Motion 1
This Council expresses its concern at the seriousness of the flooding across Gedling Borough, which took place on 20 October 2023 and subsequent days.
This Council recognises that homes and businesses have been damaged as a result of these flood waters and debris.
This Council recognises the severity of recent flooding and damage to properties in Woodborough and Lambley, as well as flooding impact in Burton Joyce, Newstead, Ravenshead and locations across Arnold and the wider Borough. This Council extends its sympathy and support to residents and businesses within our borough who have been personally affected by the recent flooding.
This Council expresses its thanks to everyone involved in the response to October’s floods, including the emergency services, members of the community, businesses, council officers and public agencies.
This Council notes that in November 2014 the National Audit Office warned half of Britain’s flood defence systems were being maintained at a ‘minimal level’ and were likely to ‘deteriorate faster’ as a result of government budget cuts.
This Council is disappointed that central government cuts to the Environment Agency led to a reduction in staff and capacity, with the independent Chair of the Environment Agency warning in a letter to government in April 2021, that without an 'uplift' in funding 'we would not be able to maintain all our defences in the desired condition, putting communities at risk.'
This Council urges the Government and the Environment Agency to urgently commit to providing significant capital funding and support for the communities of Woodborough, Lambley and other aforementioned flooding hot spot areas across Gedling Borough to help prevent and mitigate against future flooding.
This Council urges the Government to reform HM Treasury ‘green book’ rules for investment into flood mitigation, where an evaluation of cost against economic benefit is required. This means that some properties will never be protected because of this calculation, as it ignores wellbeing, stress caused and psychological impacts on flooded residents.
This Council commits to making representations to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Payne
Seconder: Cllr John Clarke
Motion 2
This Council expresses bitter disappointment and anger that the Conservative government has chosen not to give Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated as part of the Towns Fund (July 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 1 (October 2021), Future High Streets Fund (December 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 2 (January 2023), Levelling Up Partnerships (March 2023), Long Term Plan for Towns Fund (October 2023).
This Council also notes with disappointment the Conservative government’s decision not to award the communities of Gedling a single penny from the Levelling Up Parks Fund (September 2022).
This Council notes the unfairness and significant disparity when comparing the funds allocated to our nearest neighbouring councils and the fact Gedling’s communities have not received a single penny. The allocations from the Conservative government for Nottinghamshire councils from the Towns Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 1, Future High Streets Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 2, Levelling Up Partnerships Funding and Long-Term Plan for Towns Fund are as follows:
Ashfield District - £91.980 million
Bassetlaw District - £55.969 million
Broxtowe Borough - £37.639 million
Gedling Borough - £0
Mansfield District - £72.300 million
Newark & Sherwood District - £65.000 million
Rushcliffe Borough - £0
Nottingham City (unitary council) - £50.524 million
This Council believes Gedling’s communities of Carlton, Carlton Hill, Colwick, Netherfield, Burton Joyce, Stoke Bardolph, Newstead, Arnold, Woodthorpe, Mapperley, Gedling, Ravenshead, Calverton, Woodborough, Lambley, Papplewick, Linby, Daybrook, Porchester, Redhill, Killisick, Warren Hill & Bestwood village are being held back by the Conservative government’s decision not to award Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated from the aforementioned funds.
This Council implores the Conservative government to provide Gedling a fair share of funding when allocating the Levelling Up Fund Round 3, in order to ensure Gedling’s communities are given the same opportunities and benefits our nearest neighbouring communities in Nottinghamshire have been.
This Council also implores the Conservative government to take action in the local government finance settlement to significantly uplift Gedling Borough’s revenue funding and ensure Gedling is no longer the fifth worst affected council in the country in terms of Core Spending Power (government’s official measure of local government funding) compared to 2015/16.
This Council commits to making representations to Government and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr John Clarke
Seconder: Cllr Michael Payne
Minutes:
Motion 1
Councillor Payne, seconded by Councillor Clarke proposed a motion in the following terms:
“This Council expresses its concern at the seriousness of the flooding across Gedling Borough, which took place on 20 October 2023 and subsequent days.
This Council recognises that homes and businesses have been damaged as a result of these flood waters and debris.
This Council recognises the severity of recent flooding and damage to properties in Woodborough and Lambley, as well as flooding impact in Burton Joyce, Newstead, Ravenshead and locations across Arnold and the wider Borough. This Council extends its sympathy and support to residents and businesses within our borough who have been personally affected by the recent flooding.
This Council expresses its thanks to everyone involved in the response to October’s floods, including the emergency services, members of the community, businesses, council officers and public agencies.
