Agenda and minutes

Council - Wednesday 20 July 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH

Contact: Paul Robinson, Democratic Services  Email: paul.robinson@sheffield.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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Minutes:

1.1

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mike Chaplin, Alexi Dimond, Tony Downing, Peter Garbutt, Brian Holmshaw, Ruth Milsom, Nabeela Mowlana, Henry Nottage, Minesh Parekh, Colin Ross, Sophie Wilson, Paul Wood and Cliff Woodcraft.

 

 

1.2

It was agreed that the congratulations and best wishes of the Council be conveyed to Councillor Sophie Wilson and her partner on the recent birth of their daughter.

 

 

 

 

2.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Members to declare any interests they have in the business to be considered at the meeting.

 

 

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2.1

Councillor Jackie Satur declared a personal interest in agenda item 6 – Notice of Motion Regarding “Guaranteeing No More Bus Service Cuts And No More Fare Increases” – on the grounds that her husband was a director of First Buses.

 

 

 

 

3.

Public Questions and Petitions and Other Communications pdf icon PDF 1007 KB

5.1      Questions relating to urgent business – Council Procedure Rule 16.6(ii).

 

5.2      Questions relating to the discharge of the functions of the South Yorkshire Joint Authorities (under the provisions of Section 41 of the Local Government Act 1985) and of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority – Council Procedure Rule 16.6(i).

 

5.3      Supplementary questions on written questions submitted at this meeting – Council Procedure Rule 16.4.

 

 

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3.1

Clive Stephenson, Licensing Strategy & Policy Officer

 

 

3.1.1

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards) reported that Clive Stephenson, Licensing Strategy & Policy Officer, had suddenly and unexpectedly died a couple of days ago.  She expressed her sadness and shock at Clive’s death and invited Councillor David Barker, a Joint Chair of the Licensing Committee, to speak to pay tribute to Clive.

 

 

3.1.2

Councillor Barker paid tribute to Clive for his professionalism and dedication to the Council in his role within the taxi licensing service and commented on the high regard within which he was held by Councillors and the taxi trade.  He stated that Clive’s death was a loss to the Council and to the city and he extended his sympathies to Clive’s family, friends and colleagues.

 

 

3.1.3

The Lord Mayor asked that the condolences of the Council be conveyed to Clive’s family.

 

 

3.2

Parish Nursing Project

 

 

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards) reported that a collection for the Parish Nursing Project, which had been held at the previous meeting of the Council, had raised the amount of £2,010, and those funds would be used to support the services provided by the Parish Nurses to marginalised people in the community.

 

 

3.3

UEFA European Women's Football Championship 2022

 

 

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards) expressed her thanks to the Council’s Major Events Team, and other Council and partner organisation services, for their work in hosting UEFA European Women's Football Championship 2022 matches within the city over recent weeks.

 

 

3.4

Petitions and Public Questions

 

 

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards) reported that four petitions and questions from twelve members of the public had been received prior to the published deadline for submission of petitions and questions for this meeting.  Representations were to be made on behalf of the petitioners on one of the four petitions and the other three petitions would be received in the absence of a speaker. The Lord Mayor added that questions from another two members of the public had been received yesterday and immediately prior to the meeting and she proposed to use her discretion, as chair of the meeting, and permit the questions to be asked on this occasion.

 

 

3.5

Petitions

 

 

3.5.1

Petition Requesting Action On Pension Divestment

 

 

 

The Council received a joint paper and electronic petition containing 197 signatures requesting action on pension divestment.

 

 

 

At the request of the Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards), Martin Mayer and Sarah Johnson made representations on behalf of the petitioners and June Cattell, Sue Owen, Hilary Smith, Ayan Abdulkadir and Flis Callow were also invited to ask the questions that they had submitted on this matter.

