Agenda item

To consider Motions of which notice has been given.

Minutes:

(A) Motion Congratulating Dina Asher-Smith

 

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Simon Fawthrop and seconded by Councillor Christine Harris -

 

 “This Council sends its heartfelt congratulations to Blackheathand Bromley Harriers’ Dina Asher-Smith on her amazing achievement of an individual Gold Medal in the Women’s 200M and two Silver Medals in the Women’s 100M and the Women’s 100M relay respectively at the 2019 Athletics World Championships held in Doha.

 

This Council recognises that this achievement by Dina reflects positively on her Bromley antecedents, and thanks her accordingly. On top of her achievements, the Council also sends its best wishes for every success in the future, particularly the 2020 Olympics.

 

 Furthermore this Council requests that the Mayor write to Dina Asher-Smith on behalf of the Council to ensure that a framed copy of this resolution is presented to her at the earliest opportunity.”

 

On being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

 

The Mayor confirmed that he would write to Ms Asher-Smith, and that a Mayoral Reception would be arranged to which all Members of the Council would be invited.

 

(B) Motion on Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education

 

The following motion was moved by Councillor Simon Jeal and seconded by Councillor Kathy Bance MBE -

 

“Bromley Council welcomes the introduction of statutory Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) from September 2020. The Council confirms its full support for schools delivering compulsory LGBT+ inclusive Relationships and Sex Education as part of RSE, in line with new Government guidance, in all state funded primary and secondary schools. The Council resolves to ask the Director of Education to write to all schools in the Borough to communicate this support.”

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Peter Fortune and seconded by Councillor Michael Rutherford so that the motion would read as follows -

 

“Bromley Council welcomes the introduction of statutory Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) from September 2020. The Council confirms its full support for schools developing their policy, which includes LGBT+ relationships, and should be sensitive and age appropriate in approach. It also recognises the continued right of parents to withdraw their child from the sex education element if they so wish. Further, the Council confirms its support of the Conservative Government’s continuing initiatives to ensure the curriculum is fit for purpose in the modern age via the academy agenda, passing control over to schools and parents and will ask the Director of Education to ensure that such advice is issued to schools.”

 

Councillor Kevin Brooks raised a point of order that he did not recall having been asked to contribute issues for potential scrutiny at the Children, Education and Families PDS Committee. Councillor Nicky Dykes, responding with a point of personal explanation, offered to circulate the email concerned. (She subsequently confirmed that the email had been sent to Councillors Brooks and Ahmad on 8th June 2019.)

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was CARRIED.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and CARRIED.

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