In accordance with the Constitution, motions on notice must be signed by at least two Members and be about matters for which the Council has a responsibility or which affect the Melton Borough.
Equality Motion 2022
The following motion was received from Councillor Freer (Seconded by Councillor Smith).
Melton Borough
Council is committed to promoting equality and creating a Melton community that
is strong, safe, and inclusive for everyone.
Social
stereotypes and expectations can play a significant role in shaping attitudes
and behaviour towards people with protected characteristics, including harmful
behaviour.
Melton Borough
Council plays a crucial role in reinforcing behaviours that do not perpetuate
such harmful stereotypes across our communities. As a public body, we must
ensure the right balance is struck between the human right to freedom of
expression that does not undermine or limit the rights of others to dignity and
equality. We must therefore lead with integrity and as an exemplar of achieving
that balance.
We must stand
together to promote and celebrate a Council that values and respects each
individual and treats people with fairness and dignity. To do this we must
actively stand against prejudice, stereotypes, inequality, and all forms of
discrimination. This includes striving against conscious or unconscious use of
outdated norms that have no place within our richly diverse workforce and
communities.
I request that
Members join me in supporting the following motion:
1)
Reaffirm our
commitment to equality and diversity, and creating a workforce and community
that is strong, safe, and inclusive for everyone and an accessible environment
that values and respects every individual.
2)
Endorse and
reaffirm our commitment to meeting the objectives in our Single Equality Scheme
Action Plan (2020-2024).
3)
Ensure we foster
an environment that gives people the confidence to actively challenge language,
attitudes and behaviours that go against our principles of equality, fairness,
respect, and dignity.
4)
To ensure that
Melton Borough Council continues to do everything in its power to build a
Borough free from misogyny and violence against women and girls. This includes
continuing to invest in vital services, listening and responding to women and
girls about the action needed, and calling out misogyny and sexism wherever we
see or hear it.
5)
All Councillors
commit to attending equality training.
Simon Cole (Outgoing Chief Constable) Motion
The following motion was received from
Councillor Graham (Seconded by Councillor Orson).
The Chief Constable of Leicestershire, Simon
Cole, is leaving his post in the spring after 12 years.
I request that Members join me in supporting
the following motion:
That the Mayor writes on behalf of the Council
to Mr Cole to formally thank him for the service he has provided to Melton and
Leicestershire over the past 12 years.
Minutes:
Equality Motion 2022
The following motion was
proposed by Councillor Freer and seconded by Councillor Smith.
Melton Borough Council is
committed to promoting equality and creating a Melton community that is strong,
safe, and inclusive for everyone.
Social stereotypes and
expectations can play a significant role in shaping attitudes and behaviour
towards people with protected characteristics, including harmful behaviour.
Melton Borough Council plays
a crucial role in reinforcing behaviours that do not perpetuate such harmful
stereotypes across our communities. As a public body, we must ensure the right
balance is struck between the human right to freedom of expression that does
not undermine or limit the rights of others to dignity and equality. We must
therefore lead with integrity and as an exemplar of achieving that balance.
We must stand together to
promote and celebrate a Council that values and respects each individual and
treats people with fairness and dignity. To do this we must actively stand
against prejudice, stereotypes, inequality, and all forms of discrimination.
This includes striving against conscious or unconscious use of outdated norms
that have no place within our richly diverse workforce and communities.
Cllr Freer requested that
Members join her in supporting the following motion:
During the debate, the
following comments were made:
In accordance with Chapter 3
Part 1 of the Melton Borough Council Constitution, Procedure Rule 17.5(b),
Councillors Holmes, Posnett and Smith requested that a recorded vote takes
place on the motion.
RESOLVED
Council
FOR THE MOTION (22)
Bindloss, Browne, Chandler,
Child, de Burle, Douglas, Evans, Faulkner, Fisher, Freer, Glancy, Graham,
Higgins, Holmes, Illingworth, Orson, Posnett, Pritchett, Smith, Steadman,
Webster, Wilkinson.
AGAINST THE MOTION (0)
ABSTAINING FROM THE MOTION
(1)
Cumbers
Simon Cole (Outgoing Chief
Constable) Motion
The following motion was
proposed by Councillor Graham and seconded by Councillor Orson.
The Chief Constable of
Leicestershire, Simon Cole, is leaving his post in the spring after 12 years.
Councillor Graham requested
that Members joined him in supporting the following motion:
That the Mayor writes, on
behalf of the Council, to Mr Cole to formally thank him for the service he has
provided to Melton and Leicestershire over the past 12 years.
(Unanimous)