(a) Councillor D B Dew to move –
"that, in recognising –
¨ the continued retention of RAF Wyton on the shortlist for the possible relocation of Marshall's Aerospace;
¨ the importance of the Wyton site in the economic and social life of Huntingdonshire;
¨ the advantages offered by the site in terms of its existing facilities and excellent transport links, which may enhance the proposed guided bus service; and
¨ the potential for relocating to the District many highly skilled jobs involved in the key strategic activities of this important family-owned company
- the Council agrees that every avenue should be explored to assess the merits of RAF Wyton as a mutually beneficial site for Marshalls, the District and St Ives in particular".
(b) Councillor P J Downes to move –
"in response to the Department of Health's Consultation on Under-Age Sale of Tobacco, this Council supports the Government's recommendation that the legal age for the purchase of tobacco be raised to 18 and that sanctions against offending retailers should take the form of 'negative licensing', as outlined in the consultation document".
(c) Councillor P J Downes to move –
"in the light of the growing population of Huntingdonshire and of Huntingdon's pivotal position in a growing road network, this Council opposes any plans to close Hinchingbrooke Hospital and calls on the Strategic Health Authority to maintain good levels of health care at the hospital, including an Accident and Emergency unit".
Minutes:
Before proceeding to the Motions on the Agenda, the Chairman announced his intention to invoke the discretion available to him under paragraph 9.5 of the Council Procedure Rules and to rule that Motions (a), (b), and (c) on being moved and seconded would be dealt with at the meeting in the interests of the convenient and conducive despatch of the Council’s business.
(a) It was moved by Councillor D B Dew and duly seconded –
"that, in recognising –
¨ the continued retention of RAF Wyton on the shortlist for the possible relocation of Marshall's Aerospace;
¨ the importance of the Wyton site in the economic and social life of Huntingdonshire;
¨ the advantages offered by the site in terms of its existing facilities and excellent transport links, which may enhance the proposed guided bus service; and
¨ the potential for relocating to the District many highly skilled jobs involved in the key strategic activities of this important family-owned company
- the Council agrees that every avenue should be explored to assess the merits of RAF Wyton as a mutually beneficial site for Marshalls, the District and St Ives in particular".
Whereupon, on being put to the vote, the Motion was declared to be CARRIED.
(b) It was moved by Councillor P J Downes and duly seconded -
“that in response to the Department of Health's consultation on Under-Age Sale of Tobacco, this Council supports the Government's recommendation that the legal age for the purchase of tobacco be raised to 18 and that sanctions against offending retailers should take the form of 'negative licensing', as outlined in the consultation document".
Whereupon, on being put to the vote, the Motion was declared to be CARRIED (nem.con).
(c) It was moved by Councillor P J Downes and duly seconded -
"that in the light of the growing population of Huntingdonshire and of Huntingdon's pivotal position in a growing road network, this Council opposes any plans to close Hinchingbrooke Hospital and calls on the Strategic Health Authority to maintain good levels of health care at the hospital, including an Accident and Emergency unit".
The following amendment to the Motion was moved by Councillor S J Criswell and duly seconded –
“that all the words after “opposes” in the third line be deleted and the following words inserted –
“any reduction in health services at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and calls upon the Strategic Health Authority to recognise that Huntingdonshire is one of the fastest growing areas in the country and requires an increase in health care provision to meet future needs.
Furthermore, the Council demands that Central Government honours its commitment to the NHS by providing sufficient funding to allow the Strategic Health Authority and Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust to meet that need. In so doing, it emphasises that without the full range of services currently provided at the key location of Hinchingbrooke, the added burden to the travelling public and increased risk to life would be totally unacceptable.
This Council also urges Huntingdonshire residents to support the Members of Parliament for the Huntingdon and North-West Cambridgeshire Constituencies in petitioning on this crucial issue.”
On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared to be CARRIED.
On being put to the vote, the Motion as amended, was declared to be CARRIED (nem.con).