Issue - meetings

It was moved by Councillor Pugh, seconded by Councillor Lloyd-Johnson:

This Council has considered the Public Health Outcomes Framework Report (as submitted to the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Adult Social Care and Health on 21 June 2022, link attached: Sefton Home ) in conjunction with recent reports from Sefton Healthwatch and is seriously concerned by the growing pattern of health inequalities in the borough.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Moncur, seconded by Councillor Cummins that the following text be added at the end of the motion:

“following the introduction of austerity policies by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition and continued by successive Conservative Governments.”

Following a debate on the amendment the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer officiated a vote and the Mayor declared that the amendment was carried by 42 votes to 13.

Following a debate on the Substantive Motion the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer officiated a vote and the Mayor declared that the Substantive Motion was carried by 42 votes to 12 and it was:

RESOLVED:

This Council has considered the Public Health Outcomes Framework Report (as submitted to the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Adult Social Care and Health on 21 June 2022, link attached: Sefton Home) in conjunction with recent reports from Sefton Healthwatch and is seriously concerned by the growing pattern of health inequalities in the borough following the introduction of austerity policies by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition and continued by successive Conservative Governments.

Councillor Pugh advised that he wished to withdraw his Motion from the agenda and that he would re-submit it to the next meeting of Council and it was:

RESOLVED:

That the Motion in respect of the Public Health Outcomes Framework be withdrawn from the agenda and it be noted that Councillor Pugh would re-submit it to the next meeting of Council.