Agenda item

7.36pm - Councillor Lucy Ivimy moved, seconded by Councillor Mark Loveday, the special motion standing in their names:

"THIS COUNCIL:

1.    Rejects the recommendations in the report of the Airports Commission for an extended northern runway at London Heathrow Airport.

2.    Resolves to continue its campaign against additional runways at Heathrow Airport."

Speeches were made by Councillors Lucy Ivimy and Mark Loveday (for the Opposition).

Under Standing Order 15(e) (vi), Councillor Alan De’Ath moved, seconded by Councillor Larry Culhane, an amendment to the motion as follows:

“Delete all after “This Council” and replace with:

… profoundly thanks Christina Smyth (Chair) Stephen Claypole, Andy Sharpe, Melanie Whitlock, Isobel Hill-Smith, Natasha Gabb and Victoria Timberlake for the thorough, evidence-based review they carried out as members of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s resident-led Heathrow Commission which was set up by the new Administration in September 2014 and which reported its findings in January 2015.

The Council supports the H&F Heathrow Commission’s informed conclusion that, “the negative impacts on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) of expansion at Heathrow would outweigh the positive impacts”.

The Council notes that in 2010 Prime Minister David Cameron stated: “The third runway at Heathrow is not going ahead, no ifs, no buts”.

The Council:

1.    Rejects the recommendations in the report of the Airports Commission for any extended or additional runway at London Heathrow Airport.

2.    Resolves to continue its campaign against additional runways at Heathrow Airport.

3.    Calls on the Prime Minister and all members of the government to reject the proposals for another Heathrow runway and vote against such proposals should they be put forward in Parliament.”

Speeches on the amendment were made by Councillors Alan De’Ath and Larry Culhane (for the Administration) and Councillor Charlie Dewhirst (for the Opposition) before it was put to the vote:

The amendment was declared CARRIED.

Councillor Lucy Ivimy Cowan (for the Opposition) made a speech winding up the debate. The report and recommendations were put to the vote:

The motion, as amended, was declared CARRIED.

7.57pm - RESOLVED

This Council profoundly thanks Christina Smyth (Chair) Stephen Claypole, Andy Sharpe, Melanie Whitlock, Isobel Hill-Smith, Natasha Gabb and Victoria Timberlake for the thorough, evidence-based review they carried out as members of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s resident-led Heathrow Commission which was set up by the new Administration in September 2014 and which reported its findings in January 2015.

The Council supports the H&F Heathrow Commission’s informed conclusion that, “the negative impacts on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) of expansion at Heathrow would outweigh the positive impacts”.

The Council notes that in 2010 Prime Minister David Cameron stated: “The third runway at Heathrow is not going ahead, no ifs, no buts”.

The Council:

1.    Rejects the recommendations in the report of the Airports Commission for any extended or additional runway at London Heathrow Airport.

2.    Resolves to continue its campaign against additional runways at Heathrow Airport.

3.    Calls on the Prime Minister and all members of the government to reject the proposals for another Heathrow runway and vote against such proposals should they be put forward in Parliament.