 

 

 

Martin Meyer, on behalf of the petitioners, requested the Council to join the Palestinian call for international support for boycott divestment and sanctions in supporting justice for Palestine. Several authoritative organisations have declared that Israel operates as an apartheid state. Amnesty International’s report details that fragmentation and segregation of occupied Palestinian land, denial of Palestinian’s rights to equality, equal nationality and status, restriction of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Members' Questions

To receive any questions or petitions from the public, or communications submitted by the Lord Mayor or the Chief Executive and to pass such resolutions thereon as the Council Procedure Rules permit and as may be deemed expedient.

 

 

(NOTE: There is a time limit of one hour for the above item of business.  In accordance with the arrangements published on the Council’s website, questions/petitions are required to be submitted in writing, to committee@sheffield.gov.uk, by 9.00 a.m. on Monday 18th July. Questions/petitions submitted after the deadline will be asked at the meeting subject to the discretion of the Chair.)

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1

Urgent Business

 

 

 

With the permission of the Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards), Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed asked the following question relating to urgent business, under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.6(ii):-

 

 

 

What steps does the Leader of the Council intend to take to help secure the future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport?

 

 

 

In response, Councillor Terry Fox (the Leader of the Council) stated that since the recent announcement regarding the future of the Airport, which took the Council by surprise, an emergency meeting was called with the South Yorkshire Leaders and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Councillor Fox had also met with the other South Yorkshire Leaders, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, local Members of Parliament, including Louise Haigh (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport), to discuss the implications of the Airport closing down.  All the South Yorkshire Authorities were working hard to seek answers following the announcement as it was not clear what the exact position was.  There was currently a six-week consultation period, and a request had been made for this to be extended.  Councillor Fox referred to other planned meetings with interested parties, including meetings to discuss the potential job losses if the Airport was to close.  The Council was continuing to work with the other South Yorkshire Authorities and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to see if they could offer any assistance.  Councillor Fox expressed sympathy and concern regarding the adverse effects of a possible closure, which included inconvenience to people who had booked flights there, damage to the regeneration of the region and the potential loss of around 800 jobs.  He stated that he would ensure that Members and local residents were kept fully informed of any progress made following the various meetings.  

 

 

4.2

South Yorkshire Joint Authorities

 

 

4.2.1

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards) referred to the unprecedented heat wave being experienced in the country and to the fact that a state of emergency had been operating within South Yorkshire’s emergency services in recent days, and she invited Councillor Tony Damms, the Chair of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, to comment on the response of the local fire and rescue services. 

 

 

 

Councillor Damms commended the work undertaken by firefighters in such exceptionally demanding circumstances over the past few days, and also acknowledged the assistance provided by support staff of the Fire and Rescue Service and he proposed that a letter of thanks, from the Lord Mayor, on behalf of the Council, be sent to the Chief Fire Officer expressing thanks and appreciation for the work of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service over the past few days.  Councillor Paul Turpin seconded that proposal.

 

 

 

The Lord Mayor suggested that the thanks of this Council should also be extended to the South Yorkshire Police and Ambulance services, and to Council services who had been involved in the emergency responses in recent days.  This suggestion was supported by the Council.

 

 

4.2.2

There were no questions relating to the discharge of the functions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Notice of Motion Regarding "Guaranteeing No More Bus Service Cuts and No More Fare Increases" - Given By Councillor Andrew Sangar and To Be Seconded By Councillor Kurtis Crossland

That this Council:-

 

(a)      is hugely disappointed at the cancellation of a number of bus services in Sheffield coming at the end of this month;

 

(b)      believes that the further cuts to come in the Autumn will devastate Sheffield’s public transport system, making many people’s lives much harder as they will struggle to get around our city;

 

(c)      believes that the Sheffield Bus Partnership has failed the citizens of Sheffield by not improving services and keeping fares low, which has led to:-

 

(i)       cuts to services available to the general public;

 

(ii)       extortionate fare increases, forcing people to use their cars over public transport as a cheaper and more accessible option; and

 

