Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notice of Motion, proposed by Councillor R Fletcher and seconded by Councillor D Neilson.

Consideration was given to the following Notice of Motion proposed by  Councillor R Fletcher and seconded by Councillor D Neilson:-

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT

That CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL:-

(i) supports the bottom up process in the Sustainable  Communities Act designed to allow local authorities and their communities to drive the help that central government  gives in reversing community decline and promoting thriving, sustainable communities;

(ii) notes the Act gives local authorities the power to  

  -  make proposals to government on the action and assistance    government    must    take  to promote sustainable communities and

  - argue for a transfer of public money and function from central to local control :

(iii)  notes that the Act defines the sustainable communities broadly. That definition having  the 4 aspects of

-         the improvement of local economy,

-         protection of the environment

-         promotion  of social inclusion, and

-         participation in civic and public activity;

(iv)  notes that reasons for a local authority choosing to use the Act include gaining  new assistance from government, determining that assistance, being able to argue for transfers of public monies from central to local control and involving citizens in democracy.

(v)  resolves , when invited to by central government, to use the Act by preparing and submitting proposals on how central government can help; and

(vi) further resolves:-

-         to inform the local media of this decision;

-         to write to local MPs,  informing them of this decision; and

-         to write to Local Works ( at Local Works, c/o Unlock Democracy, 6 Cynthia St, London N1 9JF ) informing them of their resolution to use the Act.

RESOLVED

That the motion stand referred to Cabinet.