Agenda item

White Paper Motion - Kirkgate Market

This Council believes that the historic Kirkgate Market is a local, regional and national attraction for Leeds, a destination in its own right, and a valuable business incubator for small business; and that both the asset and its traders should receive better support and promotion in recognition of these valuable roles.

 

To achieve the above, Council believes it is imperative that the currently vacant role of Market Manager is accorded recruitment priority as a frontline role in an essential service.

 

COUNCIL CALLS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD:-

 

1.  To require Marketing Leeds to undertake a bespoke campaign to promote Kirkgate Market to  local, regional, national and international target audiences;

2.  To lift the ban on recruitment in respect of the role of Market Manager with immediate effect.

 

M DOBSON

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Dobson seconded by Councillor Wakefield

 

That this Council believes that the historic Kirkgate Market is a local, regional and national attraction for Leeds, a destination in its own right, and a valuable business incubator for small business; and that both the asset and its traders should receive better support and promotion in recognition of these valuable roles.

 

To achieve the above, Council believes it is imperative that the currently vacant role of Market Manager is accorded recruitment priority as a frontline role in an essential service.

 

Council calls on the Executive Board:-

 

1.  To require Marketing Leeds to undertake a bespoke campaign to promote Kirkgate Market to  local, regional, national and international target audiences;

 

2.  To lift the ban on recruitment in respect of the role of Market Manager with immediate effect.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Anderson seconded by Councillor Campbell

 

Delete all after: ‘This Council believes that the historic Kirkgate Market is a local, regional and national attraction for Leeds, a destination in its own right, and a valuable business incubator for small business.’

 

and replace with:-

 

‘Council notes the investment made by the current administration in Kirkgate Market and the wider City Centre over recent months, but recognises that there is still much work to do to mitigate the effects of the worst recession in 60 years.

 

This Council recognises that a key aspect of economic recovery will be support to small businesses such as those located in Kirkgate Market. This Council therefore resolves to do all in its power to encourage growth in Kirkgate Market and the wider economy in an effort to ensure that Leeds emerges from this recession with renewed economic vigour.’

 

The amendment was carried and upon being put as the substantive motion it was

 

RESOLVED – That Council notes the investment made by the current administration in Kirkgate Market and the wider City Centre over recent months, but recognises that there is still much work to do to mitigate the effects of the worst recession in 60 years.

 

This Council recognises that a key aspect of economic recovery will be support to small businesses such as those located in Kirkgate Market. This Council therefore resolves to do all in its power to encourage growth in Kirkgate Market and the wider economy in an effort to ensure that Leeds emerges from this recession with renewed economic vigour.’

 

(During the debate on this matter Councillor Nash declared a personal interest as a member of the Co-operative Group)

 

On the requisition of Councillors Gruen and Nash 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, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, R Finnigan, Fox, Gettings, Golton, Grayshon, Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Hollingsworth, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Robinson, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, A Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson.

 

47

NO

 

Armitage, Atha, Beverley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Coulson, Davey, Dobson, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, Hanley, Harington, G Harper, Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, A McKenna, J McKenna, Morgan, L Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parnham, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, E Taylor, Wakefield, Yeadon.

41

 

ABSTAIN

 

Ewens.

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