This Council notes that in November 2014 the National Audit Office warned half of Britain’s flood defence systems were being maintained at a ‘minimal level’ and were likely to ‘deteriorate faster’ as a result of government budget cuts.
This Council is disappointed that central government cuts to the Environment Agency led to a reduction in staff and capacity, with the independent Chair of the Environment Agency warning in a letter to government in April 2021, that without an 'uplift' in funding 'we would not be able to maintain all our defences in the desired condition, putting communities at risk.'
This Council urges the Government and the Environment Agency to urgently commit to providing significant capital funding and support for the communities of Woodborough, Lambley and other aforementioned flooding hot spot areas across Gedling Borough to help prevent and mitigate against future flooding.
This Council urges the Government to reform HM Treasury ‘green book’ rules for investment into flood mitigation, where an evaluation of cost against economic benefit is required. This means that some properties will never be protected because of this calculation, as it ignores wellbeing, stress caused and psychological impacts on flooded residents.
This Council commits to making representations to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Payne
Seconder: Cllr John Clarke”
On being put to vote, the motion was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED that:
This Council expresses its concern at the seriousness of the flooding across Gedling Borough, which took place on 20 October 2023 and subsequent days.
This Council recognises that homes and businesses have been damaged as a result of these flood waters and debris.
This Council recognises the severity of recent flooding and damage to properties in Woodborough and Lambley, as well as flooding impact in Burton Joyce, Newstead, Ravenshead and locations across Arnold and the wider Borough. This Council extends its sympathy and support to residents and businesses within our borough who have been personally affected by the recent flooding.
This Council expresses its thanks to everyone involved in the response to October’s floods, including the emergency services, members of the community, businesses, council officers and public agencies.
This Council notes that in November 2014 the National Audit Office warned half of Britain’s flood defence systems were being maintained at a ‘minimal level’ and were likely to ‘deteriorate faster’ as a result of government budget cuts.
This Council is disappointed that central government cuts to the Environment Agency led to a reduction in staff and capacity, with the independent Chair of the Environment Agency warning in a letter to government in April 2021, that without an 'uplift' in funding 'we would not be able to maintain all our defences in the desired condition, putting communities at risk.'
This Council urges the Government and the Environment Agency to urgently commit to providing significant capital funding and support for the communities of Woodborough, Lambley and other aforementioned flooding hot spot areas across Gedling Borough to help prevent and mitigate against future flooding.
This Council urges the Government to reform HM Treasury ‘green book’ rules for investment into flood mitigation, where an evaluation of cost against economic benefit is required. This means that some properties will never be protected because of this calculation, as it ignores wellbeing, stress caused and psychological impacts on flooded residents.
This Council commits to making representations to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Payne
Seconder: Cllr John Clarke
Motion 2
Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne, proposed a motion in the following terms:
“This Council expresses bitter disappointment and anger that the Conservative government has chosen not to give Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated as part of the Towns Fund (July 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 1 (October 2021), Future High Streets Fund (December 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 2 (January 2023), Levelling Up Partnerships (March 2023), Long Term Plan for Towns Fund (October 2023).
This Council also notes with disappointment the Conservative government’s decision not to award the communities of Gedling a single penny from the Levelling Up Parks Fund (September 2022).
This Council notes the unfairness and significant disparity when comparing the funds allocated to our nearest neighbouring councils and the fact Gedling’s communities have not received a single penny. The allocations from the Conservative government for Nottinghamshire councils from the Towns Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 1, Future High Streets Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 2, Levelling Up Partnerships Funding and Long-Term Plan for Towns Fund are as follows:
Ashfield District - £91.980 million
Bassetlaw District - £55.969 million
Broxtowe Borough - £37.639 million
Gedling Borough - £0
Mansfield District - £72.300 million
Newark & Sherwood District - £65.000 million
Rushcliffe Borough - £0
Nottingham City (unitary council) - £50.524 million
This Council believes Gedling’s communities of Carlton, Carlton Hill, Colwick, Netherfield, Burton Joyce, Stoke Bardolph, Newstead, Arnold, Woodthorpe, Mapperley, Gedling, Ravenshead, Calverton, Woodborough, Lambley, Papplewick, Linby, Daybrook, Porchester, Redhill, Killisick, Warren Hill & Bestwood village are being held back by the Conservative government’s decision not to award Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated from the aforementioned funds.
This Council implores the Conservative government to provide Gedling a fair share of funding when allocating the Levelling Up Fund Round 3, in order to ensure Gedling’s communities are given the same opportunities and benefits our nearest neighbouring communities in Nottinghamshire have been.
