Agenda item

To consider the following motions:

 

·  East Dulwich Secondary School

 

·  Alternating the role of Mayor

 

·  Transport links in South Bermondsey

 

·  Bakerloo line extension

MOTION 1 – EAST DULWICH SECONDARY SCHOOL(See page 13 of the main agenda)

 

This motion was considered prior to the guillotine having fallen.

 

Councillor Charlie Smith, seconded by Councillor Helen Hayes, moved the motion.

 

Councillors James Barber and Anood Al-Samerai moved and seconded Amendment B.

 

Following debate (Councillors Fiona Colley, Victoria Mills, Adele Morris, Andy Simmons, Eliza Mann and Nick Dolezal), Councillor James Barber made a point of personal explanation.  At 10.07pm, the Mayor announced that the guillotine had fallen.

 

Amendment B was put to the vote and declared to be lost.

 

The substantive motion was put the to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That council assembly:

 

1.  Notes that there is clear evidence of the need for a secondary school in the Dulwich area in order to meet local demand and that the Dulwich hospital site has been identified as the only suitable site in the local area.

 

2.  Notes that two providers have put forward proposals for a new secondary school on this site and that both are backed by strong local parental campaigns and have the full backing of the council and local MPs.

 

3.  Notes that the need for primary school places in this part of the borough is being met through a number of new local free school proposals and the expansion of existing primary schools, including Ivydale School, which is the preferred choice of local parents. 

 

4.  Supports the view of local parents that what is needed on the Dulwich hospital site is a new secondary school, not another primary school.

 

5.  Believes that it is completely unacceptable for the coalition government to be progressing plans for a primary free school on the Dulwich hospital site without consulting local parents or the local authority. 

 

6.  Believes that blocking a new and much needed secondary school in this area would completely go against the coalition government’s own policy of responding to local need and demand, as well as the free school aspiration of parent led schools with a diversity of providers.

 

7.  Calls on cabinet to press the Education Secretary to be open and transparent about his plans for the Dulwich hospital site and to listen to the views of the local community and their elected representatives who have been campaigning for a secondary school on this site. 

 

8.  Calls on councillors from all parties to stand firmly with local people who want a secondary school in East Dulwich, rather than supporting another primary school, which would limit rather than increase parental choice, in an area where the council has worked hard with popular local schools to expand places and meet demand

 

Note: This motion will be referred as a recommendation to the cabinet for consideration.

 

MOTION 2 – ALTERNATING THE ROLE OF MAYOR(See page 14 of the main agenda)

 

The guillotine having fallen, Councillors David Hubber and Eliza Mann formally moved and seconded the motion.

 

Councillors Paul Flemming and Eleanor Kerslake formally moved and seconded Amendment C.

 

Amendment C was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That council assembly recognises that the position of Mayor is a civic, ceremonial and non-political position.

 

2.  That council assembly recognises that the current Mayor of Southwark was democratically elected by the majority of councillors in the borough. Council assembly accepts that the decision of councillors to elect as the first citizen a representative of the majority party, which includes representatives from across the whole borough, in recognition of the democratic wishes of Southwark residents.

 

3.  That council assembly therefore supports the continued election of the Mayor by the full council in a democratic vote.

 

Note: This motion will be referred as a recommendation to the cabinet for consideration.

 

MOTION 3 – TRANSPORT LINKS IN SOUTH BERMONDSEY(See page 14 of the main agenda)

 

The guillotine having fallen, Councillors Leo Pollak and Sunny Lambe formally moved and seconded the motion.

 

Councillors Eliza Mann and Damian O’Brien formally moved and seconded Amendment D.

 

Amendment D was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That council assembly calls on the council to improve transport links in South Bermondsey to benefit local residents and boost footfall for local businesses,support the upcoming rejuvenation of the high street and help the Blue fulfil its potential as a major destination.

 

2.  That council assembly calls on the council to:

 

  i.  Lobby Transport for London (TfL) to deliver new bus connections from Southwark Park Road, to and from London Bridge, the West End and the City, to ensure all of South Bermondsey is fully connected with the rest of Londonincluding building on existing conversations about the C10 route.

 

  ii.  Press the Mayor of London for an extension of the cycle hire scheme into all parts of South Bermondsey.

 

  iii.  Work with Network Rail and Grosvenor Estates to ensure that a new garden and pedestrian link through the redeveloped Biscuit Factory and railway arches is fully realised, directly connecting Bermondsey tube station to the Blue.

 

  iv.  Take action to tackle the high number of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) using Southwark Park Road through The Blue.

 

Note: This motion will be referred as a recommendation to the cabinet for consideration.

 

MOTION 4 – BAKERLOO LINE EXTENSION(See pages 14 - 15 of the main agenda)

 

The guillotine having fallen, Councillors James Barber and Damian O’Brien formally moved and seconded the motion.

 

Councillors Kieron Williams and Evelyn Akoto formally moved and seconded Amendment E.

 

Amendment E was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That council assembly applauds Labour councillors’ long standing campaign to extend the Bakerloo Line to Camberwell and Peckham, which has included a petition signed by more than 2,750 people, in order to improve public transport for current and future Southwark residents, and to help bring jobs and growth to South London.  Council assembly welcomes the fact that the Labour campaign to extend the Bakerloo line to Camberwell now has cross-party support, including from Liberal Democrat opposition councillors.

 

2.  That council assembly welcomes the cabinet’s commitment to campaign for the Bakerloo Line to be extended south of the Elephant and Castle to Camberwell, as set out in the cabinet report “Delivering a Fairer Future for all in Southwark”.

 

3.  That council assembly recognises that the Old Kent Road is desperately in need of better transport, particularly given its new designation as an opportunity area. Council assembly welcomes the further expansion of the Bakerloo line to the Old Kent Road, which could provide more opportunity for new homes in the area. However, council assembly believes that any expansion of the tube to the Old Kent Road should not be done at the expense of Camberwell, and therefore calls on the cabinet to press the Mayor of London to deliver on his promise to extend the Bakerloo line to Camberwell as well as the Old Kent Road.

 

4.  That council assembly believes there is a strong case for expanding the Bakerloo Line to serve both Camberwell and the Old Kent Road and calls on cabinet to push for a two-branch extension with Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London.

 

Note: This motion will be referred as a recommendation to the cabinet for consideration.