This item has a time limit of 60 minutes.

The full text of motions received by the Head of Law and Governance in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.17 by the deadline of 1.00pm on Wednesday 11 April 2018 is below. Motions will be taken in turn from the Labour Liberal Democrat, and Green, groups in that order.

Substantive amendments to these motions must be sent by councillors to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 10.00am on 20 April 2018 so that they may be circulated with the briefing note.

Minor technical or limited wording amendments may be submitted during the meeting but must be written down and circulated.

Council is asked to consider the following motions:

a.    Addressing the housing crisis (proposed by Councillor Brown)

b.    Disabled access to the Westgate Centre (Proposed by Cllr Goddard, seconded by Cllr Goff)

c.    Phasing out unnecessary single-use plastics (proposed by Councillor Brandt, seconded by Councillor Simmons) 

d.    Short-term Lets (proposed by Councillor Price)

e.    The Crisis in Legal Aid and the Immediate Need for Action (proposed by Councillor Wade)

f.     Call on Government to introduce a new Clean Air Act and other measures to tackle air pollution (proposed by Councillor Thomas, seconded by Councillor Wolff)

Council had before it six motions on notice and amendments submitted in accordance with Council procedure rule 11.17, and reached decisions as set out below.

Council resolved to adopt the following motions as set out in these minutes:

a.    Addressing the housing crisis

b.    Disabled access to the Westgate Centre

c.    Phasing out unnecessary single-use plastics        

d.    Short-term Lets

The following were not taken because the time for discussing motions had elapsed.

e.    The Crisis in Legal Aid and the Immediate Need for Action

f.     Call on Government to introduce a new Clean Air Act and other measures to tackle air pollution