This Council underlines its commitment to providing our elderly with a choice of vital care services and recognises the essential role day centres play in our communities.
This Council therefore urges the Executive Board to withdraw proposals to close six day centres which, if given the go-ahead, will hit hardest some of the most vulnerable people in our city.
Furthermore this Council also expresses its grave concern at how consultation on these closure plans has been managed.
J McKENNA
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor J McKenna, seconded by Councillor Yeadon
That this council underlines its commitment to providing our elderly with a choice of vital care services and recognises the essential role day centres play in our communities.
This Council therefore urges the Executive Board to withdraw proposals to close six day centres which, if given the go-ahead, will hit hardest some of the most vulnerable people in our city.
Furthermore this Council also expresses its grave concern at how consultation on these closure plans has been managed.
An amendment was moved by Councillor Harrand, seconded by Councillor Brett to delete all after “This Council” and replace with:-
‘restates its commitment to providing older people with a choice of vital care services, recognises the essential role of day centres, and notes that day service provision will continue to be offered to all current day centre users and that existing friendship groups will be maintained.
This Council welcomes current proposals to implement Government policy and modernise outdated services.
This Council recognises the value and increasing professionalism of the voluntary sector organisations, to which the council provides funding and other support.
This Council notes the extensive and successful efforts being made by officers to consult widely, especially with those people and their carers who will be directly affected by the proposals.’
The amendment was carried and, upon being put as the substantive motion, it was
RESOLVED – That this Council restates its commitment to providing older people with a choice of vital care services, recognises the essential role of day centres, and notes that day service provision will continue to be offered to all current day centre users and that existing friendship groups will be maintained.
This Council welcomes current proposals to implement Government policy and modernise outdated services.
This Council recognises the value and increasing professionalism of the voluntary sector organisations, to which the council provides funding and other support.
This Council notes the extensive and successful efforts being made by officers to consult widely, especially with those people and their carers who will be directly affected by the proposals.
On the requisition of Councillors Gruen and Taggart the voting on the amendment was recorded as follows:-
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Brett, Campbell, Carter A, Carter J L, Castle, Chapman, Chastney, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Feldman Mrs R, Feldman R D, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Hollingsworth, Hussain K, Hyde W, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, Procter J, Procter R, Pryke, Robinson, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson
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ABSTENTIONS
0
NO
Armitage, Atha, Beverley, Blackburn A, Blackburn D, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dobson, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, Hanley, Harper, Harington, Hussain A, Hyde G, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, Lewis J, Lewis R, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna A, McKenna J, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Parnham, Rafique, Renshaw, Rhodes-Clayton, Selby, Taggart, Taylor E, Wakefield, Yeadon
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On the requisition of Councillors Harker and Golton the voting on the substantive motion was recorded as follows:-
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Brett, Campbell, Carter A, Carter J L, Castle, Chapman, Chastney, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Feldman Mrs R, Feldman R D, Finnigan, Fox, Gabriel, Golton, Grayshon, Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Hollingsworth, Hussain K, Hyde W, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, Morgan, Procter J, Procter R, Pryke, Renshaw, Robinson, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson,
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ABSTENTIONS
Beverley, Blackburn A, Blackburn D, Parnham
4
NO
Armitage, Atha, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dobson, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Grahame, Gruen, Hanley, Harper, Harington, Hussain A, Hyde G, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, Lewis J, Lewis R, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna A, McKenna J, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Rhodes-Clayton, Selby, Taggart, Taylor E, Wakefield, Yeadon
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