Agenda item

Motion B (2009/10)

Councillor Newton has given notice that he will move in the following terms:

“This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal.

This Council notes:

·        that in other European capital cities bus passengers have the benefit of a time-limited bus ticket which enables them to use two or three buses within a set time without having to pay again.

·        that almost a million car journeys every day in London are less than one mile in length and supports effective ways of encouraging a shift to public transport.

·        that the average bus journey length is 3.54km (2.2 miles, 9 stops), and that TfL estimate that 16% of bus journeys on Oyster ‘Pay As You Go’ involve using a second bus within 60 minutes of the first and that Haringey has several interchanges where many people transfer buses to continue their journeys.

This Council is concerned, at this time of economic recession, that even short journeys in London may involve using two or three buses and can cost up to £3.00 if more than one bus is needed.

This Council supports the proposal for a One Hour Bus Ticket to be available on “Pay As You Go” Oyster card, enabling passengers to use more than one bus during a 60-minute period without paying more than £1.00.

Therefore the Council calls on the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet member for Environment and Conservation to write to the Mayor of London supporting the One Hour Bus Ticket proposal, and calls on the Mayor of London to instruct Transport for London to implement it as soon as possible”.

Motion C (2009/10)

Councillor Jones has given notice that she will move in the following terms:

Reducing our CO₂ Emissions

“This Council:

Notes

• Climate change is one of the most important issues facing our way of life and will have a huge impact on our children and future generations.
• The Council’s hard work to ensure that Muswell Hill was selected as one of the 10 Low Carbon Zones in London
• The Council has already signed up to the 10:10 campaign, and is currently on target to exceed 10% reductions in CO₂ emissions by 2010.
• That Haringey Council is the first major local authority to sign up to the  Friends of the Earth ‘Get Serious about CO₂’ campaign that calls for Councils to commit to carbon emission cuts of at least 40% by 2020 and produce an action plan detailing how this target will be achieved.

Believes

• There is much that Councils can and should do to tackle climate change, and that this is an important issue that Haringey should lead on.
• Through taking tough action on CO₂ emissions that it will provide help for local households to slash their household fuel bills, helping residents save money particularly those living in fuel poverty as well as being environmentally friendly.
• That signing up to the Friends of the Earth ‘Get Serious about CO₂’ will create green jobs and form part of the Council’s regeneration agenda.

Resolves to

• Develop an action plan with yearly targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020 to become a leading member of the  ‘Get Serious about CO₂’ Friend’s of the Earth campaign”.

Motion D (2009/10)

Councillor Bull has given notice that he will move in the following terms:

Bringing Football Home to Haringey:

“This Council:

Notes

• The excellent work that is being done by The Football Association, the England 2018 Board and the Government to bring the FIFA World Cup to England in 2018.  
• The bid from London to be one of England’s host cities for the tournament.
• The 150m Euro profit Germany made from hosting the World Cup, the 85,000 jobs it created, and the huge economic and employment potential that the World Cup would create for the host nation.
• That Tottenham Hotspur FC were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960-61 season, were the first British club to win a major European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup and that Tottenham have won a trophy in each of the last six decades.

Believes

• Haringey is the home of football and the World Cup would be an excellent opportunity for the residents of the borough to see football's largest and most prestigious tournament up close.
• Tottenham Hotspurs' bid to be one of the hosts of World Cup matches would present an excellent opportunity to showcase Haringey on an international stage, as well as providing further regeneration opportunities and boosting local businesses.
• Hosting this event in London would provide a huge boost to grassroots football in the borough, as well as inspiring the borough as a whole and a young generation of budding talent.
• That hosting this international event would provide an fantastic opportunity to celebrate Haringey's diverse and multicultural community.
• Haringey would be an excellent place to host the World Cup, particularly given it is not an Olympic Borough, and will not receive the same Olympic dividend as those boroughs

Resolves to

• Support the bid to bring the Games to London and Tottenham.
• Work with partners to help bring the Games home to Haringey
• Instruct the leader to write to Lord Triesman of the FA and the Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, to notify them of our decision to back the 2018 bid
• To begin to work with Tottenham Hotspur FC to identify a legacy that the World Cup will leave behind for Haringey”.

Motion B (2009/10)

It was moved by Councillor Newton and seconded by Councillor Baker that:

“This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal.