(iii)      a lack of public confidence in the reliability of the bus service, which is also contributing to decreasing passenger numbers; noting that punctuality of bus services has reduced, down to 83% from 87% over the past five years, whilst reliability is at its lowest rate in years;

 

(d)      is concerned that increased car use will add to air pollution in the city centre if fewer people are using more energy efficient bus services and that cuts to bus services are preventing people from getting to work, school, running errands and attending medical appointments;

 

(e)      further notes that London, which was not subject to bus deregulation in 1986, has seen decade upon decade increases in bus patronage and mileage;

 

(f)       notes that, under the Bus Services Act 2017, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has the power to enact bus franchising and that this was agreed in the original 2015 Sheffield devolution deal;

 

(g)      believes that bus franchising will be a long-term solution to these problems, allowing bus operators and local authorities to work collaboratively to improve bus services and realise untapped growth potentials in regional and rural areas;

 

(h)      resolves to:-

 

(i)       call on the Council’s and Regional Authority’s leaderships to protect passengers from further fare increases, cuts to routes and unreliable services by using any available means, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to:-

 

(A)      giving notice to immediately terminate the Bus Partnership Agreement;

 

(B)      enlisting the full support of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority;

 

(C)      an active media campaign; and

 

(D)      a review of existing bus priority measures in order to deliver a more reliable, greener and efficient bus service;

(ii)       support the introduction of a statutory bus quality contract in Sheffield; and

(iii)      send copies of this motion to all the other parties to the Bus Partnership Agreement; and

(i)       believes that alongside the strategic long-term problems with buses in our city there are a number of smaller, simpler issues that need to be resolved in order to give Sheffield the best possible bus and mass transit services, and these include:-

(i)       improving the accuracy of real time information signage at bus stops;

(ii)       making sure every bus stop accurately identifies the buses that stop there, and has accurate timetables physically displayed; and

(iii)  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

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Minutes:

5.1

It was moved by Councillor Andrew Sangar, and seconded by Councillor Kurtis Crossland, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)      is hugely disappointed at the cancellation of a number of bus services in Sheffield coming at the end of this month;

 

 

 

(b)      believes that the further cuts to come in the Autumn will devastate Sheffield’s public transport system, making many people’s lives much harder as they will struggle to get around our city;

 

 

 

(c)      believes that the Sheffield Bus Partnership has failed the citizens of Sheffield by not improving services and keeping fares low, which has led to:-

 

 

 

(i)       cuts to services available to the general public;

 

 

 

(ii)       extortionate fare increases, forcing people to use their cars over public transport as a cheaper and more accessible option; and

 

 

 

(iii)      a lack of public confidence in the reliability of the bus service, which is also contributing to decreasing passenger numbers; noting that punctuality of bus services has reduced, down to 83% from 87% over the past five years, whilst reliability is at its lowest rate in years;

 

 

 

(d)      is concerned that increased car use will add to air pollution in the city centre if fewer people are using more energy efficient bus services and that cuts to bus services are preventing people from getting to work, school, running errands and attending medical appointments;

 

 

 

(e)      further notes that London, which was not subject to bus deregulation in 1986, has seen decade upon decade increases in bus patronage and mileage;

 

 

 

(f)       notes that, under the Bus Services Act 2017, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has the power to enact bus franchising and that this was agreed in the original 2015 Sheffield devolution deal;

 

 

 

(g)      believes that bus franchising will be a long-term solution to these problems, allowing bus operators and local authorities to work collaboratively to improve bus services and realise untapped growth potentials in regional and rural areas;

 

 

 

(h)      resolves to:-

 

 

 

(i)       call on the Council’s and Regional Authority’s leaderships to protect passengers from further fare increases, cuts to routes and unreliable services by using any available means, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to:-

 

 

 

(A)      giving notice to immediately terminate any Bus Partnership Agreement;

 

 

 

(B)      enlisting the full support of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority;

 

 

 

(C)      an active media campaign; and

 

 

 

(D)      a review of existing bus priority measures in order to deliver a more reliable, greener and efficient bus service;

 

 

 

(ii)       support the introduction of a statutory bus quality contract in Sheffield; and

 

 

 

(iii)      send copies of this motion to all the other parties to the Bus Partnership Agreement; and

 

 

 

(i)       believes that alongside the strategic long-term problems with buses in our city there are a number of smaller, simpler issues that need to be resolved in order to give Sheffield the best possible bus and mass transit services, and these include:-

 

 

 

(i)             improving the accuracy of real time information signage at bus stops;

 

 

 

(ii)            making sure every bus stop accurately identifies the buses that stop there, and has  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Notice of Motion Regarding "Secure, Connected, Respected Neighbourhoods" - Given By Councillor Mazher Iqbal and To Be Seconded By Councillor Abdul Khayum

That this Council:-

 

(a)      notes, with shock and anger, that Sheffield’s bus networks are beginning to be slashed this month, culminating in a third of services being decimated by October as the Government cuts funding and commercial operators withdraw;

 

(b)      believes our communities deserve a public transport system as good as in London, and yet despite the Government promising to deliver this (in their Levelling Up White Paper) they are now refusing to give our region the money or the powers to make this happen;

 

(c)      notes that South Yorkshire was given nothing in the latest round of bus funding from the Government, and believes it is simply not good enough to continue to under-fund our buses and limit people’s opportunities to get to work, education, health services and for business growth, as well as failing to help us to tackle the climate emergency;

 

(d)      notes that Labour councillors have long called for bus franchising to be explored, and enacted the local bus partnership as this was the only option available to the Council at the time to help provide greater local control, but believes that this partnership, whilst helpful at the time, is no longer fit for purpose;

 

(e)      believes that one of the main issues all councillors and candidates encountered on the doorsteps during the local election was residents’ concerns on the poor state of public transport, and we need to work cross-party to demand to the Government that South Yorkshire gets significantly improved funding and greater local control over the bus network, and commends the actions of recently elected South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, for his commitment to working alongside our region's councils, and doing everything he can to save as many services as possible;

 

(f)       believes that in order for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and bus prioritisation lanes to be adopted successfully, and with public support, there needs to be a public transport offer that is fit for purpose;

 

(g)      believes that our communities deserve better and notes that there is a general sense within the country of a government failing to get to grips with the major issues that affect neighbourhoods – crime, connectivity, lack of opportunities, and the cost-of-living crisis;

 

(h)      notes with dismay the recent violent crime and serious incidents in the city and that, whilst the levers to fully address this reside with the Government, the Council must be steadfast in its prioritisation of community safety and doing everything we can locally;

 

(i)       notes that despite the challenging year-on-year budget position the Council is investing more in community safety measures such as community wardens, increased CCTV cameras, increased outreach work (including expanded youth services) and greater information sharing and ability to respond quickly to local issues via the Local Area Committees;

 

(j)       believes that the Council must do everything it can to help our partners respond to serious incidents, and that we need a city-wide protocol – bringing together our partners (such as the police, Police and Crime Commissioner, social services  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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Minutes:

6.1

It was moved by Councillor Mazher Iqbal, and seconded by Councillor Abdul Khayum, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)      notes, with shock and anger, that Sheffield’s bus networks are beginning to be slashed this month, culminating in a third of services being decimated by October as the Government cuts funding and commercial operators withdraw;

 

 

 

(b)      believes our communities deserve a public transport system as good as in London, and yet despite the Government promising to deliver this (in their Levelling Up White Paper) they are now refusing to give our region the money or the powers to make this happen;

 

 

 

(c)      notes that South Yorkshire was given nothing in the latest round of bus funding from the Government, and believes it is simply not good enough to continue to under-fund our buses and limit people’s opportunities to get to work, education, health services and for business growth, as well as failing to help us to tackle the climate emergency;

 

 

 

