Minutes:
Councillor S Swann proposed a motion that was duly seconded, in the following terms:
"That Council supports a total ban on HGV drivers using standard car sat navs, and requests that the Leader writes to the Secretary of State for Transport calling on the Government to take urgent action by using its forthcoming Transport Bill to legally require all HGVs to employ specialist sat nav devices.
Council also asks the Department for Transport to review legislation to allow Highway Authorities to deploy more effective signage to deter HGVs from using unsuitable roads.
The support of all MPs in the County is sought in tackling the blight caused by HGVs to numerous local communities as well as the impact this issue has on the safety, health, and general wellbeing of residents."
Following debate, the motion was duly voted on and declared to be WON. It was therefore
RESOLVED that:
1) Council supports a total ban on HGV drivers using standard car sat navs, and requests that the Leader writes to the Secretary of State for Transport calling on the Government to take urgent action by using its forthcoming Transport Bill to legally require all HGVs to employ specialist sat nav devices;
2) Council also asks the Department for Transport to review legislation to allow Highway Authorities to deploy more effective signage to deter HGVs from using unsuitable roads; and
3) The support of all MPs in the County is sought in tackling the blight caused by HGVs to numerous local communities as well as the impact this issue has on the safety, health, and general wellbeing of residents.
Councillor R George proposed a motion that was duly seconded, in the following terms:
To call upon the Cabinet of Derbyshire County Council to:
1) declare a cost-of-living crisis in Derbyshire
2) lead the way in acting with partner organisations, including the voluntary sector, to develop an anti-poverty strategy
3) revise its Corporate Plan to reflect this situation and reallocate the use of reserves to match this commitment
4) lobby the government to urgently put in place measures to help households throughout the oncoming Winter crisis
5) make extra funding available, as it did during the pandemic, via the Community Leadership scheme to specifically help groups who are taking initiatives to help communities with the cost-of-living crisis
6) ensure residents have the information and support they need to access all the assistance available to them via a “Quids In” type campaign.
An amendment to the motion was proposed by Councillor G Hickton, which was duly seconded, in the following terms:
To call upon the Cabinet of Derbyshire County Council to:
1)
In recognition of the international and national
declare
a cost-of-living
crisis crises, in Derbyshire
continue acting in
meaningful ways to support the people of
Derbyshire
and reaffirm its determination
that local residents are protected from the financial challenges
driven by the combined effects of the Covid pandemic and Vladimir
Putin’s war in
Ukraine.
2)
Carry on leading lead
the way in acting with
partner organisations, including the voluntary sector, to develop
an anti-poverty strategy.
3)
Consider, if necessary, revisions to
revise
its Corporate Plan to
reflect this situation and reallocate the use of reserves
as
appropriate. to match this
commitment
4)
Ensure all Councillors are encouraged to
make full use of the extra funding
made available
by the Council’s
Conservative administration, just as it did very successfully during the
pandemic, via the Members’ Community
Leadership sScheme to specifically
help groups who are taking initiatives to help communities with the
cost-of-living crisis.
5) Outline the significant package of support the Council’s administration is making available in Derbyshire, including:
- A new £50,000 fund to support warm spaces in community venues for residents and their families who are struggling to heat their homes.
- An additional £80,000 to Locality Health Partnerships to provide cost-of-living support to people in their local communities.
- £100,000 to Marches Energy Advice which, working alongside foodbanks, supports people in crisis with emergency heating measures.
- £100,000 to Foundation Derbyshire to support the work of foodbanks plus £67,000 to support the work of Citizens’ Advice in providing wrap-around support to people using them.
- Derbyshire Law Centre receiving an additional £42,000 to support its work with people in secure housing, and £22,000 to support people facing eviction.
- £54,000 to support the Winter Rough Sleeping project co-ordinated by the Derbyshire Homeless Officers Group.
- £20,000 to Rural Action Derbyshire for its Rural Hardship Fund.
