Issue - meetings

Report CSD22030

The Council considered three petitions.

(A) Orpington Town Centre

Mr Jeff Slee presented the petition, which called on the Council to reject the Areli planning application for the Walnuts Centre and to consult widely on the future of Orpington town centre. Councillor Alexa Michael, Chairman of Development Control Committee, responded to the petition.

A motion to take no further action on the petition, to acknowledge its contents and that Development Control Committee will take these into account when it determines the planning application in due course, was moved by Councillor Alexa Michael, seconded by Councillor Yvonne Bear and CARRIED.

(B) Road Safety at Chislehurst War Memorial Junction

Ms Sarah Gill-Schmitz presented the petition, which called for road safety measures to be implemented at the Chislehurst War Memorial Junction. Councillor William Huntington-Thresher, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Services, responded to the petition. 

A motion to instruct the Environment and Community Services Portfolio Holder to bring a deliverable proposal to Environment and Community Services PDS Committee within six months was moved by Councillor Ian Dunn and seconded by Councillor Simon Jeal.

The following Members voted in support of the motion –

Councillors Vanessa Allen, Kathy Bance, Ian Dunn, Simon Jeal, Kevin Kennedy-Brooks, Josh King, Ryan Thomson and Angela Wilkins.

The following Members voted against the motion –

Councillors Gareth Allatt, Graham Arthur, Yvonne Bear, Nicholas Bennett, Kim Botting, Mike Botting, Mark Brock, David Cartwright, Aisha Cuthbert, Judi Ellis, Robert Evans, Simon Fawthrop, Peter Fortune, Kira Gabbert, Hannah Gray, Will Harmer, Christine Harris, Colin Hitchins, Samaris Huntington-Thresher, William Huntington-Thresher, David Jefferys, Charles Joel, Kate Lymer, Christopher Marlow, Robert Mcilveen, Alexa Michael, Peter Morgan, Angela Page, Chris Pierce, Neil Reddin, Will Rowlands, Michael Rutherford, Richard Scoates, Colin Smith, Diane Smith, Gary Stevens, Melanie Stevens, Harry Stranger, Michael Tickner, Pauline Tunnicliffe, Michael Turner and Stephen Wells.

The following Members abstained –

Councillors Katy Boughey, Russell Mellor, Tony Owen and Kieran Terry.

The motion was LOST.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Huntington-Thresher and seconded by Councillor Will Harmer -

“In light of the Council’s current investigations on crossings in the area, no additional action is proposed other than to provide an update to the Environment and community Services PDS Committee later this year.

The motion was CARRIED.

(C) Climate Emergency

Mr Jamie Devine presented the petition. Councillor William Huntington-Thresher, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Services, responded to the petition. 

The following motion was moved by Councillor Huntington-Thresher and seconded by Councillor Will Harmer -

“In light of the Council’s current commitment to reach net-zero and to provide annual updates to the Environment and Community Services PDS Committee on our progress towards net-zero, no additional action is required.”

The motion was CARRIED.