(d)      notes that Labour councillors have long called for bus franchising to be explored, and enacted the local bus partnership as this was the only option available to the Council at the time to help provide greater local control, but believes that this partnership, whilst helpful at the time, is no longer fit for purpose;

 

 

 

(e)      believes that one of the main issues all councillors and candidates encountered on the doorsteps during the local election was residents’ concerns on the poor state of public transport, and we need to work cross-party to demand to the Government that South Yorkshire gets significantly improved funding and greater local control over the bus network, and commends the actions of recently elected South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, for his commitment to working alongside our region's councils, and doing everything he can to save as many services as possible;

 

 

 

(f)       believes that in order for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and bus prioritisation lanes to be adopted successfully, and with public support, there needs to be a public transport offer that is fit for purpose;

 

 

 

(g)      believes that our communities deserve better and notes that there is a general sense within the country of a government failing to get to grips with the major issues that affect neighbourhoods – crime, connectivity, lack of opportunities, and the cost-of-living crisis;

 

 

 

(h)      notes with dismay the recent violent crime and serious incidents in the city and that, whilst the levers to fully address this reside with the Government, the Council must be steadfast in its prioritisation of community safety and doing everything we can locally;

 

 

 

(i)       notes that despite the challenging year-on-year budget position the Council is investing more in community safety measures such as community wardens, increased CCTV cameras, increased outreach work (including expanded youth services) and greater information sharing and ability to respond quickly to local issues via the Local Area Committees;

 

 

 

(j)       believes that the Council must do everything it can to help our partners respond to serious incidents, and that we need a city-wide protocol – bringing together  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

Notice of Motion Regarding "Pride in Sheffield" - Given By Councillor Sophie Thornton and To Be Seconded By Councillor Simon Clement-Jones

That this Council:-

 

(a)      wishes to thank the charitable and voluntary sector for the support they already provide to the LGBTQ+ community throughout the year;

 

(b)      reaffirms its commitment to keep all people safe in our City, no matter their gender or sexual identity, secularity, skin colour or disability;

 

(c)      notes the need to improve the safety of our LGBTQ+ community, noting that homophobic and transphobic violence is increasing and trans or non-binary Sheffielders are especially at risk of violence, depression, self-harm, and suicide;

 

(d)      acknowledges the greater risk to LGBTQ+ people of colour, especially transgender women of colour;

 

(e)      believes that this Council’s support for Sheffield’s LGBTQ+ community should go well beyond painted rainbow crossings, and as such -

 

(f)       supports LGBTQ+ cultural events in Sheffield through:-

 

(i)       Sheffield holding an annual Pride event going forward from 2022, as at present no such event is organised to take place, celebrating Sheffield’s LGBTQ+ community, in a similar vein to Pinknic and Barnsley Pride;

 

(ii)       acknowledging the importance of holding Pride events due to the heritage of Pride as a protest, and that there is still work to be done towards equality; and

 

(iii)      supporting community groups involved in and facilitate spaces for dates across the LGBTQ+ calendar, including but not limited to Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), and International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT);

 

(g)      believes in the importance of how this Council’s economic development work can support the LGBTQ+ community and support diverse business owners by asking the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee to consider looking at starting consultation work with the LGBTQ+ community to develop an LGBTQ+ ‘quarter’ in Sheffield with the spaces LGBTQ+ people in Sheffield both want and need; and this should include:-

 

(i)       supporting LGBTQ+ owned business, charities, nightlife and safe spaces in the same way other cities have done, including Manchester (Canal Street area), Birmingham (Hurst Street area) and Leeds (Freedom Quarter);

 

(ii)       taking into account the importance of non-alcoholic (dry spaces) and child friendly spaces in an LGBTQ+ quarter – with a desire for any such area to be fully inclusive, including for disabled people, and safe, with good street lighting among other considerations;

 

(iii)      agreeing to the principle that any LGBTQ+ quarter shouldn’t just be bars and clubs, noting the real problems of drug abuse and alcoholism in the community, for which this Council must support schemes that focus on harm reduction with these issues; and