- This is all in addition to the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund which can provide grants or emergency cash payments for residents in urgent need of financial help following a crisis or disaster along with £5.4 million from the Government to continue our support to families under the Household Support Fund.
6) Acknowledge the significant measures the Government has introduced to support the residents of Derbyshire including the energy price guarantee; the help the £400 energy bill discount will give every household along with equivalent support for those not on the mains energy grid; the additional support of the £650 cost of living payment for those in receipt of means-tested benefits; £300 for pensioner households; £150 for recipients of disability benefits; reductions to National Insurance payments in July and November; the £150 Council Tax rebate; and the safeguarding of local jobs that the six-month protection for businesses will provide.
7)
Work with the Government to ensure that it delivers the
extensive package of support to the residents of Derbyshire as
quickly as possible, especially as it is noted that some councils
within the County, such as South Derbyshire, have been very slow in
enacting the Government’s measures to help local
people.
lobby
the government to urgently put in place measures to help households
throughout the oncoming Winter crisis
8)
Ensure
residents,
particularly
those most in need of support in Derbyshire, have access to the
information about the local and Government assistance for which
they are eligible.
have the information and support they need to
access all the assistance available to them via a
“Quids In” type
campaign
The Chairman agreed to an adjournment to give members the opportunity to read the amendment to the motion.
The meeting adjourned between 3.51 pm and 4.08 pm.
Following debate, the amendment was put to a vote and the Chairman declared that the amendment was CARRIED so the amendment became the substantive motion.
The proposition, as amended, was put to a named vote and declared to be WON.
It was therefore
RESOLVED to call upon the Cabinet of Derbyshire County Council to:
1) Carry on leading the way in acting with partner organisations, including the voluntary sector, to develop an anti-poverty strategy.
2) Consider, if necessary, revisions to its Corporate Plan to reflect this situation and reallocate the use of reserves as appropriate.
3) Ensure all Councillors are encouraged to make full use of the extra funding made available by the Council’s Conservative administration, just as it did very successfully during the pandemic, via the Members’ Community Leadership Scheme to specifically help groups who are taking initiatives to help communities with the cost-of-living crisis.
4) Outline the significant package of support the Council’s administration is making available in Derbyshire, including:
- A new £50,000 fund to support warm spaces in community venues for residents and their families who are struggling to heat their homes.
- An additional £80,000 to Locality Health Partnerships to provide cost-of-living support to people in their local communities.
- £100,000 to Marches Energy Advice which, working alongside foodbanks, supports people in crisis with emergency heating measures.
- £100,000 to Foundation Derbyshire to support the work of foodbanks plus £67,000 to support the work of Citizens’ Advice in providing wrap-around support to people using them.
- Derbyshire Law Centre receiving an additional £42,000 to support its work with people in secure housing, and £22,000 to support people facing eviction.
- £54,000 to support the Winter Rough Sleeping project co-ordinated by the Derbyshire Homeless Officers Group.
- £20,000 to Rural Action Derbyshire for its Rural Hardship Fund.
- This is all in addition to the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund which can provide grants or emergency cash payments for residents in urgent need of financial help following a crisis or disaster along with £5.4 million from the Government to continue our support to families under the Household Support Fund.
9) Acknowledge the significant measures the Government has introduced to support the residents of Derbyshire including the energy price guarantee; the help the £400 energy bill discount will give every household along with equivalent support for those not on the mains energy grid; the additional support of the £650 cost of living payment for those in receipt of means-tested benefits; £300 for pensioner households; £150 for recipients of disability benefits; reductions to National Insurance payments in July and November; the £150 Council Tax rebate; and the safeguarding of local jobs that the six-month protection for businesses will provide.
10)
Work with the Government to ensure that it delivers the
extensive package of support to the residents of Derbyshire as
quickly as possible, especially as it is noted that some councils
within the County, such as South Derbyshire, have been very slow in
enacting the Government’s measures to help local
people
11)Ensure residents, particularly those most in need of support in Derbyshire, have access to the information about the local and Government assistance for which they are eligible.
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