Minutes:
“Welwyn Hatfield Council notes that we’re living through a Cost of Living crisis not seen for a generation.
Residents are seeing increases in their rents, Council Tax, food prices and fuel prices.
Inflation in the UK is rising and the Bank of England expects inflation to hit 11% this year.
Welwyn Hatfield Council notes that Energy prices increased on average by 54% in April of this year, and are predicted to rise substantially again in October.
This Council is concerned about the October energy price increase and the impact this will have on our residents’ ability to keep manage their finances this winter and keep their households warm.
The Council calls on the Government to act now to reduce energy prices and resolves to write to the newly appointed Chancellor expressing these views and demanding action for our residents.”
It was moved and seconded by Councillors M.Holloway and K.Thorpe that the motion be approved.
It was then moved and seconded by Councillors T.Kingsbury and S.Kasumu that the motion be amended as follows:-
Welwyn Hatfield Council notes that we’re living through a Cost of Living crisis not seen for a generation.
Residents are seeing increases in their rents, Council Tax, various expenditure especially food prices and fuel
prices.
Inflation in the UK is rising and the Bank of England expects inflation to hit 11% this year.
Welwyn
Hatfield Council notes that Eenergy prices increased on average by
54% in April of this year, and are predicted to rise substantially
again in October.
This
Council is concerned about the October energy price increase and
the impact this will have on our residents’ ability to
keep manage their
finances this winter and keep their households warm.
Inflationary pressures will also have a significant impact on the Council’s finances with pressures on key services to residents.
The
Council notes the significant help
already given to residents but calls on the Government to
act consider further measures now to
reduce support residents with energy price
rises as well as considering the financial situations
councils will face and resolves to write to the newly
appointed Chancellor expressing these views and asking for help demanding action for
our residents and the
Council.
On being put to the meeting there voted:-
FOR the amendment – 42
AGAINST the amendment – 0
ABSTENTIONS for the Motion – 0
The Motion was declared CARRIED.
The Motion, as amended, was then put to the meeting and there voted:-
Welwyn Hatfield Council notes that we’re living through a Cost of Living crisis not seen for a generation.
Residents are seeing increases in various expenditure especially food prices and fuel prices.
Inflation in the UK is rising and the Bank of England expects inflation to hit 11% this year.
Welwyn Hatfield Council notes that energy prices increased on average by 54% in April of this year, and are predicted to rise substantially again in October.
This Council is concerned about the October energy price increase and the impact this will have on our residents’ ability to manage their finances this winter and keep their households warm.
Inflationary pressures will also have a significant impact on the Council’s finances with pressures on key services to residents.
The Council notes the significant help already given to residents but calls on the Government to consider further measures now to support residents with energy price rises as well as considering the financial situations councils will face and resolves to write to the newly appointed Chancellor expressing these views and asking for help for our residents and the Council.
On being put to the meeting there voted:-
The Motion, as amended, was declared carried UNANIMOUSLY.