Motions for which notice has been given are listed on the agenda in the order in which notice was received, unless the Member giving notice states, in writing, that they propose to move it at a later meeting or withdraw it.
If a Motion set out in the agenda is not moved by the Member who gave notice thereof it shall, unless postponed by consent of the Council, be treated as withdrawn and shall not be moved without fresh notice.
A Motion must be about matters for which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the District.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, Councillor S F Bannister will move:
"This Council is extremely concerned by the proposals to use the former Manston airport site for parking of lorries when the cross-Channel routes are blocked for any reason, as they were this summer. The Council believes, on the basis of sound local knowledge, that this proposal will only lead to a worsening of the traffic chaos caused by Operation Stack and to the disruption of residents’ lives and livelihoods throughout this district and elsewhere in East Kent. This Council resolves to express its disquiet at the proposals in the strongest possible terms to Government and Kent County Council.”
Minutes:
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, Councillor S F Bannister gave notice of his intention to move the following Motion:
“This Council is extremely concerned by the proposals to use the former Manston airport site for parking of lorries when the cross-Channel routes are blocked for any reason, as they were this summer. The Council believes, on the basis of sound local knowledge, that this proposal will only lead to a worsening of the traffic chaos caused by Operation Stack and to the disruption of residents’ lives and livelihoods throughout this district and elsewhere in East Kent. This Council resolves to express its disquiet at the proposals in the strongest possible terms to Government and Kent County Council.”
The Motion was duly seconded.
It was moved as an AMENDMENT by Councillor P A Watkins and duly seconded that
“This Council is extremely concerned by the proposals to use the former Manston airport site for parking of lorries when the cross-Channel routes are blocked for any reason, as they were this summer. The Council believes, on the basis of sound local knowledge, that this proposal will only lead to a worsening of the traffic chaos caused by Operation Stack and to the disruption of residents’ lives and livelihoods throughout this district and elsewhere in East Kent. This Council supports the Dover Joint Transportation Board resolution to express its disquiet at the proposals in the strongest possible terms to Government and Kent County Council and urges the Department of Transport to expedite and fund early improvements to the dualling of the A2 between Lydden and Dover and the undualled section of the A256 between Sandwich and Dover.”
Councillor S F Bannister, with the consent of his seconder, agreed to accept the Amendment as an alteration of his original Motion.
On being put to the vote, the Motion was carried.
RESOLVED: “This Council is extremely concerned by the proposals to use the former Manston airport site for parking of lorries when the cross-Channel routes are blocked for any reason, as they were this summer. The Council believes, on the basis of sound local knowledge, that this proposal will only lead to a worsening of the traffic chaos caused by Operation Stack and to the disruption of residents’ lives and livelihoods throughout this district and elsewhere in East Kent. This Council supports the Dover Joint Transportation Board resolution to express its disquiet at the proposals in the strongest possible terms to Government and Kent County Council and urges the Department of Transport to expedite funding for early improvements to the dualling of the A2 between Lydden and Dover and the undualled section of the A256 between Sandwich and Dover.”
(In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 18.4, Councillor P S Le Chevalier requested that his vote against be recorded.)
(Councillor N S Kenton declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the matter by reason of the potential impact of Operation Stack and Manston on his employment and withdrew from the meeting for the consideration of this item of business.)