That this Council condemns the recent service changes imposed on tax payers in this city. This Council believes the citizens of Leeds are entitled to Council services that will be delivered on time and meet the highest possible standards.
Specifically this council commits itself to a Leeds Waste Pledge which promises that:
1. All bins will be collected on the day promised.
2. There will always be a weekly ordinary waste collection.
3. Every household will have a recycling waste collection.
This Council believes if the ruling administration are fining residents £75 for leaving their wheelie bins on the street, then it is also appropriate for residents to be refunded if their bins are not collected.
J LEWIS
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Lowe
That this Council condemns the recent service changes imposed on tax payers in this city. This Council believes the citizens of Leeds are entitled to Council services that will be delivered on time and meet the highest possible standards.
Specifically this council commits itself to a Leeds Waste Pledge which promises that:-
1. All bins will be collected on the day promised.
2. There will always be a weekly ordinary waste collection.
3. Every household will have a recycling waste collection.
This Council believes if the ruling administration are fining residents £75 for leaving their wheelie bins on the street, then it is also appropriate for residents to be refunded if their bins are not collected.
An amendment was moved by Councillor Monaghan seconded by Councillor Wadsworth to delete the first sentence of the motion, delete all after the end of the second sentence and replace with new paragraphs as follows :-
“Council therefore confirms its commitment to the Waste Strategy agreed at the Executive Board Meeting on the 11th September 2007 and promises to continue to support measures to maintain and improve the efficiency of Streetscene Services.
Furthermore this Council reiterates its commitment to a weekly waste collection.”
The amendment was carried and upon being put as the substantive motion it was
RESOLVED – That this Council believes the citizens of Leeds are entitled to Council services that will be delivered on time and meet the highest possible standards. Council therefore confirms its commitment to the Waste Strategy agreed at the Executive Board Meeting on the 11th September 2007 and promises to continue to support measures to maintain and improve the efficiency of Streetscene Services. Furthermore this Council reiterates its commitment to a weekly waste collection.
On the requisition of Councillors Gruen and Atha the voting on the amendment was recorded as follows:-
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Castle, Chapman, Chastney, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Fox, Gettings, Golton, Grayshon, Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Hollingsworth, W Hyde, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, A Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson.
49
NO
Armitage, Atha, Beverley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dobson, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, Hanley, Harington, Harper, A Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, A McKenna, J McKenna, Morgan, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Parnham, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, E Taylor, Yeadon.
43
On the requisition of Councillors Bentley and Hamilton the voting on the substantive motion was recorded as follows:-
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Castle, Chapman, Chastney, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Fox, Gettings, Golton, Grayshon, Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Hollingsworth, W Hyde, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, A Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson.
49
NO
A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Parnham.
3
ABSTAIN
C Beverley, J McKenna.
2