SPECIAL MOTION NO. 1 – MAYOR FOR LONDON
Standing in the names of:
(i) Councillor Stephen Greenhalgh
(ii) Councillor Mark Loveday
“This Council notes the inappropriate and rambling personal attacks by Ken Livingstone on members of this Council at a public meeting at St Augustine's Church on 2 November 2011 that clearly demonstrate his unfitness to be the next Mayor for London or to represent the people of Hammersmith and Fulham.
This Council notes since 1 May 2008 Boris Johnson has delivered on his promises to:
• Beef up the police presence in the borough by increasing police numbers and cutting red tape at the Metropolitan Police Service
• Implement serious strategies on knife and gun crime and arm the police with handheld weapon scanners
• Crack down on the culture of casual disorder that leads to more serious crime, with live CCTV on buses and a community service scheme for young people who abuse free travel
• Make transport safer in Hammersmith and Fulham by putting more uniformed officers on buses and station platforms
• Protect our green, open spaces and encourage more recycling across the borough
• Scrap the Western Congestion Charge zone and make the existing system fairer and more flexible for residents in Hammersmith & Fulham
• Work in partnership with the borough Council to build the homes that people in the borough want and can afford
• Stretch the taxpayer pound to give Hammersmith & Fulham Council Taxpayers more bang for their buck and axe the waste and overspending at City Hall.
• Freeze the Mayoral Council Tax precept in each year to reduce the burden on taxpayers in the borough.
• Protect our green, open spaces and encourage more recycling across the borough
• Scrap the Western Congestion Charge zone and make the existing system fairer and more flexible for residents in Hammersmith & Fulham
• Work in partnership with the borough Council to build the homes that people in the borough want and can afford
• Stretch the taxpayer pound to give Hammersmith & Fulham Council Taxpayers more bang for their buck and axe the waste and overspending at City Hall.
• Freeze the Mayoral Council Tax precept in each year to reduce the burden on taxpayers in the borough.
This Council looks forward to the re-election of Boris Johnson as Mayor for London in May 2012.”
SPECIAL MOTION NO. 2 – SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Standing in the names of:
(i) Councillor Georgie Cooney
(ii) Councillor Helen Binmore
(i) Councillor Georgie Cooney
(ii) Councillor Helen Binmore
“This Council notes:
1) That 100% of the special schools in H&F; as well as the specialist provision at the Bridge Academy, are rated as Outstanding by Ofsted: Queensmill, Cambridge, Woodlane, The Bridge and Jack Tizard - this is an historical achievement.
This Council welcomes:
1) The new autism unit attached to Fulham Primary
2) The increased number of schools which have at least BB93 acoustics for children with hearing impairments
3) The new SEN website which is to try and improve communication between all parties involved with SEN children
4) The exciting new site committed to the development and co-location of Queensmill primary and secondary schools
5) The improved provision of Cambridge school due to the cost effective move to the Bryony Centre, next to the Phoenix. Pupils from each school can now attend lessons on either site, according to their needs
6) The new hydrotherapy pool at Jack Tizard school which is being used by children from all over the borough. There is even a bus available to pick the children up from different sites.
7) The commitment of the 5 newly qualified teachers of OCR Level 5 - 'teaching and understanding learners with specific learning difficulties' and the 7 who are currently undergoing the training.
8) The excellent work of the staff at the Medical Needs Unit, Woodlane school, managed by the headteacher, Peter Harwood. In addition, the success of the independent travel training, also managed by Peter Harwood.
2) The increased number of schools which have at least BB93 acoustics for children with hearing impairments
3) The new SEN website which is to try and improve communication between all parties involved with SEN children
4) The exciting new site committed to the development and co-location of Queensmill primary and secondary schools
5) The improved provision of Cambridge school due to the cost effective move to the Bryony Centre, next to the Phoenix. Pupils from each school can now attend lessons on either site, according to their needs
6) The new hydrotherapy pool at Jack Tizard school which is being used by children from all over the borough. There is even a bus available to pick the children up from different sites.
7) The commitment of the 5 newly qualified teachers of OCR Level 5 - 'teaching and understanding learners with specific learning difficulties' and the 7 who are currently undergoing the training.
8) The excellent work of the staff at the Medical Needs Unit, Woodlane school, managed by the headteacher, Peter Harwood. In addition, the success of the independent travel training, also managed by Peter Harwood.
9) The 3 students at Fulham Cross and William Morris who are visually impaired and are now accessing the entire curriculum through braille. A great achievement.