This Council notes:

·        that in other European capital cities bus passengers have the benefit of a time-limited bus ticket which enables them to use two or three buses within a set time without having to pay again.

·        that almost a million car journeys every day in London are less than one mile in length and supports effective ways of encouraging a shift to public transport.

·        that the average bus journey length is 3.54 kilometres (2.2 miles, 9 stops), and that TfL estimate that 16% of bus journeys on Oyster ‘Pay As You Go’ involve using a second bus within 60 minutes of the first and that Haringey has several interchanges where many people transfer buses to continue their journeys.

This Council is concerned, at this time of economic recession, that even short journeys in London may involve using two or three buses and can cost up to £3.00 if more than one bus is needed.

This Council supports the proposal for a One Hour Bus Ticket to be available on “Pay As You Go” Oyster card, enabling passengers to use more than one bus during a 60-minute period without paying more than £1.00.

Therefore the Council calls on the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet member for Environment and Conservation to write to the Mayor of London supporting the One Hour Bus Ticket proposal, and calls on the Mayor of London to instruct Transport for London to implement it as soon as possible”.

An amendment to the motion was moved by Councillor Peacock and seconded by Councillor C. Harris that:

Delete all after “This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal”.

Insert

“This Council:

-          is alarmed by the announcement by Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London on 15^th October to:

·        raise the cost of a single bus fare by 20%, from £1 to £1.20

·        raise the cost of a weekly bus pass by over 20%, from £13.80 to £16.60

·        raise the cost of an off-peak tube journey from Haringey into central London by 12.5%, from £1.60 to £1.80

-          expresses concern at the commitment of the Mayor of London to abolish the Western Congestion Charge, at an estimated cost to TfL of £70m, and to abolish the £25 gas guzzler charge at an estimated cost to TfL of £50 million.

-          notes that as Haringey has comparatively low car ownership, rises in public transport fares affect Haringey residents disproportionately.

-          Condemns the use of inflation-busting fare rises to fund Boris Johnson’s vanity projects, at the expense of Haringey bus and tube users and calls on the Mayor of London to reverse his decision.

This Council resolves:

-          To make clear to Boris Johnson this Council’s opposition to these fare rises

-          To publicise its opposition to these unfair and un-necessary fare hikes”.

Councillor Goldberg moved that “the question be now put”. This was seconded and put to the vote and declared CARRIED. The mover of the original motion was given a right of reply.

On being put to the vote the amendment was declared CARRIED.

The substantive motion as amended was then put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

(Councillor Dobbie asked that his dissent be recorded).

Motion D (2009/10)

It was moved by Councillor Bull and seconded by Councillor Goldberg that:

 “This Council:

Notes

• The excellent work that is being done by The Football Association, the England 2018 Board and the Government to bring the FIFA World Cup to England in 2018.  
• The bid from London to be one of England’s host cities for the tournament.
• The 150 million Euro profit Germany made from hosting the World Cup, the 85,000 jobs it created, and the huge economic and employment potential that the World Cup would create for the host nation.
• That Tottenham Hotspur FC were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960-61 season, were the first British club to win a major European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup and that Tottenham have won a trophy in each of the last six decades.

Believes

• Haringey is the home of football and the World Cup would be an excellent opportunity for the residents of the borough to see football's largest and most prestigious tournament up close.
• Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to be one of the hosts of World Cup matches would present an excellent opportunity to showcase Haringey on an international stage, as well as providing further regeneration opportunities and boosting local businesses.
• Hosting this event in London would provide a huge boost to grassroots football in the borough, as well as inspiring the borough as a whole and a young generation of budding talent.
• That hosting this international event would provide a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Haringey's diverse and multicultural community.
• Haringey would be an excellent place to host the World Cup, particularly given it is not an Olympic Borough, and will not receive the same Olympic dividend as those boroughs

Resolves to

• Support the bid to bring the Games to London and Tottenham.
• Work with partners to help bring the Games home to Haringey
• Instruct the Leader to write to Lord Triesman of the FA and the Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, to notify them of our decision to back the 2018 bid
• To begin to work with Tottenham Hotspur FC to identify a legacy that the World Cup will leave behind for Haringey”.

The motion was then put to the vote and declared CARRIED.