Issue - meetings

The Mayor confirmed there were two items of urgent business not included in the published agenda for the meeting which he considered urgent.

The first item was brought by Councillor Payne with support of all political parties and related to the Council’s response to the developing situation in the Ukraine. A resolution setting out the Council’s position had been prepared in agreement with all parties and circulated to Councillors as below:

UKRAINE – URGENT RESOLUTION

This Council:

i) strongly condemns the multiple attacks and illegal violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

ii) expresses our full support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people and our peers in local and regional government in Ukraine.

iii) considers the escalation of violence, repeated bombings and attacks on Ukrainian cities and territories as a serious threat to the preservation of peace and democracy across Europe. We call on the Russian Federation to cease its illegal attack, to leave the national territory of Ukraine, to respect all international treaties and fundamental principles of international law and to recognise the full sovereignty of Ukraine over all its territories, including Donbas and Crimea.

iv) affirms the Council’s commitment to provide any reasonable help and support to all Ukrainian nationals living in Gedling Borough.

v) stands ready to welcome Ukrainian people fleeing war and persecution in their own country and assisting with any forthcoming Government proposals for resettlement support for Ukrainians seeking sanctuary here in the UK.

This Council agrees to send a message of solidarity and support to the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Proposer: Cllr Michael Payne;

Seconder: Cllr Jenny Hollingsworth, and in agreement with all Group Leaders – Cllr Mike Adams, Cllr Andrew Ellwood & Cllr Pat Bosworth

In accordance with the standing orders adopted under the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the proposition was put to a named vote.

For the resolution:

Councillor Adams, Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Barnfather, Bosworth, Boyle, Brooks, Clunie, Collis, Creamer, Dunkin, Elliott, David Ellis, Rachael Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Fox, Gibbons, Greensmith, Hollingsworth, Hope, Keneally, Lawrence, Ron McCrossen, Viv McCrossen, Miller, Murray, Najuk, Paling, Parr, Payne, Scroggie, Martin Smith, Sam Smith, Towsey-Hinton, Truscott, Wheeler and Wilkinson

Against the resolution:

None

Abstentions:

None

RESOLVED that:

This council;

i) strongly condemns the multiple attacks and illegal violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

ii) expresses our full support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people and our peers in local and regional government in Ukraine.

iii) considers the escalation of violence, repeated bombings and attacks on Ukrainian cities and territories as a serious threat to the preservation of peace and democracy across Europe. We call on the Russian Federation to cease its illegal attack, to leave the national territory of Ukraine, to respect all international treaties and fundamental principles of international law and to recognise the full sovereignty of Ukraine over all its territories, including Donbas and Crimea.

iv) affirms the Council’s commitment to provide any reasonable help and support to all Ukrainian  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18