Agenda item

7.06pm - The report and recommendation were moved for adoption by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Greenhalgh.

A speech on the report was made by Councillor Stephen Greenhalgh (for the Administration).

Under Council Procedure Rule 13.2 (b), Councillor Michael Cartwright moved, seconded by Councillor Daryl Brown, an amendment to the report as follows:

“insert after “resolve” in the first line:

“to carry out a ballot of tenants and leaseholders on the West Kensington and Gibbs Green estates, organised by the Electoral Reform Society, to ascertain if they are supportive of the adoption of the SPD and if a majority who vote are in favour resolve…”

Speeches on the amendment were made by Councillors Michael Cartwright, Daryl Brown, Iain Coleman, Andrew Jones, Dame Sally Powell, PJ Murphy and Stephen Cowan (for the Opposition) and Councillor Stephen Greenhalgh (for the Administration).  The amendment was put to the vote and a roll-call was requested:

FOR                            13

AGAINST                   25

NON VOTING            0

The amendment was declared LOST.

Speeches on the substantive report and recommendation were then made by Councillors Nicholas Botterill, Tom Crofts, Andrew Johnson and Lucy Ivimy (for the Administration) and Councillor Stephen Cowan (for the Opposition).

Councillor Stephen Greenhalgh (for the Administration) made a speech winding up the debate before the substantive report and recommendation was put to the vote:

FOR                            25

AGAINST                   13

NON VOTING            0

The report and recommendation were declared CARRIED.

8.40pm -  RESOLVED:

That the Earls Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area Joint Supplementary Planning Document (Appendix 1 of the report) be adopted.

(Councillors Steve Hamilton, Alex Karmel and Jane Law had declared a prejudicial interest in this item and left the room, taking no part in the discussion or the voting).