This Council welcomes any sensible programme to improve sports centre provision which will have a positive impact on local communities. However, Council expresses its concerns about proposed closures which will mean a reduction in the level of service in the most deprived areas of the city and in the case of Morley a much reduced facility which involves a severe reduction in the level of service. Council agrees to support the provision of a facility consisting of sports facilities at least equal in size to the present centre in Morley and opposes any reduction in the sports facilities in the former borough or elsewhere in the city
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Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Atha seconded by Councillor Ogilvie
That this Council welcomes any sensible programme to improve sports centre provision which will have a positive impact on local communities. However, Council expresses its concerns about proposed closures which will mean a reduction in the level of service in the most deprived areas of the city and in the case of Morley a much reduced facility which involves a severe reduction in the level of service. Council agrees to support the provision of a facility consisting of sports facilities at least equal in size to the present centre in Morley and opposes any reduction in the sports facilities in the former borough or elsewhere in the city.
An amendment was moved by Councillor Leadley seconded by Councillor Finnigan
Delete all after the words ‘programme to’ and replace with:
“replace or repair sports centres which would benefit its communities, whilst acknowledging that some centres, such as that in Morley, may be beyond economic or practicable repair. Council expresses concerns that restrictions on funding imposed by central government may make like for like replacement difficult or impossible. Even so, it will use its best endeavours to keep the numbers and floorspace of its sports centres at least as large as they are now, in the interests of the health and wellbeing of all its citizens, including those in Morley”
A second amendment was moved by Councillor J Procter seconded by Councillor Campbell
Delete all after the word ‘communities’ and replace with:
Council further notes the conditions placed on local authorities by Central Government when bidding for PFI credits
The first amendment was lost the second amendment was carried and upon being put as the substantive motion it was
RESOLVED – That this Council welcomes any sensible programme to improve sports centre provision which will have a positive impact on local communities. Council further notes the conditions placed on local authorities by Central Government when bidding for PFI credits.
On the requisition of Councillors Leadley and Finnigan the voting was recorded as follows:
The amendment in Councillor Leadley’s name
YES
Elliot, Finnigan, Grayshon, Leadley, McArdle
5
NO
Anderson, Andrew, Armitage, Atha, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Congreve, Coulson, Davey, Downes, Dowson , Driver, Dunn, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Fox, Gabriel, Golton, Grahame, Gruen, M Hamilton, S Hamilton, Harker, Harper, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Kendall, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lobley, Lowe, Lyons, Millard, Minkin, Monaghan, Morgan, Morton, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Rafique, Renshaw, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Selby, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taggart, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wakefield, Wilkinson, Wilson
81
The amendment in Councillor J Procter’s name
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Elliot, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hussain, W Hyde, Kendall, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Millard, Monaghan, Morton, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson
52
NO
Armitage, Atha, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Harper, Illingworth, Jarosz, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield
32
ABSTAIN
McArdle
1
The substantive motion
YES
Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Elliot, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Kendall, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Millard, Monaghan, Morton, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson
52
NO
Armitage, Atha, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Harper, Illingworth, Jarosz, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield
32
ABSTAIN
McArdle
1
(Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest under minute 29(e), Councillor Beverley left the meeting during the debate on this motion)