Agenda item

It was noted that in accordance with council procedure rule 17.6, a recorded vote would be taken on the motion or any amendments and substantive motions.

 

It was proposed by Councillor D Saunders and seconded by the Cllr Ashbee, that the recommendations set out in the report be agreed, namely:

 

1. The 2023/24 General Fund revenue budget is approved

2. The 2023/24 schedule of Fees and Charges is approved

3. The 2023-27 General Fund capital programme is approved.

 

Councillor Yates proposed and Councillor Everitt seconded the following amendment:

 

“To remove the planned increase in charges for resident and visitor permits, resulting in charges being frozen at their 2022/23 level; with the corresponding reduction in forecast income managed through the Council’s earmarked reserve for on-street parking;”

 

The Interim Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer conducted a recorded vote on the motion as  follows: 

 

47 Members voted in favour of the  amendment: 

 

Councillors Albon, Ashbee, Austin, Bailey, Bambridge, J Bayford,  R Bayford, Braidwood, Coleman-Cooke, Crittenden, Currie, Dexter, Duckworth, Everitt, Fellows, Garner, Hart, Hopkinson, Huxley, Keen, Kup, Leys, Pat Moore, Paul Moore, Anne-Marie Nixey,  Ovenden, Parsons, L Piper, Pugh, Rattigan, Rawf, Rogers, Rusiecki, D Saunders, M Saunders, Savage, Scobie, Scott, Shonk, Shrubb, Smith, Tomlinson, Towning, Wallin, Whitehead, Wright and Yates 

 

No Members voted against amendment: 

 

Three members abstained: 

 

Councillors Boyd, Stuart Piper and Wing. 

 

The amendment was AGREED.

 

 

Councillor Albon proposed and Councillor Everitt seconded the following Amendment:

 

To remove £85k growth from the estates budget for on-going staffing resources, to be replaced by a £170k allocation from the risk reserve to provide temporary staffing resources in the estates budget over two years; the £85k saved being allocated to the Street Cleansing Budget to provide additional resources for the creation of three full time equivalent Environmental Operative roles within the base budget.

 

The Interim Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer conducted a recorded vote on the motion as follows: 

 

20 members voted in favour: 

 

Councillors Albon; Austin, Bailey; Crittenden; Currie; Duckworth; Everitt; Garner; Hopkinson;  Huxley; Keen; Pat Moore; Ann-Marie Nixey;  Ovenden; Rawf; Scobie; Smith; Whitehead; Wing; Yates. 

 

28 Members voted against: 

 

Councillors Ashbee, Bambridge; Jill Bayford; Robert Bayford; Braidwood; Coleman-Cooke; Dexter; Fellow; Hart; Kup; Leys; Paul Moore; Parsons; Linda Piper; Pugh; Rattigan;  Rogers; Rusiecki; David Saunders; Mave Saunders; Savage; Scott; Shonk; Shrubb;  Tomlinson; Towning; Wallin; Wright 

 

2 abstained: 

 

Councillor Boyd and Councillor Stuart Piper. 

 

The amendment was LOST.

 

 

Councillor Duckworth proposed and Councillor Everitt seconded the following Amendment:

 

“To remove £25k growth for seaweed removal from the budget and, in view of the consensus this item is needed, ask cabinet to consider a different way to fund it at its March meeting; the £25k saved to be allocated to a new permanent role of tree planting and biodiversity gain officer;” 

 

The Interim Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer conducted a recorded vote on the motion as follows: 

 

16 members voted in favour: 

 

Councillors Albon; Crittenden; Currie; Duckworth; Everitt; Garner; Hopkinson; Huxley;  Keen; Pat Moore; Ann-Marie Nixey; Ovenden; Rawf; Scobie; Whitehead and Yates. 

 

28 Members voted against:

 

Councillors Ashbee; Bambridge; Jill Bayford; Robert Bayford; Braidwood; Coleman-Cooke; Dexter; Fellows; Hart; Kup; Leys; Paul Moore; Parsons; Linda Piper; Pugh;  Rogers; Rusiecki; David Saunders; Mave Saunders; Savage; Scott; Shonk; Shrubb;  Tomlinson; Towning; Wallin; Wing; Wright 

 

6 Members abstained: 

 

Councillors Austin; Bailey; Boyd; Stuart Piper; Rattigan; Smith 

 

The amendment was LOST

 

Councillor Everitt proposed and Councillor Albon seconded the following amendment:

 

Removal £20k growth for seaweed removal and, in view of the consensus that this item is needed, ask cabinet to find a different way to fund it at its March meeting and reallocate the £20k funding to remove the planned increase in charges at the Royal Harbour car park in Ramsgate in acknowledgement of the long-term lack of working lifts and ongoing environmental issues;

 

The Legal and Monitoring Officer conducted a recorded vote on the motion as follows: 

 

19 Members voted for the amendment: 

 

Councillors Albon; Austin; Crittenden; Currie; Duckworth; Everitt; Garner; Hopkinson;  Huxley; Keen; Pat Moore; Ann-Marie Nixey; Ovenden; Rawf; Scobie; Smith; Whitehead  Wing and Yates 

 

29 Members voted against: 

 

Councillors Ashbee; Bailey; Bambridge; Jill Bayford; Robert Bayford; Braidwood;  Coleman-Cooke; Dexter; Fellows; Hart; Kup; Leys; Paul Moore; Parsons; Linda Piper;  Pugh; Rattigan; Rogers; Rusiecki; David Saunders; Mave Saunders; Savage; Scott; Shonk; Shrubb; Tomlinson; Towning; Wallin; Wright. 

 

2 Abstained: 

  

Councillors Boyd and Piper 

 

The amendment was LOST.

 

 

The Substantive motion was then put to the vote:

 

The Interim Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer conducted a recorded vote on the motion as follows:

 

44 members voted for: 

 

Councillors Albon; Ashbee; Bailey; Bambridge; Jill Bayford; Robert Bayford; Braidwood;  Coleman-Cooke; Crittenden; Currie; Dexter; Duckworth; Everitt; Fellows; Garner; Hart;  Hopkinson; Huxley; Keen; Kup; Leys; Pat Moore; Paul Moore ; Ovenden; Parsons; Linda  Piper; Pugh; Rattigan; Rogers; Rusiecki; David Saunders; Mave Saunders; Savage;  Scobie; Scott; Shrubb; Smith; Tomlinson; Towning; Wallin; Whitehead; Wright and Yates. 

 

One member voted against: 

 

Councillor Rawf. 

 

5 Members abstained: 

 

Councillors Austin; Boyd; Anne-Marie Nixey; Stuart Piper and Wing. 

 

The Motion was AGREED.