 

(iv)      looking at places such as Common Press in London and the Queer Emporium in Cardiff as examples of good practice of inclusive, diverse spaces;

 

(h)      expresses its disappointment that Sheffield’s Gender Identity Clinic is only now starting to see appointments for those referred to them in 2018 and calls on the Government to do more to support these crucially important services for trans and non-binary people;

 

(i)       supports the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Sheffielders by asking the Policy Committees, in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

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Minutes:

7.1

It was formally moved by Councillor Sophie Thornton, and formally seconded by Councillor Simon Clement-Jones, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)      wishes to thank the charitable and voluntary sector for the support they already provide to the LGBTQ+ community throughout the year;

 

 

 

(b)      reaffirms its commitment to keep all people safe in our City, no matter their gender or sexual identity, secularity, skin colour or disability;

 

 

 

(c)      notes the need to improve the safety of our LGBTQ+ community, noting that homophobic and transphobic violence is increasing and trans or non-binary Sheffielders are especially at risk of violence, depression, self-harm, and suicide;

 

 

 

(d)      acknowledges the greater risk to LGBTQ+ people of colour, especially transgender women of colour;

 

 

 

(e)      believes that this Council’s support for Sheffield’s LGBTQ+ community should go well beyond painted rainbow crossings, and as such -

 

 

 

(f)       supports LGBTQ+ cultural events in Sheffield through:-

 

 

 

(i)       Sheffield holding an annual Pride event going forward from 2022, as at present no such event is organised to take place, celebrating Sheffield’s LGBTQ+ community, in a similar vein to Pinknic and Barnsley Pride;

 

 

 

(ii)       acknowledging the importance of holding Pride events due to the heritage of Pride as a protest, and that there is still work to be done towards equality; and

 

 

 

(iii)      supporting community groups involved in and facilitate spaces for dates across the LGBTQ+ calendar, including but not limited to Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), and International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT);

 

 

 

(g)      believes in the importance of how this Council’s economic development work can support the LGBTQ+ community and support diverse business owners by asking the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee to consider looking at starting consultation work with the LGBTQ+ community to develop an LGBTQ+ ‘quarter’ in Sheffield with the spaces LGBTQ+ people in Sheffield both want and need; and this should include:-

 

 

 

(i)       supporting LGBTQ+ owned business, charities, nightlife and safe spaces in the same way other cities have done, including Manchester (Canal Street area), Birmingham (Hurst Street area) and Leeds (Freedom Quarter);

 

 

 

(ii)       taking into account the importance of non-alcoholic (dry spaces) and child friendly spaces in an LGBTQ+ quarter – with a desire for any such area to be fully inclusive, including for disabled people, and safe, with good street lighting among other considerations;

 

 

 

(iii)      agreeing to the principle that any LGBTQ+ quarter shouldn’t just be bars and clubs, noting the real problems of drug abuse and alcoholism in the community, for which this Council must support schemes that focus on harm reduction with these issues; and

 

 

 

(iv)      looking at places such as Common Press in London and the Queer Emporium in Cardiff as examples of good practice of inclusive, diverse spaces;

 

 

 

(h)      expresses its disappointment that Sheffield’s Gender Identity Clinic is only now starting to see appointments for those referred to them in 2018 and calls on the Government to do more to support these crucially important services for trans and non-binary people;

 

 

 

(i)       supports the health and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Notice of Motion Regarding "Expanding On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure" - Given By Councillor Lewis Chinchen and To Be Seconded By The Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards)

That this Council:-

 

(a)      believes that the mass uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will depend on convenient and affordable charging infrastructure;

 

(b)      notes that EV ownership is skewed towards those with off-street parking (80% of EV owners have access to a driveway);

 

(c)      believes that we need to ensure that the 40% of households in this country that do not have access to off-street parking have ways to conveniently charge an EV;

 

(d)      notes that Sheffield currently does not have any on-street residential EV charging infrastructure;

 

(e)      believes that without proper investment in on-street EV charging technology, we will continue to see inequality in EV ownership between those with off-street parking and those without;

 

(f)       recognises that there is a chicken and egg situation where it is often not initially financially viable for the private sector to invest in new infrastructure due to the limited EV ownership in areas that need this infrastructure;

 

(g)      believes that a partnership between Government, this Council and innovative private sector enterprise is the best way to develop our on-street EV charging network;

 

(h)      notes the work of other local authorities such as the London Borough of Lambeth in expanding on-street EV charging infrastructure across 11 council estates through a partnership with a private company; and

 

(i)       requests the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee to consider:-

 

(i)       developing an EV charging strategy that outlines a vision for every household in Sheffield to be within walking distance of a public EV charging point;

 

(ii)       inviting businesses to Sheffield to explore innovative infrastructure solutions such as retractable chargers, as well as successful commercial models that maximise private sector investment;

 

(iii)      applying to the Government’s On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme and/or the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund once this becomes fully available following national pilots; and

 

(iv)      working collaboratively and collectively with neighbouring local authorities and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) where appropriate to take advantage of economies of scale, share knowledge and ensure our strategies are aligned, whilst recognising the differences between our respective areas.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

8.1

It was formally moved by Councillor Lewis Chinchen, and formally seconded by the chair of the meeting (Councillor Anne Murphy), that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)      believes that the mass uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will depend on convenient and affordable charging infrastructure;

 

 

 

(b)      notes that EV ownership is skewed towards those with off-street parking (80% of EV owners have access to a driveway);

 

 

 

(c)      believes that we need to ensure that the 40% of households in this country that do not have access to off-street parking have ways to conveniently charge an EV;

 

 

 

(d)      notes that Sheffield currently does not have any on-street residential EV charging infrastructure;

 

 

 

(e)      believes that without proper investment in on-street EV charging technology, we will continue to see inequality in EV ownership between those with off-street parking and those without;

 

 

 

(f)       recognises that there is a chicken and egg situation where it is often not initially financially viable for the private sector to invest in new infrastructure due to the limited EV ownership in areas that need this infrastructure;

 

 

 

(g)      believes that a partnership between Government, this Council and innovative private sector enterprise is the best way to develop our on-street EV charging network;

 

 

 

(h)      notes the work of other local authorities such as the London Borough of Lambeth in expanding on-street EV charging infrastructure across 11 council estates through a partnership with a private company; and

 

 

 

(i)       requests the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee to consider:-

 

 

 

(i)       developing an EV charging strategy that outlines a vision for every household in Sheffield to be within walking distance of a public EV charging point;

 

 

 

(ii)       inviting businesses to Sheffield to explore innovative infrastructure solutions such as retractable chargers, as well as successful commercial models that maximise private sector investment;

 

 

 

(iii)      applying to the Government’s On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme and/or the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund once this becomes fully available following national pilots; and

 

 

 

(iv)      working collaboratively and collectively with neighbouring local authorities and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) where appropriate to take advantage of economies of scale, share knowledge and ensure our strategies are aligned, whilst recognising the differences between our respective areas.

 

 

8.2

Whereupon, it was formally moved by Councillor Julie Grocutt, and formally seconded by Councillor Bryan Lodge, as an amendment, that the Motion now submitted be amended by the addition of new paragraphs (j) to (m) as follows:-

 

 

 

(j)       notes that the UK has only 15% of the charging points it needs to meet net zero – and believes that government inaction is creating a two-tier transport Britain;

 

 

 

(k)      notes that in June 2021 Parliament’s Select Committee on Climate Change, found that there needs to be over 150,000 public charging points operating in our country by 2025, and yet the Government is currently trailing way behind at around 42,000 public charging points overall, itself an increase of less than 20,000 in the last 12 months, therefore way off the target required;

 

 

 

(l)       notes that, unlike this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

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To approve, with or without amendment, the recommendations in the report of the Director of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer), published with this agenda, regarding changes to the Council’s Constitution.

