Agenda item

9.13pm – Councillor Helen Binmore moved, seconded by Councillor Georgie Cooney, the special motion standing in their names:

“This Council:

1.                  Notes:

·        The popularity of the West London Free School which opened in September 2011.

·        The secondary school will move to its permanent site at Palingswick House in September 2013.

2.                  Believes that:

·        The Borough of Opportunity should continue to support the development of a first class state education for all those who want it.

·        Parents deserve a genuine choice of good local school.

3.                  Welcomes the West London Free School Primary School due to open in September.

4.                  Resolves to:

·        Continue to support parental choice when it comes to deciding where they send their children to school.

·        Support a second West London Free School primary school in the Earls Court Opportunity Area as part of the wider regeneration of this part of the borough.”

Speeches on the special motion were made by Councillors Helen Binmore and Georgie Cooney (for the Administration).

Under Standing Order 15(e) (vi), Councillor Caroline Needham moved, seconded by Councillor Stephen Cowan, an amendment to the motion as follows:

“Delete the second bullet point on point 4 and replace with:

 “Does not support the demolition of the homes of 800 families on the West Kensington and Gibbs Green Estates nor does it support the demolition of the Earls Court exhibition centres.””

Under Standing Order 14 (h) the Mayor ruled that the amendment did not relate to the original motion and was not valid.

Under Standing Order 15(e) (vi), Councillor Caroline Needham moved, seconded by Councillor Stephen Cowan, a further amendment to the motion as follows:

“Delete the second bullet point on point 4.”

Speeches on the amendment were made by Councillors Caroline Needham and Stephen Cowan (for the Opposition) and Councillor Harry Phibbs (for the Administration) before it was put to the vote and a roll-call was requested:

FOR                               AGAINST

FOR                            13

AGAINST                   27

NOT VOTING0

The amendment was declared LOST.

Speeches on the substantive motion were made by Councillor Helen Binmore (for the Administration) before it was put to the vote:

FOR                            27

AGAINST                   0

NOT VOTING13

The motion was declared CARRIED.

9.47pm – RESOLVED:

This Council:

1.                  Notes:

·        The popularity of the West London Free School which opened in September 2011.

·        The secondary school will move to its permanent site at Palingswick House in September 2013.

2.                  Believes that:

·        The Borough of Opportunity should continue to support the development of a first class state education for all those who want it.

·        Parents deserve a genuine choice of good local school.

3.                  Welcomes the West London Free School Primary School due to open in September.

4.                  Resolves to:

·        Continue to support parental choice when it comes to deciding where they send their children to school.

·        Support a second West London Free School primary school in the Earls Court Opportunity Area as part of the wider regeneration of this part of the borough.