asks the Executive Board to ask officers to investigate new models of housing provision which would include starter homes, key worker housing and self-build in any new developments. This is likely to require the setting up of a separate housing company.

Council recognises the concerns of neighbouring districts over proposals to build on green belt land outside the City and asks the Oxfordshire Growth Board to ensure that the current Green Belt Review is thorough, transparent and involves proper public consultation.

Dialogue with the county and the districts must continue.

Council recognises that the current jobs/homes imbalance – 46,000 people commuting in every day – will get worse with the thousands of new jobs expected in the City. Council asks the Administration to work with the County Council as the Highway Authority to ensure that the provision of excellent public transport links is fully recognised in LTP4.

3.    Controlling the Housing Investment Market (proposed by Cllr Hollick, seconded by Cllr Brandt)

Green member motion

This Council notes that housing rents in Oxford are some of the highest in the Country. That increasing numbers of new and converted properties are being purchased by buy-to-let landlords and overseas investors who are being attracted to Oxford because of the high returns. With high housing demand, this is leading to a spiral of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 119

Council had before it six motions on notice and amendments submitted in accordance with Council procedure rule 11.16, and reached decisions as set out below.

1.         Using your Vote

Councillor Tanner proposed his submitted motion, seconded by Councillor Clack.

This City Council urges every resident who can to use their vote in the General Election on May 7th. We call on each of the candidates in the Oxford East and Oxford West & Abingdon constituencies:

a) to speak up for local government

b) to pledge to build the homes Oxford desperately needs

c)  to support our schools and universities

d) to back a vibrant low carbon economy

e) to commit to a Living Wage and

f)   to promote an international, safe and tolerant city.

We expect those elected to represent Oxford in the House of Commons to fight for a fairer, greener and even more beautiful city for all.

Prior to the meeting, Councillor Hollick proposed amendments, seconded by Councillor Benjamin.

•   amend (b) to read ‘to pledge to build the affordable homes that are desperately needed in Oxford and the surrounding area’

•   amend (e) to read ‘to commit to a national Living Wage and the Oxford Living Wage’

Prior to the meeting, Councillor Fooks proposed amendments

•   replace (a) with ‘to stand up for local government, campaigning for proper funding and devolution of both powers and budgets to a local level’

•   insert ‘colleges’ in line (c), so that it reads ‘to support our schools, colleges and universities’.

Councillor Tanner accepted both amendments and Council debated the motion as amended.

After debate and on being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried:

Council agreed to adopt the motion as set out below:

This City Council urges every resident who can to use their vote in the General Election on May 7th. We call on each of the candidates in the Oxford East and Oxford West & Abingdon constituencies:

a) to stand up for local government, campaigning for proper funding and devolution of both powers and budgets to a local level

b) to pledge to build the affordable homes that are desperately needed in Oxford and the surrounding area

c)  to support our schools, colleges and universities

d) to back a vibrant low carbon economy

e) to commit to a national Living Wage and the Oxford Living Wage

f)   to promote an international, safe and tolerant city.

We expect those elected to represent Oxford in the House of Commons to fight for a fairer, greener and even more beautiful city for all.

2.         Housing

Councillor Fooks proposed her submitted motion, seconded by Councillor Wade.

Council notes the increasing disparity in housing costs between the social housing sector and the private sector. This risks Oxford becoming a city of only the very well-off and the not-at-all well-off, with no housing within reach of middle income households. Key workers such as teachers and nurses can no longer afford to live in Oxford, and communities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 119