 

 

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9.1

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Julie Grocutt and formally seconded by Councillor Sue Alston, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)      approves the changes to the various Parts of the Constitution, as outlined in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the report of the Director of Legal and Governance and as set out in appendices A to H; and

 

 

 

(b)      notes the minor and consequential changes to Part 3.3 of the Constitution that had been made by the Director of Legal and Governance, as outlined in section 3.3 of the report and as set out in appendices I and J.

 

 

 

 

10.

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To receive the records of the proceedings of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 2nd February, the special meeting of the Council held on 2nd March and the extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 23rd March 2022, and to approve the accuracy thereof.

 

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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Dianne Hurst and formally seconded by Councillor Garry Weatherall, that the minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 2nd February, the special meeting of the Council held on 2nd March and the extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 23rd March 2022, be approved as true and accurate records.

 

 

 

 

11.

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To consider any changes to the memberships and arrangements for meetings of Committees and other Council bodies, etc., delegated authority, and the appointment of representatives to serve on other bodies.

 

 

 

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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Dianne Hurst and formally seconded by Councillor Joe Otten, that:-

 

 

 

(a)      it be noted that Councillor Ben Curran replaced Councillor Paul Wood as the Labour Group Spokesperson on the Housing Policy Committee with effect from 7th June 2022;

 

 

 

(b)      it be noted that, at its meeting held on 22nd June 2022, the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee appointed Councillor Mike Chaplin as Deputy Chair of the Committee;

 

 

 

(c)      Councillor Steve Ayris be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee;

 

 

 

(d)      Councillor Richard Williams be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee;

 

 

 

(e)      it be confirmed that the Regulatory Committees are to operate with two chairs in 2022/23, (namely Councillors Dianne Hurst and Alan Woodcock on Planning and Highways Committee, and Councillors David Barker and Jayne Dunn on the Licensing Committee), continuing the arrangements operated in recent years, and not operate with a Chair and Deputy Chair which had been the designations approved in error at the annual meeting of the Council on 18th May 2022; 

 

 

 

(f)       it be noted that, in order to reflect the practice in operation, the “Committee Chair Job Share Protocol” in Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution will be updated to reflect that the Chairs of the Regulatory Committees, each with equal full responsibility for the role, are designated as “Joint Chairs”, and the job-share chairs, i.e. two Members jointly to share the position of Committee Chair, that have been appointed to the Policy Committees, are designated as “Co-Chairs”;

 

 

 

(g)      it be noted that, in accordance with the authority given by the City Council at its annual meeting held on 18th May 2022, the Monitoring Officer had authorised the following appointments, with effect from the dates shown:-

 

 

 

Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee

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(1) Councillors Abtisam Mohammed, Anne Murphy and Garry Weatherall appointed to serve on the Sub-Committee, with effect from 1st June 2022; (2) Councillor Martin Phipps appointed to serve on the Sub-Committee in place of Councillor Angela Argenzio, with effect from 8th June 2022, noting that he will also serve as Group Spokesperson on the Sub-Committee; and (3) Councillor Angela Argenzio appointed to serve as a substitute member of the Sub-Committee, in place of Councillor Martin Phipps, also with effect from 8th June 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Fran Belbin appointed to serve on the Committee in place of Councillor Safiya Saeed, with effect from 12th July 2022; and (2) Councillors Minesh Parekh and Safiya Saeed appointed to serve as substitute members on the Committee, with effect from 12th July 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Mike Chaplin appointed to serve on the Committee, with effect from 1st June 2022; and (2) Councillor David Barker appointed to serve as a substitute member on the Committee, with effect from 12th July, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Joint Committee with Trade Unions

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Councillors Joe Otten, Martin Smith and Richard Williams appointed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.