Weston Town Council declare WSM a Council of Sanctuary affecting all surrounding communities
WHO DOES THE LOCAL COUNCIL REPRESENT?
The local people that elected them, and pay them via taxes, or the government?
RECORDINGS OF THE MEETING
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| Weston Town Council Meeting 24 March 2024 Agenda item 13 (PDF) Motion under Standing Order 11 (PDF) PROPOSED BY: Councillor Caroline Reynolds
"Weston Town Council supports City of Sanctuary U.K. in its vision that the U.K. be a welcoming place of safety for all and is proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and "persecution. This council is committed to support the initiative to make Weston-super-Mare a recognised Council of Sanctuary. We already welcome those fleeing violence and persecution in their own country. We recognise their potential contribution to our town. We need a comprehensive, co ordinated and forward-looking approach if both the welfare of people moving into our town and community cohesion between new and existing communities are to be supported effectively." |
Regardless of whether the outcome is 'For' or 'Against' this motion the correct procedure must be undertaken and resident's views taken into consideration. If it has not been undertaken correctly and within the NOLAN Principles, then the motion should be retaken at a later Weston Town Council meeting, as requested by 11 councillors and members of the public.
If being a Council of Sanctuary was the correct outcome, then nothing will be lost by retaking the vote with a more informed decision making process.
How the vote went...
Did councillors vote politically or on behalf of residents?
Did your WSM Ward Councillor represent your views?
(Ward Map)
Did being a North Somerset Council (NSC) Cllr affect voting?
NB: As can be heard in the recordings above, some Cllrs may have voted against the motion as they required more informaiton and wanted the opportunity to speak further with their ward residents before committing to the City/Council of Sanctuary
FOR SANCTUARY 14 | AGAINST SANCTUARY 11 | ABSTAINED 2 | ABSENT 3 |
| 7 Liberal Democrat | 8 Conservative | 2 Labour | 2 Labour |
| 7 Labour | 3 Labour | 1 Conservative | |
| 7 Also North Somerset Council Cllrs | 5 Also NSC Cllrs | 2 Also NSC Cllrs | 0 Also NSC Cllrs |
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Cllr Caroline Reynolds (Central) PROPOSED MOTION TO BE A COUNCIL OF SANCTUARY | Cllr John Standfield (WSM Mid Worle) | Cllr John Crockford-Hawley (WSM Hillside) WSM Chair so doesn't Vote unless a tie LIB DEM & IND NSC (Hillside): Council, Licensing, Placemaking Economy and Planning Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Planning and Regulatory. Archive and Heritage Advisory Panel | Cllr Helen Thornton (WSM Uphill) NSC (Uphill): Council, Employment, Health and Wellbeing, Health Overview and Scurtiny Panel (C), Joint Helath Overview and Scrutiny, Placemaking Economy and Planning Policy and Scrutiny Panel. Uphill Village Society, WECA Overview and Scrutiny |
Cllr Raymond Armstrong (WSM Hillside) | Cllr Marc Aplin (WSM North Worle) CON & IND NSC (North Worle): Children and Young People's Services Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Council, Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel | Cllr Annabelle Chard (WSM Winterstoke) NSC (Winterstoke): Adult Services and Housing Policy and Scrutiny, Children and Young People's Services Policy and Scurtiny Panel, Council | Cllr John Carson (WSM South Worle) |
Cllr Mike Bell (WSM Central) LIB DEM & IND NSC (Central) Leader of NSC Council. Executive (Chair), Council, Employment, LGA General Assemgly, Weston Town Council Co. Ltd | Cllr Roger Bailey (WSM Uphill) | Cllr Richard Tucker (WSM Milton) NSC (Milton): Adult Services and Housing Policy and Scrutiny, Audit (VC), Councill, Licensing. Avon Fire Authority | Cllr Peter Crew (South Worle) |
Cllr Joe Bambridge (WSM Worlebury) | Cllr Gillian Bute (WSM Uphill)
PROPOSED MOTION TO DEFER/DELAY VOTE
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Cllr Mark Canniford (WSM Hillside) LIB DEM & IND NSC (Hillside) Exec for Spatial Planning, Placemaking and Economy, Council, Weston Town Centre Co Ltd | Cllr Martin Williams (WSM Kewstoke) CON & IND NSC (Worlebury) Audit, Children and Young People's Services Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Council, Licensing, Placemaking Economy and Planning Policy and Scrutiny Panel | ||
Cllr Jemma Coles (WSM Mid Worle) LIB DEM & IND NSC (Mid Worle): Adult Services and Housing Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Council, Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel, Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny | Cllr Lisa Pilgrim (WSM Worlebury) NSC (Kewstoke) Adult Services and Housing Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Council, Employment | ||
Cllr Robert Payne (WSM Central) LIB DEM & IND NSC (Central): Council, Licensing, Planning and Regulatory, Transport Climate and Communities Policy and Scrutiny, Avon Fire Authority, Birnbeck Regeneration Trust | Cllr Justyna Pecak-Michalowicz (North Worle) | ||
Cllr Catherine Gibbons (WSM Bournville) NSC (Milton) Deputy Leader, Exec for Children's Services Families and Life Long Learning, Council, Health and Wellbeing Board. LGA General Assembly, North Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau, North Somerset Levels Internal Drainage Board | Cllr Marcia Pepperall (North Worle) CON & IND NSC (North Worle): Audit, Council, Licensing, Placemaking Economy and Planning Policy and Scrutiny Panel | ||
Cllr Simon Harrison-Morse (WSM Milton) | Cllr James Clayton (WSM Bournville) NSC (South): Exec for Safety in the Community, Council
SECONDED MOTION TO DEFER/DELAY VOTE
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Cllr Owen James (WSM South Worle) | Cllr Charles Williams (WSM Winterstoke) | ||
Cllr Hugh Malyan (WSM South Ward) NSC (South Worle): Children and Young People's Services Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Council, Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel, Planning nd Regulatory Committee | Cllr Alan Peak (WSM Bournville) | ||
Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly (WSM Winterstoke) NSC (Winterstoke): Council, Employment, Placemaking Economy and Planning Policy and Scrutiny Panel, Transport Climate and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Panel | |||
Cllr Robert Skeen (WSM Milton) |
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Cllr Timothy Taylor (WSM Milton) |
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(Voting decisions taken from feedback following the meeting - check with your councillor how they voted)
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