Agenda item

8.07pm – Councillor Lisa Homan moved, seconded by Councillor Stephen Cowan, the special motion standing in their names:

 

“This Council agrees to take all possible measures to block the payment of £2m of Hammersmith and Fulham public money to fund the Barclays Bank/Boris Bikes scheme.

 

Furthermore, it calls for an independent inquiry to discover what led the Conservative Administration to prioritise £2m of scarce Borough resources for the Conservative London Mayor’s pet project.”

 

Speeches on the special motion were made by Councillor Lisa Homan (for the Opposition).

 

Under Standing Order 15(e) (vi), Councillor Peter Graham moved, seconded by Councillor Alex Karmel, an amendment to the motion as follows:

 

“Delete all after “SPECIAL MOTION NO. 6 –” and replace with...

 

"BORIS BIKES

 

This Council notes that:

 

1.         On 19 October 2011, it unanimously supported “the plans by the Mayor of London to extend the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme to Hammersmith and Fulham".

 

2.           On 19 October 2011 it further unanimously welcomed “the benefits this will bring in relieving pressure on congested roads and tube trains, reducing pollution and improving the health of all our residents”.

 

3.         These benefits depend on new docking stations being funded.

 

This Council:

 

4.           Acknowledges that Barclays Bank plc is contributing an additional £25 million towards the Phase 3 expansion of the scheme in London.

 

5.           Continues acknowledges the financial support that developers such as Westfield make towards the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, and supports using planning agreements for this purpose.

 

6.           Recognises that the £2 million contribution from developers in the borough towards the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is at no cost to the taxpayer.

 

This Council:

 

7.           Deplores the conduct of the opposition, who backed this improvement to local transport infrastructure a year ago, but who now belittle it as the "Conservative Mayor's pet project”.

 

8.           Celebrates the fact that 4,000 residents in the borough are already registered users of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme and acknowledges the overwhelming support amongst residents for bringing Boris Bikes to Hammersmith and Fulham.

 

9.           Will work for the remaining parts of the Borough to be included in future phases of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme.”

 

Speeches on the amendment were made by Councillors Peter Graham, Andrew Johnson, Harry Phibbs and Peter Tobias (for the Administration) and Councillors PJ Murphy and Stephen Cowan (for the Opposition) before it was put to the vote:

 

FOR                            26

AGAINST                   13

NOT VOTING0

 

The amendment was declared Carried.

 

Speeches on the substantive motion as amended were made by Councillors Stephen Cowan and Lisa Homan (for the Opposition) before it was put to the vote:

 

FOR                            26

AGAINST                   13

NOT VOTING0

 

The motion as amended was declared CARRIED.

 

8.40pm – RESOLVED:

 

BORIS BIKES

 

This Council notes that:

 

1.         On 19 October 2011, it unanimously supported “the plans by the Mayor of London to extend the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme to Hammersmith and Fulham".

 

2.           On 19 October 2011 it further unanimously welcomed “the benefits this will bring in relieving pressure on congested roads and tube trains, reducing pollution and improving the health of all our residents”.

 

3.         These benefits depend on new docking stations being funded.

 

This Council:

 

4.           Acknowledges that Barclays Bank plc is contributing an additional £25 million towards the Phase 3 expansion of the scheme in London.

 

5.           Continues acknowledges the financial support that developers such as Westfield make towards the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, and supports using planning agreements for this purpose.

 

6.           Recognises that the £2 million contribution from developers in the borough towards the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is at no cost to the taxpayer.

 

This Council:

 

7.           Deplores the conduct of the opposition, who backed this improvement to local transport infrastructure a year ago, but who now belittle it as the "Conservative Mayor's pet project”.

 

8.           Celebrates the fact that 4,000 residents in the borough are already registered users of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme and acknowledges the overwhelming support amongst residents for bringing Boris Bikes to Hammersmith and Fulham.

 

9.           Will work for the remaining parts of the Borough to be included in future phases of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme.