Issue - meetings

Attached.

A.   FREE PARKING PERIOD

Amendment by Conservative Group CARRIED by 25 votes to 24 and AGREED as substantive motion by 26 votes to 24.

B.   FIREWORK DISPLAYS

Amendment by Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 30 votes to 22; motion by North Havering Residents’ Group AGREED as substantive motion, without division.

C.   POLICE RESOURCE

Motion by North Havering Residents’ Group AGREED, without division.

Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’, Residents’ and Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Groups

As a consequence of a neighbouring borough’s (Redbridge) move to support their high streets, by increasing free parking to one hour, we call on this Council to, at the very least, re-introduce the 30 minute free parking.

Amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group

This Council notes that the 1 hour free parking introduced within Redbridge Borough is based upon cashless parking operating across Redbridge; it also notes the age profile of Havering and access to digital equipment across the Borough and welcomes the Administration’s position to maintain cash payments for parking, and it further welcomes the Administration’s position on supporting the High Street.

Following debate, the amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group was CARRIED by 25 votes to 24 (see division 3) and AGREED as the substantive motion by 26 votes to 24 (see division 4).

RESOLVED:

This Council notes that the 1 hour free parking introduced within Redbridge Borough is based upon cashless parking operating across Redbridge; it also notes the age profile of Havering and access to digital equipment across the Borough and welcomes the Administration’s position to maintain cash payments for parking, and it further welcomes the Administration’s position on supporting the High Street.