Agenda item

White Paper Motion - East Leeds Leisure Centres

THAT this Council believes that the proposal to site the new leisure centre on Killingbeck Fields is a mistake. Council also believes that such a building would be an irresponsible use of vital green space and would not be in the best place to meet the needs of the residents of East Leeds, particularly those living in Harehills and Burmantofts.

 

Council requests that the Executive Board rethink plans to close both East Leeds and Fearnville Sports Centres, and acts to reassure all communities in Leeds that they will not lose their major leisure facilities.

 

R HARINGTON

 

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Harington seconded by Councillor Lyons

 

That this Council believes that the proposal to site the new leisure centre on Killingbeck Fields is a mistake. Council also believes that such a building would be an irresponsible use of vital green space and would not be in the best place to meet the needs of the residents of East Leeds, particularly those living in Harehills and Burmantofts.

 

“Council requests that the executive Board rethink plans to close both East Leeds and Fearnville Sports Centres, and acts to reassure all communities in Leeds that they will not lose their major leisure facilities

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor J Procter seconded by Councillor Brett

 

Replace all after “This Council believes that the”

 

With  “proposals put forward by the Authority and endorsed by Government along with the establishment of a not for profit Sport Trust represents the single largest investment in Sport the City has ever seen.”

 

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

 

RESOLVED – That this Council believes that the proposals put forward by the Authority and endorsed by Government along with the establishment of a not for profit Sport Trust represents the single largest investment in Sport the City has ever seen.

 

On the requisition of Councillors J Procter and M Hamilton the voting was recorded as follows:

 

On the amendment in Councillor J Procter’s name

 

YES 

 

Akhtar, Anderson, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kendall, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Lobley, Monaghan, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

 

  49

 

NO

 

Armitage, Atha, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harper, Harrison, G Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield

 

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On the substantive motion

 

YES

 

Akhtar, Anderson, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kendall, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Lobley, Monaghan, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

 

  49

 

NO

 

Armitage, Atha, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harper, Harrison, G Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield

 

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