10) Queensmill school for autism, once again, has been accredited by the National Autism Society whilst also managing a new, bigger and stronger team of Occupational Therapists.
10) Queensmill school for autism, once again, has been accredited by the National Autism Society whilst also managing a new, bigger and stronger team of Occupational Therapists.
This Council resolves to continue to strive to improve the provision and opportunities for all children with SEN in Hammersmith and Fulham.”
SPECIAL MOTION NO. 3 – HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER
Standing in the names of:
(i) Councillor Nicholas Botterill
(ii) Councillor Rachel Ford
(i) Councillor Nicholas Botterill
(ii) Councillor Rachel Ford
“This Council notes that:
1. Transport for London (TfL) commenced works on the Hammersmith Flyover several weeks ago.
2. On Friday 23 December 2011, a decision was made following an overnight inspection by TfL engineers to close the flyover to traffic pending full scale structural assessments.
3. Although this route and the structure of the Hammersmith Flyover form a strategic London route and that they are therefore under the full control of TfL, the resulting adverse impacts of closure to the residents of Hammersmith & Fulham (in economic and social terms) are severe.
1. Transport for London (TfL) commenced works on the Hammersmith Flyover several weeks ago.
2. On Friday 23 December 2011, a decision was made following an overnight inspection by TfL engineers to close the flyover to traffic pending full scale structural assessments.
3. Although this route and the structure of the Hammersmith Flyover form a strategic London route and that they are therefore under the full control of TfL, the resulting adverse impacts of closure to the residents of Hammersmith & Fulham (in economic and social terms) are severe.
This Council calls on TfL to:
• Seek to reopen the flyover at the earliest opportunity when it is safe to do so,
• Carry out all remedial works to the structure of the Hammersmith Flyover sufficient to extend the life span and allow unrestricted operation in as timely a manner as possible,
• Continue to share all information and engineering assessments on the flyover with officers of this Council as soon as they are available, and
• Continue to liaise with the affected boroughs on the traffic management implications of closure.”
SPECIAL MOTION NO. 4 – HOUSING ALLOCATIONS
• Seek to reopen the flyover at the earliest opportunity when it is safe to do so,
• Carry out all remedial works to the structure of the Hammersmith Flyover sufficient to extend the life span and allow unrestricted operation in as timely a manner as possible,
• Continue to share all information and engineering assessments on the flyover with officers of this Council as soon as they are available, and
• Continue to liaise with the affected boroughs on the traffic management implications of closure.”
SPECIAL MOTION NO. 4 – HOUSING ALLOCATIONS
Standing in the names of:
(i) Councillor Andrew Johnson
(ii) Councillor Harry Phibbs
(i) Councillor Andrew Johnson
(ii) Councillor Harry Phibbs
“This Council notes and endorses the recent comments made by Leader of the Opposition, The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, that:
1. “Those on the waiting list for council accommodation should move up that list if they are contributing to their communities, being good neighbours, and seeking work”
2. “Need matters, but actually you should be rewarded with extra points, and councils around the country are starting to do this, and I want more of them to do it, if you for example work or contribute to your community."
1. “Those on the waiting list for council accommodation should move up that list if they are contributing to their communities, being good neighbours, and seeking work”
2. “Need matters, but actually you should be rewarded with extra points, and councils around the country are starting to do this, and I want more of them to do it, if you for example work or contribute to your community."
This Council resolves:
1. To continue to meet its statutory obligations in respect of urgent housing need,
and;
2. To enable social housing in Hammersmith & Fulham to be accessed by residents who work or make a contribution to the local community, and;
3. To ensure that the future scheme of allocation for social housing will seek to give greater priority for those applicants who can demonstrate a positive community contribution. These will include:
• Those in employment
• Those looking to start their own business
• Those undertaking certain training
• Transfer applicants with a positive tenancy history with no previous rent arrears
• Those who can demonstrate a contribution to the local community through certain types of voluntary work
• Current and former members of the armed forces, including the Territorial Army.”
1. To continue to meet its statutory obligations in respect of urgent housing need,
and;
2. To enable social housing in Hammersmith & Fulham to be accessed by residents who work or make a contribution to the local community, and;
3. To ensure that the future scheme of allocation for social housing will seek to give greater priority for those applicants who can demonstrate a positive community contribution. These will include:
• Those in employment
• Those looking to start their own business
• Those undertaking certain training
• Transfer applicants with a positive tenancy history with no previous rent arrears
• Those who can demonstrate a contribution to the local community through certain types of voluntary work
• Current and former members of the armed forces, including the Territorial Army.”
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