Issue - items at meetings - Issues Raised by Members

To consider the following matters raised by Councillors:

(a)               Petitions: To receive any petitions submitted to the full Council or at the meeting itself;

(b)               Written Questions: To consider any written questions;

(c)               Letters: To consider any letters;

(d)               Notices of Motion: to consider any Notices of Motion referred from Council or submitted directly to the Committee (copy attached).

(I)                Nominating Queen Elizabeth II Fields in Brighton & Hove- Conservative Group

(d)     Notices of Motion

Nominating Queen Elizabeth Fields in Brighton & Hove- Conservative Group

8.1             A Notice of Motion as detailed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Cobb on behalf of the Conservative Group and seconded by Councillor Theobald.

8.2             The Chair moved an amendment on behalf of the Green Group which was seconded by Councillor Sykes.

8.3             The Chair then put the following Notice of Motion to the vote:

Environment and Sustainability Committee strongly supports the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge – a campaign run by the Fields in Trust Charity and headed by Prince William - to protect in perpetuity outdoor recreational spaces in communities all across the country as a permanent living legacy of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics.

Committee notes that in addition to providing a lasting legacy and giving additional protection to nominated sites, Queen Elizabeth II Fields are also eligible to apply to a range of improvement funds managed by Fields in Trust. Local residents can also get involved in choosing a QE2 Field in their neighbourhood if their local council nominates more than one site.

Therefore, this Committee resolves to:

1)     Note that officers are examining the options for nominating one or more of the city's parks, gardens and sports fields or downland sites as a Queen Elizabeth II Field and requests officers to bring an update in October and a report to the November Committee meeting for decision.

2)     Request that the Chief Executive write to the city’s 3 MPs seeking their support for the campaign.

8.4      The motion was carried.