Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor Golton that this Council is grateful for the outstanding response of council workers, other public services and community volunteers to the devastating floods in Leeds
over the Christmas period.
Council notes the support made available to those affected, but believes further Government funding is urgently needed to help residents and businesses recover as soon as possible.
This Council is committed on a cross party basis to work with
Government and other partner agencies to bring forward much needed
comprehensive flood defence measures for Leeds without
delay.
An amendment was moved by Councillor Andrew Carter seconded by Councillor J Procter
Add the following to the end of the motion:
“This Council also believes that it has a major role to play in taking actions which will limit the effect of flooding on the residents of the city, and calls upon the Leader and Chief Executive to bring forward proposals that the Council can initiate in order that the City plays its full role in mitigating the effects of flooding.”
Motion would the read:
“This Council is grateful for the outstanding response of council workers, other public services and community volunteers to the devastating floods in Leeds over the Christmas period.
“Council notes the support made available to those affected, but believes further Government funding is urgently needed to help residents and businesses recover as soon as possible.
“This Council is committed on a cross party basis to work with Government and other partner agencies to bring forward much needed comprehensive flood defence measures for Leeds without delay.
“This Council also believes that it has a major role to play in taking actions which will limit the effect of flooding on the residents of the city, and calls upon the Leader and Chief Executive to bring forward proposals that the Council can initiate in order that the City plays its full role in mitigating the effects of flooding.”
The amendment in the name of Councillor Andrew Carter was declared lost and upon being put to the vote it was
RESOLVED - That this Council is grateful for the outstanding response of council workers, other public services and community volunteers to the devastating floods in Leeds over the Christmas period.
Council notes the support made available to those affected, but believes further Government funding is urgently needed to help residents and businesses recover as soon as possible.
This Council is committed on a cross party basis to work with
Government and other partner agencies to bring forward much needed
comprehensive flood defence measures for Leeds without
delay.
On the requisition of Councillors G Latty and Lamb, the voting on the amendment was recorded as follows;
YES – 19
B Anderson, C Anderson, Buckley, Amanda Carter, Andrew Carter, Castle, Cohen, Collins, ,Flynn, Harrand , Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson and Wood.
ABSTAIN – 8
A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley and Wilford
No - 59
Akhtar, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey Dawson, C Dobson, M Dobson, Dowson ,Dunn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Harington, Harland, Harper, H Hayden, J Heselwood, A Hussain, Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, J Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield and Yeadon.