Motion status:Rejected
“The Office for National Statistics recorded a six-fold increase in excess winter deaths last winter — 63,000 compared to 10,320 in winter 2020/21. Many of the excess deaths were attributed to cold related illnesses including pneumonia. This shows just how seriously the economic crisis is impacting on our oldest and most vulnerable and teachers spotting the signs that pupils haven’t eaten.
Many fear a repeat of last winter’s increase in the number of excess winter deaths, with many facing unprecedented threats to their health amid the cost-of-living crisis. With many parts of Bromsgrove slowly sinking into poverty.
That this Council calls on the Cabinet to set up a 'Doorstep Engagement Unit' as a pioneering response to this unfolding financial crisis and includes the finances to support this in the budget setting process."
Councillor C. Spencer had left the meeting by the time that this vote was taken and therefore no vote has been recorded for her.
“Council calls on the cabinet to urgently explore opportunities for keeping the Ryland Centre in public ownership and commission a business case to establish whether BDC can take over its management.”
A recorded vote was requested in respect of the following Motion on the subject of Free School Meals:
"Over 3.8 million children in the UK currently live below the poverty line and for those young people the price of school meals is prohibitive. In addition, with the cost-of-living crisis that is predicted to increase rapidly.
Council request our MP to lobby the Government to implement free school meals for all children in the District of Bromsgrove."
Resolution status:Carried
In accordance with Procedure Rule 18.3 a recorded vote as taken on the proposal received from the Constitution Review Working Group that there should be no Council meetings held during the pre-election period unless the Proper Officer determines that a meeting is required.