To consider the following two motions submitted by Councillor Peter Wilson:
1. Alleygates
This Council recognises that the Alleygate Scheme has brought huge benefits to the people of Chorley in the reduction of anti-social behaviour, crime and the fear of crime, as well as evidenced in numerous past reports submitted to this Council.
Given its proven role in increasing residents belief that they live in the safe and crime-free communities which are a fundamental part of this Councils fully funded strategy, this Council requires the immediate restitution of the scheme that was cancelled at the Executive Cabinet meeting of 12 August 2010 without full and proper consultation with communities and councillors.
2. PCSOs
This Council recognises the invaluable role played by Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) within our local community. In light of this the Council expresses grave concern over any possible reduction in the number of jointly funded PCSOs following the Government’s autumn spending review, and would seek to counter any consequent negative impact on it’s own Borough Strategy & Neighbourhood Plans.
Therefore in order to help to serve and protect the people of Chorley, this Council hereby undertakes to re-direct it’s own portion of the funding for each and any jointly funded PCSO position lost, to the budget for Neighbourhood Wardens, thereby defending and maintaining frontline services within our community.
Minutes:
(a) Alleygates
The Council considered the following motion submitted by Councillor Peter Wilson:
“This Council recognises that the Alleygate Scheme has brought huge benefits to the people of Chorley in the reduction of anti-social behaviour, crime and the fear of crime, as well as evidenced in numerous past reports submitted to this Council.
Given its proven role in increasing residents belief that they live in the safe and crime-free communities which are a fundamental part of this Council’s fully funded strategy, this Council requires the immediate restitution of the scheme that was cancelled at the Executive Cabinet meeting of 12 August 2010 without full and proper consultation with communities and councillors.”
During the debate on the Motion, the following amendment was moved by the Executive Member (Places) (Councillor Eric Bell) and seconded by the Executive Member (Transformation) (Councillor Kevin Joyce):
“This Council endorses the decision taken by the Executive Committee at its meeting on 12 August 2010 to end the Alleygate project on the basis that there is independent evidence available that concludes that alley gating in Chorley has little impact on already low levels of crime. This despite the fact that under the present administration £136,000 has been spent compared with £38,000 under Labour.”
A request was made under Council Procedure Rule 17.2 for a recorded vote on the amendment, which was as follows:
FOR: Councillors Eric Bell, Judith Boothman, Pat Case, Henry Caunce, Alan Cullens, Magda Cullens, Michael Devaney, David Dickinson, Doreen Dickinson, Peter Goldsworthy, Marie Gray, Alison Hansford, Harold Heaton, Keith Iddon, Kevin Joyce, Peter Malpas, Greg Morgan, Simon Moulton, Michael Muncaster, Mark Perks, Alan Platt, Debra Platt, Geoffrey Russell, Rosemary Russell and John Walker.
AGAINST: Councillors Ken Ball, Nora Ball, Alistair Bradley, Terry Brown, Dennis Edgerley, Christopher France, Anthony Gee, Catherine Hoyle, Hasina Khan, Roy Lees, Adrian Lowe, Marion Lowe, June Molyneaux, Beverley Murray, Joyce Snape, Ralph Snape, Stella Walsh and Peter Wilson.
The Mayor declared the amendment carried and it was RESOLVED that the amendment be approved accordingly.
(b) Police and Community Support Officers
The Council considered the following motion submitted by Councillor Peter Wilson:
“This Council recognises the invaluable role played by Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) within our local community. In light of this, the Council expresses grave concern over any possible reduction in the number of jointly funded PCSOs following the Government’s autumn spending review, and would seek to counter any consequent negative impact on its own Borough Strategy and Neighbourhood Plans.
Therefore, in order to help to serve and protect the people of Chorley, this Council hereby undertakes to re-direct its own portion of the funding for each and any jointly funded PCSO position lost, to the budget for Neighbourhood Wardens, thereby defending and maintaining frontline services within our community.”
Following a debate on the motion, a request was made under Council Procedure Rule 17.2 for a recorded vote on the motion, which was as follows:
FOR: Councillors Ken Ball, Nora Ball, Alistair Bradley, Terry Brown, Dennis Edgerley, Christopher France, Anthony Gee, Catherine Hoyle, Hasina Khan, Roy Lees, Adrian Lowe, Marion Lowe, June Molyneaux, Beverley Murray, Joyce Snape, Ralph Snape, Stella Walsh and Peter Wilson.
AGAINST: Councillors Eric Bell, Judith Boothman, Pat Case, Henry Caunce, Alan Cullens, Magda Cullens, Michael Devaney, David Dickinson, Doreen Dickinson, Peter Goldsworthy, Marie Gray, Alison Hansford, Harold Heaton, Keith Iddon, Kevin Joyce, Peter Malpas, Greg Morgan, Simon Moulton, Michael Muncaster, Mark Perks, Alan Platt, Debra Platt, Geoffrey Russell and John Walker.
ABSTAIN: Councillor Rosemary Russell.
The Mayor declared the motion lost and it was RESOLVED that the Motion be rejected.