Agenda item

9.04pm – Councillor Matt Thorley moved, seconded by Councillor Andrew Brown, the special motion in their names.

“This Council regrets the gridlock in the borough’s streets caused by the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, and the incompetence of the Mayor of London.

This Council further regrets that the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is still not a member of the London Air Quality Network.

This Council recognises that only through better monitoring of air quality across the borough, can measures be effectively introduced and their impact assessed.

This Council supports the recent Clean Air Day initiative, earlier this month, and congratulates the residents of this borough for having one of the highest rates of electric car ownership in the country.

This Council further congratulates Shell and BP for installing some of the most advanced electric charging stations in the country, here in Hammersmith and Fulham.

This Council supports the on-street charging programme provided by Source London and the goal of having over 1,000 charging points by 2021, however regrets that the cost of on-street charging points is very uncompetitive and may act as a disincentive for residents to switch to electric vehicles.

This Council resolves to increase the parking permit discounts for hybrid and electric vehicles, including a cash-back incentive for fully electric vehicles and an extension of the green vehicle discount scheme to businesses, car-clubs and market traders who are currently not eligible.”

Speeches on the special motion were made by Councillors Matt Thorley and Andrew Brown for the Opposition.

The following amendment was moved by Councillor Wesley Harcourt and seconded by Councillor Iain Cassidy:

“Delete all after “This Council…” in the first paragraph and insert:

“recognises the innovative system of air quality monitoring that is being introduced in the south of the borough.

This Council supported the recent Clean Air Day initiative, earlier this month, and congratulates the residents of this borough for having one of the highest rates of electric car ownership in the country.

This Council notes the on-street charging programme and the goal of having over 1,000 charging points by 2021

This Council is to be congratulated as the borough with most EV charging points including rapid and lamp column charging. This Council welcomes Shell and BP installing some of the most advanced electric charging stations in the country, here in Hammersmith and Fulham.

This Council recognises that enabling residents to replace fossil-fuel power cars with modern electric and hybrid cars is an important part of the strategy for decarbonising transport in the Borough. However, it is only one part this strategy and must work in tandem with other policies to reduce car use and enable active travel.

This Council also notes its other initiatives to reduce transport carbon emissions such as its No Idling policy, Parcels not Pollution initiative, the move towards emissions based parking charges, low traffic neighbourhoods and developments such as the Brackenbury and Hammersmith Grove parklets.”

Speeches on the amendment were made by Councillors Wesley Harcourt, Iain Cassidy, and Lisa Homan for the Administration.

The amendment was then put to the vote:

FOR:                      32

AGAINST:               0

NOT VOTING:        11

The amendment was declared CARRIED.

The amended motion was then put to the vote:

FOR                        32

AGAINST                0

NOT VOTING         11

The special motion as amended was declared CARRIED.

9.32pm – RESOLVED

This Council recognises the innovative system of air quality monitoring that is being introduced in the south of the borough.

This Council supported the recent Clean Air Day initiative, earlier this month, and congratulates the residents of this borough for having one of the highest rates of electric car ownership in the country.

This Council notes the on-street charging programme and the goal of having over 1,000 charging points by 2021

This Council is to be congratulated as the borough with most EV charging points including rapid and lamp column charging. This Council welcomes Shell and BP installing some of the most advanced electric charging stations in the country, here in Hammersmith and Fulham.

This Council recognises that enabling residents to replace fossil-fuel power cars with modern electric and hybrid cars is an important part of the strategy for decarbonising transport in the Borough. However, it is only one part this strategy and must work in tandem with other policies to reduce car use and enable active travel.

This Council also notes its other initiatives to reduce transport carbon emissions such as its No Idling policy, Parcels not Pollution initiative, the move towards emissions based parking charges, low traffic neighbourhoods and developments such as the Brackenbury and Hammersmith Grove parklets.