Further amendments may follow.

A.    PAIRING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with no abstentions.

B.    LIBRARY SERVICES

Motion by the Conservative group agreed to be withdrawn without division.

C.   FULL COUNCIL – FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with no abstentions.

D.   CHARTER AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY

Amendment on behalf of Havering Residents Association Group AGREED by 22 votes to 21 with 1 abstention and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

A.    PAIRING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

This council agrees to implement a pairing system for members, to ensure that serious illness does not impact the political balance of the Chamber. 

(No amendments received).

Following debate, the motion on behalf of the Conservative Group was NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with 1 abstentions (see division 4).

B.    LIBRARY SERVICES

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

Council calls upon Cabinet to maintain the operation of all local libraries, acknowledging the critical social impact of their potential closure, and to encourage the use of financial reserves to ensure their continued funding.

Amendment on behalf of the Labour Group

Council calls upon Cabinet to maintain the operation of all local libraries, acknowledging the critical social impact of their potential closure, and to encourage regeneration of the library sites to facilitate wider community use.

Amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents’ Association Group

Please note that the amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group had previously been transcribed incorrectly and should have read as shown:

To maintain the operation of all local libraries, acknowledging the social impact of their potential closure, The Council encourages the new Government to review Havering’s underfunding urgently, as it is not prudent or sustainable to use financial reserves to ensure their continued operation.

The motion was withdrawn by the Conservative group.

C.   FULL COUNCIL – FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

Council agrees to amend the Constitution to allow for 2 follow-up questions during full council meetings.

(No amendments received).

Following debate, the motion on behalf of the Conservative Group NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with 1 abstention (see division 5).

D.   CHARTER AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY

Motion on behalf of the Labour Group

This Council adopts the Co-operative Party’s Charter Against Modern Slavery as shown on the attached.

Amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents’ Association Group

This Council confirms the Council’s Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2023/24 incorporates all applicable principles of the Co-operative Party’s Charter Against Modern Slavery as shown on the attached.

Amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group

This Council adopts the Co-operative Party’s Charter Against Modern Slavery as shown on the attached. Havering council will join the Salvation Army in marking Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October.

Following debate, the amendment on behalf of Havering Residents Association Group AGREED by 22 votes to 21 with 2 abstentions (see division 6) and AGREED as the substantive motion without division.

RESOLVED:

This Council confirms the Council’s Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2023/24 incorporates all applicable principles of the Co-operative Party’s Charter Against Modern Slavery as shown on the attached.