Agenda item

This Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as anti-muslim prejudice, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.  Council further welcomes the Administration’s commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity.

 

It was moved by Councillor Arif, seconded by Councillor Lewis that this Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as anti-muslim prejudice, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.  Council further welcomes the Administration’s commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor Golton

 

Append the words “commit the Council” after “meeting to” in the second paragraph.

 

Insert the following new paragraph after “… religious prejudice.” In the second paragraph:

“Council takes this opportunity to recommit to The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism first adopted in 2018 and the Anti-Muslim Prejudice report of 2022”.

 

Finally, delete the word “Administration’s” from the original third paragraph.

 

The amended White Paper would thus read:

 

This Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to commit the Council to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as anti-muslim prejudice, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.

 

Council takes this opportunity to recommit to The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism first adopted in 2018 and the Anti-Muslim Prejudice report of 2022.

 

Council further welcomes the commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity.

 

A second amendment was moved by Councillor M Ali, seconded by Councillor Goodall

 

In the second paragraph, delete the words “anti-muslim prejudice” and replace with “Islamophobia”.

 

After the fourth paragraph, insert a final fifth paragraph “Council commits to make Leeds the first City of Belonging, a place where all citizens can feel like they are part of a place where they are valued and a place they can call home.”

 

The amended White Paper would then read:

 

This Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as Islamophobia, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.  Council further welcomes the Administration’s commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity

 

Council commits to make Leeds the first City of Belonging, a place where all citizens can feel like they are part of a place where they are valued and a place they can call home.

 

A third amendment was moved by Councillor Cohen, seconded by Councillor Lamb

 

In the second paragraph, insert the following between “any other religious prejudice” and “Council further welcomes”:

 

“This Council reaffirms its commitment to using the full IHRA working definition of Antisemitism including the 11 contemporary examples of Antisemitism, and this Council reaffirms its commitment to using the Leeds definition of Anti-Muslim Prejudice.”

 

Motion would read:

 

This Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as anti-muslim prejudice, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.  This Council reaffirms its commitment to using the full IHRA working definition of Antisemitism including the 11 contemporary examples of Antisemitism, and this Council reaffirms its commitment to using the Leeds definition of Anti-Muslim Prejudice. Council further welcomes the Administration’s commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity.

 

The amendments in the name of Councillor Campbell and Councillor M Ali were declared lost the amendment in the name of Councillor Cohen was carried and upon being put to the vote it was

 

RESOLVED – That this Council is proud to represent a city built on the values of unity, acceptance and togetherness and believes these values are key to promoting community cohesion and resisting those who seek to create division and undermine community relations.

 

Council welcomes Executive Board’s agreement at its July meeting to zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination and hatred, including discrimination based on religion such as anti-muslim prejudice, antisemitism, or any other religious prejudice.  This Council reaffirms its commitment to using the full IHRA working definition of Antisemitism including the 11 contemporary examples of Antisemitism, and this Council reaffirms its commitment to using the Leeds definition of Anti-Muslim Prejudice. Council further welcomes the Administration’s commitment to deliver a new cohesion strategy for Leeds that will be shaped with input from community groups, stakeholders, partners and young people, and will be reported to future meetings.

 

Council is grateful to those working to safeguard vulnerable people, the police, community leaders, third sector organisations, local councillors, council staff and other agencies for their response to incidents over summer, and for their ongoing work to support community relations and keep our city safe.

 

Council believes the existing strong local partnerships with community and faith leaders are a huge asset in Leeds and we will continue working alongside all partners to show resilience, strength and solidarity.  Council is clear that racism, prejudice, intolerance and hatred have no place in Leeds and Council reaffirms our commitment to the values of unity, acceptance, togetherness and celebrating diversity.

 

On the requisition of Councillors Stephenson and Lamb the voting on the amendment in the name of Councillor Cohen was recorded as follows;

 

YES -84

 

Akhtar, A Ali, S Ali, Arif, Bithell, Bowden, Bromley, Bruce, Carlill, Coupar, Dowson, Dye, Edwards, Farley, Flint, France-Mir, Grahame, Haigh, Hamilton, Hannan, Harland, Hayden, Heselwood, Hinchcliffe, Holroyd-Case, Z Hussain, Iqbal, Jenkins, Jones, Khan, Leighton, Lennox, Lewis, Lloyd, Maloney, Manaka, Martin, McCluskey, Millar, Parnham, Pryor, Rae, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Rontree, Scopes, Shahzad, Taylor, Thomson, Timmins, Tudor, Venner, Wilson, Wray, Chesterfield, Dixon, Pogson-Golden, Gettings, B Anderson, C Anderson, L Buckley, N Buckley, Carter, Cohen, Firth, Flynn, Harrington, Lamb, D Seary, S Seary, Stephenson, Kidger, Finnigan, Senior,  Dobson, McCormack, Field, Campbell, Chapman, Downes, Golton, Hart-Brooke, Lay

 

NO – 1

 

M Ali

 

ABSTAIN – 3

 

Cunningham, Goodall, Stables,

 

On the requisition of Councillors Stephenson and Lamb the voting on the substantive motion in the name of Councillor Cohen was recorded as follows;

 

YES -87

 

Akhtar, A Ali, S Ali, Arif, Bithell, Bowden, Bromley, Bruce, Carlill, Coupar, Dowson, Dye, Edwards, Farley, Flint, France-Mir, Grahame, Haigh, Hamilton, Hannan, Harland, Hayden, Heselwood, Hinchcliffe, Holroyd-Case, Z Hussain, Iqbal, Jenkins, Jones, Khan, Leighton, Lennox, Lewis, Lloyd, Maloney, Manaka, Martin, McCluskey, Millar, Parnham, Pryor, Rae, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Rontree, Scopes, Shahzad, Taylor, Thomson, Timmins, Tudor, Venner, Wilson, Wray, Chesterfield, Dixon, Pogson-Golden, Gettings, B Anderson, C Anderson, L Buckley, N Buckley, Carter, Cohen, Firth, Flynn, Harrington, Lamb, D Seary, S Seary, Stephenson, Kidger, Finnigan, Senior,  Dobson, McCormack, Field, Campbell, Chapman, Downes, Golton, Hart-Brooke, Lay, Cunningham, Goodall, Stables,

 

 

NO – 0

 

ABSTAIN – 1

 

M Ali