This Council also implores the Conservative government to take action in the local government finance settlement to significantly uplift Gedling Borough’s revenue funding and ensure Gedling is no longer the fifth worst affected council in the country in terms of Core Spending Power (government’s official measure of local government funding) compared to 2015/16.
This Council commits to making representations to Government and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr John Clarke
Seconder: Cllr Michael Payne”
An amendment was proposed and seconded by Councillors Adams and Sam Smith in the following terms:
“This Council expresses disappointment that Gedling Borough Council’s bids for funding from the government’s Levelling Up Fund Round 1 (October 2021), Future High Streets Fund (December 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 2 (January 2023), Levelling Up Partnerships (March 2023), have been unsuccessful.
This Council also notes that we were not allocated funding from the Towns Fund (July 2021) and the Long Term Plan for Towns Fund (October 2023) or eligible for the Levelling Up Parks Fund (September 2022) as this funding was only available to Local Authority areas which rate highly on the index of Multiple Deprivation and have limited access to green space.
This Council believes Gedling’s communities of Carlton, Carlton Hill, Colwick, Netherfield, Burton Joyce, Stoke Bardolph, Newstead, Arnold, Woodthorpe, Mapperley, Gedling, Ravenshead, Calverton, Woodborough, Lambley, Papplewick, Linby, Daybrook, Porchester, Redhill, Killisick, Warren Hill & Bestwood village deserve investment. This Council also notes residents’ feedback that they feel Arnold receives a disproportionality large allocation of Council funding.
This Council notes that the Conservative government has allocated Gedling Borough with £2,866,555 from the Shared Prosperity Fund, which is being invested into projects including new sports facilities on Lambley lane and accessible facilities on King George V playing fields in Arnold.
This Council implores the Conservative Government to provide Gedling a fair share of funding when allocating the Levelling Up Fund Round 3, in order to ensure Gedling’s communities are given the same opportunities and benefits our nearest neighbouring communities in Nottinghamshire have been but notes that the next round of LUF may be allocative and Gedling Round 2 bid failed to be shortlisted.
This Council also implores the Conservative Government to take action in the local government finance settlement to significantly uplift Gedling Borough’s revenue funding.
This Council commits to making representations to Government and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr Mike Adams
Seconder: Cllr Sam Smith”
A request for a recorded vote on the amendment was proposed and seconded. On being put the vote, the amendment was lost.
The original motion was debated and on being put to vote, it was carried.
RESOLVED that:
This Council expresses bitter disappointment and anger that the Conservative government has chosen not to give Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated as part of the Towns Fund (July 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 1 (October 2021), Future High Streets Fund (December 2021), Levelling Up Fund Round 2 (January 2023), Levelling Up Partnerships (March 2023), Long Term Plan for Towns Fund (October 2023).
This Council also notes with disappointment the Conservative government’s decision not to award the communities of Gedling a single penny from the Levelling Up Parks Fund (September 2022).
This Council notes the unfairness and significant disparity when comparing the funds allocated to our nearest neighbouring councils and the fact Gedling’s communities have not received a single penny. The allocations from the Conservative government for Nottinghamshire councils from the Towns Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 1, Future High Streets Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 2, Levelling Up Partnerships Funding and Long-Term Plan for Towns Fund are as follows:
Ashfield District - £91.980 million
Bassetlaw District - £55.969 million
Broxtowe Borough - £37.639 million
Gedling Borough - £0
Mansfield District - £72.300 million
Newark & Sherwood District - £65.000 million
Rushcliffe Borough - £0
Nottingham City (unitary council) - £50.524 million
This Council believes Gedling’s communities of Carlton, Carlton Hill, Colwick, Netherfield, Burton Joyce, Stoke Bardolph, Newstead, Arnold, Woodthorpe, Mapperley, Gedling, Ravenshead, Calverton, Woodborough, Lambley, Papplewick, Linby, Daybrook, Porchester, Redhill, Killisick, Warren Hill & Bestwood village are being held back by the Conservative government’s decision not to award Gedling a single penny from the billions of pounds it has allocated from the aforementioned funds.
This Council implores the Conservative government to provide Gedling a fair share of funding when allocating the Levelling Up Fund Round 3, in order to ensure Gedling’s communities are given the same opportunities and benefits our nearest neighbouring communities in Nottinghamshire have been.
This Council also implores the Conservative government to take action in the local government finance settlement to significantly uplift Gedling Borough’s revenue funding and ensure Gedling is no longer the fifth worst affected council in the country in terms of Core Spending Power (government’s official measure of local government funding) compared to 2015/16.
This Council commits to making representations to Government and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on these issues.
Proposer: Cllr John Clarke
Seconder: Cllr Michael Payne