Agenda item

This Council welcomes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) suggesting that the ruling Labour administration has indeed set a Core Strategy housing target far in excess of what the city actually required.

 

Council is concerned about the damage already done to communities in Leeds as a result of their 70,000 target and recalls the many warnings from opposition parties that the council leadership ignored over the past 5 years regarding this inflated figure.

 

70,000 houses was neither desirable nor deliverable and this Council looks forward to a housing target that is based on reality as opposed to a political view founded in the Regional Spatial Strategies of the Blair/Brown years.

 

It was moved by Councillor J Procter, seconded by Councillor B Anderson that this Council welcomes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) suggesting that the ruling Labour administration has indeed set a Core Strategy housing target far in excess of what the city actually required.

 

Council is concerned about the damage already done to communities in Leeds as a result of their 70,000 target and recalls the many warnings from opposition parties that the council leadership ignored over the past 5 years regarding this inflated figure.

 

70,000 houses was neither desirable nor deliverable and this Council looks forward to a housing target that is based on reality as opposed to a political view founded in the Regional Spatial Strategies of the Blair/Brown years.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor J Bentley, ‘Delete all after “(SHMA)”

 

Amended Motion would read;

 

‘that this Council welcomes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)’

 

A second amendment was moved by Councillor R Lewis, seconded by Councillor C Gruen , Delete all after “This Council” and replace with:

 

“welcomes the Labour Administration’s decision to instigate a review of the government inspector-approved 70,000 housing target number in the Core Strategy.

 

Council notes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMAA) and recognises that, in line with national guidance, it will take some time before the revised numbers can be used to take planning decisions. 

 

Council recognises the milestone made in submitting the Site Allocation Plan for examination in public and the importance that this process has in strengthening the ability to resist inappropriate planning applications, which cause anger and frustration in many areas of the city.

 

Council therefore calls on all political groups to put the clear interests of the city and our residents first and support the Site Allocations Plan.”

 

Amended Motion would read;

 

“This Council welcomes the Labour Administration’s decision to instigate a review of the government inspector-approved 70,000 housing target number in the Core Strategy.

 

Council notes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMAA) and recognises that, in line with national guidance, it will take some time before the revised numbers can be used to take planning decisions. 

 

Council recognises the milestone made in submitting the Site Allocation Plan for examination in public and the importance that this process has in strengthening the ability to resist inappropriate planning applications, which cause anger and frustration in many areas of the city.

 

Council therefore calls on all political groups to put the clear interests of the city and our residents first and support the Site Allocations Plan.”

 

The amendment in the name of Councillor Campbell was declared lost

 

The second amendment in the name of Councillor R Lewis was carried and upon being put to the vote as the substantive motion it was 

 

RESOLVED – That this Council welcomes the Labour Administration’s decision to instigate a review of the government inspector-approved 70,000 housing target number in the Core Strategy.

 

Council notes the initial findings from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMAA) and recognises that, in line with national guidance, it will take some time before the revised numbers can be used to take planning decisions. 

 

Council recognises the milestone made in submitting the Site Allocation Plan for examination in public and the importance that this process has in strengthening the ability to resist inappropriate planning applications, which cause anger and frustration in many areas of the city.

 

Council therefore calls on all political groups to put the clear interests of the city and our residents first and support the Site Allocations Plan.

 

On the requisition of Councillor G Latty and Cohen the voting on the amendment in the name of Councillor Campbell was recorded as follows; 

 

YES – 11

 

J Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Campbell, Cleasby, Elliott, Gettings, Golton, Lay, Leadley and Varley

 

NO – 73

 

Akhtar, B Anderson, C Anderson, Arif, Blake, Bruce, Buckley, Amanda Carter,  Charlwood, Cohen, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dawson, C Dobson, M Dobson, Dunn, Field, Flynn, Gabriel, Garthwaite, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, Hamilton, Harland, Harper, Harrand, Hayden, Heselwood, G Hussain, Hyde, Illingworth, Khan, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty,  J Lewis, R Lewis, Lyons, Lowe, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, J Procter, Pryor, Rafique, Ragan, Renshaw, Ritchie, Robinson,  Selby, Smart, Stephenson, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Tunnicliffe, Venner, Wadsworth, Wakefield, Walshaw, Wilkinson, Wood and Yeadon.

 

ABSTAIN – 0

 

On the requisition of Councillor G Latty and Cohen the voting on the amendment in the name of Councillor R Lewis was recorded as follows; 

 

YES – 55

 

Akhtar, Arif, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dawson, C Dobson, Dunn, Gabriel, Garthwaite, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, Hamilton, Harland, Harper, Hayden, Heselwood, G Hussain, Hyde, Illingworth, Khan, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lyons, Lowe, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Ragan, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Tunnicliffe, Venner, Wakefield, Walshaw, and Yeadon.

 

NO – 25

 

B Anderson, C Anderson, J Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Buckley, Campbell, Amanda Carter,  Cleasby, Cohen, M Dobson, Field, Flynn,  Golton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay, J Procter, Robinson, Stephenson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson and Wood

 

ABSTAIN – 4

 

Elliott, Gettings, Leadley, and Varley

 

On the requisition of Councillor G Latty and Cohen the voting on the substantive motion in the name of Councillor R Lewis was recorded as follows; 

 

YES – 55

 

Akhtar, Arif, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dawson, C Dobson, Dunn, Gabriel, Garthwaite, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, Hamilton, Harland, Harper, Hayden, Heselwood, G Hussain, Hyde, Illingworth, Khan, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lyons, Lowe, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Ragan, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Tunnicliffe, Venner, Wakefield, Walshaw, and Yeadon.

 

NO – 25

 

B Anderson, C Anderson, J Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Buckley, Campbell, Amanda Carter,  Cleasby, Cohen, M Dobson, Field, Flynn,  Golton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay, J Procter, Robinson, Stephenson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson and Wood

 

ABSTAIN – 4

 

Elliott, Gettings, Leadley, and Varley