Minutes:
“In view of the Council’s commitment to the Climate Change Emergency motion, the Council commits itself to rolling out full recycling facilities to all Council owned blocks of flats in the Borough without charge within one year from now, except where this is demonstrably impractical.
The Council will also work tirelessly with owners of other blocks of flats to encourage them to also provide full recycling.”
In accordance with Procedure Rule 17.1 the Monitoring Officer advised the Council that as this Motion if carried, would have substantial financial implications for the Council’s recycling service it should be adjourned without further discussion to the next ordinary meeting of the Council and referred back to the Cabinet for consideration.
It was then moved and seconded by Councillors S.Boulton and T.Kingsbury that the Motion be amended to read:-
“In view of the Council’s commitment to the Climate Change Emergency motion, the Council commits itself to explore the full potential of rolling out full recycling facilities to all flats in the Borough. The Council will work with the new Streetscene contractor, Urbaser, and provide a plan of action on flat recycling to enable a meaningful debate at future meetings of the Cross Party Streetscene Mobilisation Board.”
On being put to the meeting there voted:-
FOR the Amendment – 22
AGAINST the Amendment – 24
And the Amendment was declared LOST
It was then moved and seconded by Councillors M.Holloway and L.Brandon that the Motion be amended to read:-
“In view of the Council’s commitment to the Climate Change Emergency motion, Council resolves that residents living in flats in Welwyn Hatfield should have access to the same recycling facilities as those living in houses.
Council therefore instructs Officers to start immediate discussions with relevant third parties and bring a report to the next Climate Change group detailing how this will be achieved and when.
Council also appreciates that a contract for recycling and waste collection has previously been agreed but is yet to commence, and it is imperative that Council is mindful of this.
Progress on this will then be reported back to the November 2019 Full Council meeting of this Council.”
On being put to the meeting there voted:-
FOR the Amendment – 38
AGAINST the Amendment – 6
ABSTENTIONS – 2
And the Amendment was declared CARRIED.
It was then moved and seconded by Councillors T.Kingsbury and D.Bell that the Motion as amended, be further amended to read:-
“In view of the Council’s commitment to the Climate Change Emergency motion, Council resolves that residents living in flats in Welwyn Hatfield should have access to the same recycling facilities as those living in houses.
Council therefore instructs officers to start immediate discussions with relevant third parties and bring a report to the next Climate Change group and Streetscene Mobilisation Board detailing how this could be achieved and when.
Council also appreciates that a contract for recycling and waste collection has previously been agreed but is yet to commence, and it is imperative that Council is mindful of this.
Progress on this will then be reported back to the November 2019 Full Council meeting of this Council.”
On being put to the meeting the further amendment was CARRIED unanimously.
The Motion as amended and further amended was then put to the meeting and it was
RESOLVED:
(unanimous)
“That in view of the Council’s commitment to the Climate Change Emergency motion, Council resolves that residents living in flats in Welwyn Hatfield should have access to the same recycling facilities as those living in houses.
Council therefore instructs Officers to start immediate discussions with relevant third parties and bring a report to the next Climate Change group and Streetscene Mobilisation Board detailing how this could be achieved and when.
Council also appreciates that a contract for recycling and waste collection has previously been agreed but is yet to commence, and it is imperative that Council is mindful of this.
Progress on this will then be reported back to the November 2019 Full Council meeting of this Council.”