Notice of Motion’s shall be referred to the appropriate Committee meeting. The mover of the motion can outline the proposal and then it will stand adjoined. The motion may be debated to assist debate later if agreed by two-thirds of Council Members.
Councillor Foden supported by Councillors Connett, Keeling, J Hook, Jeffries, Taylor and Wrigley.
A notice of motion to Teignbridge District Council that we declare our support for The Royal British Legion’s campaign to ‘Stop the Service Charge’.
The Royal British Legion is calling on the government to remove indefinite leave-to-remain fees for commonwealth armed forces personnel who have served at least 4 years.
The UK relies on the bravery and sacrifice of members of the UK Armed Forces drawn from across the Commonwealth, yet charges them thousands of pounds to continue to live here when they leave service. This has to end.
Currently when Commonwealth personnel leave the UK Armed Forces and wish to apply to continue to live in the country they have served for years, they face thousands of pounds of fees to do so. A Service leaver and their partner are presented with a bill of £4778 to continue to live in the UK, before taking children into account. While waiting for a decision on their settlement status, former personnel are unable to seek employment and may be denied access to statutory support in the same way as their UK civilian peers.
There are currently over 4,700 personnel serving in the UK Armed Forces from Commonwealth countries, with more recruited each year.
Teignbridge District Council is signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Resolve that Teignbridge District Council declare its support for the Royal British Legion’s campaign to ‘Stop the Service Charge’ and to write to the Government calling on them to abolish the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) fees for Commonwealth servicemen and women.
Councillors Nutley and H Cox supported by Councillors Connett, Dewhirst, Foden, Hayes, Goodman-Bradbury, J Hook, Nuttall, Parker, L Petherick, J Petherick and Swain.
Motion to support the RSPCA campaign regarding fireworks and Firework Displays
Teignbridge Council resolves:
- Teignbridge Council understands the anxiety and stress caused to vulnerable people and family pets by the random use of fireworks in the days before and after November 5th each year, or outside of properly organised firework events.
- Council agrees to write to the Government encouraging new legislation on the sale and use of fireworks so that those available to the public for private displays are limited to 90dB.
- Council also calls on the Government to work with firework manufacturers, leading retailers and, for example, the RSPCA, to introduce a national Code of Good Practice for organisers of public firework displays, to include good standards of advance advertising for events.
- Teignbridge to amend its own Booking Forms to highlight the RSPCA campaign and good practice for firework displays, which will be shared with Town and Parish Councils. Working together we can encourage all public firework displays on council owned land to be well advertised in advance of the event, and individual notices delivered to the homes closest to the display.
- Utilising the council’s own media and social media channels, Teignbridge will promote the RSPCA public awareness campaign about the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and vulnerable people - including the precautions that can be taken to help mitigate risks.
Minutes:
A notice of motion to Teignbridge District Council that we declare our support for The Royal British Legion’s campaign to ‘Stop the Service Charge’.
Councillor Foden in presenting this Notice of Motion stated that she had the upmost respect of all of the UK Armed Forces personal and the service that they gave to the country. It was important that all service personal were treated equally and fairly.
Councillor Foden proposed this Notice of Motion, it was seconded by Portfolio Holder for Communities and IT and was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED that Teignbridge District Council declare its support for the Royal British Legion’s campaign to ‘Stop the Service Charge’ and to write to the Government calling on them to abolish the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) fees for Commonwealth servicemen and women.
Motion to support the RSPCA campaign regarding fireworks and Firework Displays
Councillor Nutley in presenting this Notice of Motion stated that the letting of fireworks caused anxiety and stress to both vulnerable people and animals and that there should be legislation in place on the noise limitation of fireworks for sale to the public for private displays. There was also a need to address the contamination and environmental impact of the fireworks.
Members raised the following points:-
· This Notice of Motion had the full backing of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RCPSA) and was a national campaign
· There was already legislation in place to deal with the use and sale of fireworks and there were limited options as to what the Council could do
· there were other festivals that fireworks were used to celebrate
RESOLVED that the Notice of Motion be referred to Executive for further detail on what the Council could put in place to support the Notice of Motion.