Agenda item

Motions

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is not moved by the Member who gave notice thereof it shall, unless postponed by consent of the Council, be treated as withdrawn and shall not be moved without fresh notice.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 M R Eddy will move:

 

"While recognising the sterling efforts of the staff to take the East Kent University Hospitals Trust out of special measures, this Council views with serious concern the emerging proposals under the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan to remove 300 acute beds from hospitals in East Kent. This Council firmly believes such proposals will prove detrimental to health care in this district, exacerbating the existing difficulties within the interdependent health and social services, and calls on Government to increase its funding to the NHS and to Kent County Council's social services while at least maintaining current funding to the rest of local government."

Minutes:

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, Councillor M R Eddy gave notice of his intention to move the following Motion:

 

"While recognising the sterling efforts of the staff to take the East Kent University Hospitals Trust out of special measures, this Council views with serious concern the emerging proposals under the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan to remove 300 acute beds from hospitals in East Kent. This Council firmly believes such proposals will prove detrimental to health care in this district, exacerbating the existing difficulties within the interdependent health and social services, and calls on Government to increase its funding to the NHS and to Kent County Council's social services while at least maintaining current funding to the rest of local government."

 

The Motion was duly seconded by Councillor S F Bannister.

 

It was moved as an AMENDMENT by Councillor P A Watkins:

 

"While recognising the sterling efforts of the staff to take the East Kent University Hospitals Trust out of special measures, this Council views with serious concern the emerging proposals under the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan that require a reduction of 300 beds from hospitals in East Kent. This Council firmly believes such proposals will prove detrimental to health care in this district, exacerbating the existing difficulties without radically addressing the social care bed shortfall, quality community social care packages, GP manpower shortages and increased practice hours availability. Added to this list must be included additional provision of specialised housing to include intermediate care and also discretionary use of Disabled Facilities Grant. None of the changes should take place until full deployment and recruitment of specialist community nursing teams and allied professions are in place. Use of the not for profit sector services is essential to bolster the Social care sector.

 

This Council calls for full integration and commissioning of Health and Social provision to be accelerated and fully funded to meet the Health and Social care deficit in East Kent.”

 

The Motion was duly seconded by Councillor F J W Scales.

 

Councillor M R Eddy, with the consent of his seconder, agreed to accept the amendment.

 

On being put to the meeting the Motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED:     That while recognising the sterling efforts of the staff to take the East Kent University Hospitals Trust out of special measures, this Council views with serious concern the emerging proposals under the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan that require a reduction of 300 beds from hospitals in East Kent. This Council firmly believes such proposals will prove detrimental to health care in this district, exacerbating the existing difficulties without radically addressing the social care bed shortfall, quality community social care packages, GP manpower shortages and increased practice hours availability. Added to this list must be included additional provision of specialised housing to include intermediate care and also discretionary use of Disabled Facilities Grant. None of the changes should take place until full deployment and recruitment of specialist community nursing teams and allied professions are in place. Use of the not for profit sector services is essential to bolster the Social care sector.

 

                          This Council calls for full integration and commissioning of Health and Social provision to be accelerated and fully funded to meet the Health and Social care deficit in East Kent.

 

(Councillor K Mills arrived at the meeting during this item of business and immediately withdrew from the meeting for the remainder of its consideration.)