Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, Executive Leader of the Council has submitted the following two motions:
1. “That this Council responds to the 12 week consultation with a formal objection to the close or sale of operational policing stations at Wheelton and Adlington and the closure and sale of operational rural beat stations at Croston, Eccleston and Mawdesley.
The Council will work with Lancashire Police to secure alternative hubs in these local areas.”
2. “That this Council urges Central Lancashire PCT to proceed with the construction of Friday Street Medical Centre, to the specification consulted on, as a matter of urgency given the lack of suitable GP facilities in this locality. “
Councillor Dennis Edgerley has submitted the following motion:
3. “This Council resolves to withdraw support from that part of the Botany/Great Knowley employment site to the east of the Leeds Liverpool canal, as a site of sub regional importance. It further resolves to inform the inspector considering the Central Lancashire Core Strategy of this decision immediately”
Councillor Peter Wilson has submitted the following motion:
4. “This Council supports the Police Federation and local residents in their opposition to the severe cuts being made to the police budget by the coalition government. The Council condemns the government for imposing such measures which will see a reduction in the number of officers, a reduction in the number of police staff, a reduction in the number of police stations, and a reduction in the number of police vehicles across Lancashire and seriously undermine crime prevention strategies currently in place. Therefore in order to help build on the good work done by the police, Council and other agencies in the area of crime reduction the Council urges the government to withdraw from imposing cuts of 20% on our police force and ensure that community safety remains a top priority.”
Minutes:
The Council meeting considered four motions put forward as follows:
1. Consultation on Operational Police Stations.
Councillor P Goldsworthy submitted the following motion:
“That this Council responds to the 12 week consultation with a formal objection to the close or sale of operational policing stations at Wheelton and Adlington and the closure and sale of operational rural beat stations at Croston, Eccleston and Mawdesley.
The Council will work with Lancashire Police to secure alternative hubs in these local areas.”
Following debate, Councillor Peter Wilson proposed and Councillor Chris France seconded, an amendment to the motion to add the following wording to the original motion
“and in the meantime write to the Home Secretary asking the Government to provide the necessary funding to keep these open”
On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.
The Executive Leader proposed and Deputy Executive Leader seconded the original motion and on being put to the vote it was RESOLVED – that the original motion be supported.
2. Friday St Medical Centre
Councillor Peter Goldsworthy submitted the following motion:
“That this Council urges Central Lancashire PCT to proceed with the construction of Friday Street Medical Centre, to the specification consulted on, as a matter of urgency given the lack of suitable GP facilities in this locality. “
Following debate and the circulation of an update from the PCT by Councillor Julia Berry, the Executive Leader proposed, Councillor Alan Cullens seconded and it was RESOLVED – that the motion be supported.
3. Botany/Great Knowley Employment Site
Councillor Dennis Edgerley submitted the following motion:
“This Council resolves to withdraw support from that part of the Botany/Great Knowley employment site to the east of the Leeds Liverpool canal, as a site of sub regional importance. It further resolves to inform the inspector considering the Central Lancashire Core Strategy of this decision immediately”
Following debate Councillor Dennis Edgerley proposed, Councillor Chris France seconded and it was RESOLVED – that the motion be rejected.
4. Police budget reductions
Councillor Peter Wilson submitted the following motion:
“This Council supports the Police Federation and local residents in their opposition to the severe cuts being made to the police budget by the coalition government. The Council condemns the government for imposing such measures which will see a reduction in the number of officers, a reduction in the number of police staff, a reduction in the number of police stations, and a reduction in the number of police vehicles across Lancashire and seriously undermine crime prevention strategies currently in place. Therefore in order to help build on the good work done by the police, Council and other agencies in the area crime reduction the council urges the government to withdraw from imposing cuts of 20% on our police force and ensure that community safety remains a top priority.”
Following debate the Executive Leader moved and Councillor Alan Cullens seconded an amendment to the motion as follows:
“This Council recognises that community safety is a top priority and the Police like many others needs to play its part in correcting Labour’s economic legacy. We recognise that savings of £42million over four years is a tough target. We applaud Lancashire Police in the progress it has made in finding initial savings of £38million, of which £32million is from back office services and at the same time reducing all crime by 10%. We look forward to continuing to work together to protect the people of Chorley.”
On being put to the vote the amendment was CARRIED
RESOLVED that the following motion be supported
“This Council recognises that community safety is a top priority and the Police like many others needs to play its part in correcting Labour’s economic legacy. We recognise that savings of £42million over four years is a tough target. We applaud Lancashire Police in the progress it has made in finding initial savings of £38million, of which £32million is from back office services and at the same time reducing all crime by 10%. We look forward to continuing to work together to protect the people of Chorley.”