Agenda item

9.42pm – Councillor Adam Connell moved, seconded by Councillor Sue Fennimore, the special motion in their names:

“This Council:

1.         Praises the work of the London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service, Charecroft TRA, and Council officers and contractors for their quick and effective response to the fire in Shepherd’s Court on Friday 19^th August 2016, which helped ensure that no-one was seriously injured and residents’ wellbeing was looked after.

2.         Thanks Tesco, Morrison’s, Queens Park Rangers, the Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank, the K-West Hotel, Ibis, and Furnish for their generous donations and support for the local community following the fire.

3.         Notes that the London Fire Brigade has determined that the cause of the fire was a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer that the manufacturer had advised could still be safely used.

4.         Recognises the devastating impact that the fire has had on residents in Shepherd’s Court and resolves to continue supporting them and working hard to help them move back into their homes as quickly as possible.

5.         Calls on Whirlpool to release to the public all risk assessments relating to faulty white goods and to inform all customers of defective goods that their continued use is unsafe.

6.         Resolves to support the London Fire Brigade’s Total Recalls campaign to make white goods safer, and to inform Hammersmith and Fulham residents of the danger posed by faulty white goods.”

Speeches on the special motion were made by Councillors Adam Connell, Sue Fennimore, and Lisa Homan (for the Administration), and Councillors Harry Phibbs and Mark Loveday (for the Opposition). Councillor Adam Connell then made a speech winding up the debate before the motion was put to the vote:

FOR                            Unanimous

AGAINST                    0

NOT VOTING             0

The motion was declared CARRIED.

10.07pm – RESOLVED

This Council:

1.         Praises the work of the London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service, Charecroft TRA, and Council officers and contractors for their quick and effective response to the fire in Shepherd’s Court on Friday 19^th August 2016, which helped ensure that no-one was seriously injured and residents’ wellbeing was looked after.

2.         Thanks Tesco, Morrison’s, Queens Park Rangers, the Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank, the K-West Hotel, Ibis, and Furnish for their generous donations and support for the local community following the fire.

3.         Notes that the London Fire Brigade has determined that the cause of the fire was a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer that the manufacturer had advised could still be safely used.

4.         Recognises the devastating impact that the fire has had on residents in Shepherd’s Court and resolves to continue supporting them and working hard to help them move back into their homes as quickly as possible.

5.         Calls on Whirlpool to release to the public all risk assessments relating to faulty white goods and to inform all customers of defective goods that their continued use is unsafe.

6.         Resolves to support the London Fire Brigade’s Total Recalls campaign to make white goods safer, and to inform Hammersmith and Fulham residents of the danger posed by faulty white goods.

10.07pm – Under Standing Order 15(e) iii, Councillor Colin Aherne moved a motion that Special Motion 6 take precedence on the agenda. This was agreed.