Agenda item

8 valid Motions on Notice, signed by at least three Members of the Council, have been received for consideration at this meeting.

The Chair moved a Motion with notice that Councillor Bones be not heard further on a Motion that Councillor Bones had tried to move without notice.  The Motion that Councillor Bones be not heard further was seconded by Councillor Thirlaway. This Motion was voted on and the majority agreed that Councillor Bones be not heard further on this matter.

Councillor Davis moved a Motion on Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Planning Applications, and it was seconded by Councillor Fox that:

The Community Independent Group moves that North Tyneside Council should take into account the health impacts of air pollution, particularly in areas with higher prevalence of poorer health outcomes, when evaluating planning applications for petrol stations.

This aligns with our commitment to prioritise public health; cleaner air and well-being in urban development decisions. It also is in keeping with the government guidance on healthy and safe communities which states that planning and health need to be taken together in two ways: in terms of creating environments that support and encourage healthy lifestyles, and in terms of identifying and securing the facilities needed for primary, secondary and tertiary care, and the wider health and care system (taking into account the changing needs of the population).  The motion is also consistent with the North Tyneside plan for a Green and Caring North Tyneside.  

Council therefore requests that the Director for Regeneration and Economic Development:  

1.          undertakes an evaluation of how the Authority’s Planning process could be adapted to take into account the health impacts of air pollution, particularly in areas with higher prevalence of poorer health outcomes, when evaluating planning applications for petrol stations; and

2.         reports the findings of the evaluation to the Planning Committee for it to then determine whether to implement any changes to the planning process in relation to the determination of planning applications for petrol stations.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Bartoli and seconded by Councillor Bones as follows:

In the introductory paragraph replace ‘Community Independent Group’ with ‘Council’.

Remove the second paragraph after the first sentence and replace with ‘Acknowledge the essential role of petrol stations in providing vital services, especially in communities where electric cars may be less accessible due to their higher cost, we also recognize the benefits they bring to these areas. Therefore, the motion aims to strike a balance between public health considerations and the needs of these communities, while ensuring that any adverse health impacts are mitigated.

In addition to the above, the Council should consider asking developers to produce a health impact assessment in certain cases, especially where there is a significant potential for adverse health effects due to air pollution from petrol stations. This assessment would help ensure that any planning decisions take into account both the potential health implications for local residents and the benefits that petrol stations provide to these communities.’

Remove the entirety of the third paragraph and replace with ‘Therefore the Council requests that the Director for Regeneration and Economic Development:

Undertakes an evaluation of how the Authority’s Planning process could be adapted to take into account both the health impacts of air pollution and the benefits of petrol stations, particularly in areas with higher prevalence of poorer health outcomes, when evaluating planning applications for petrol stations; and

1.          Considers incorporating a requirement for developers to produce a health impact assessment in certain cases, especially where there is a significant potential for adverse health impacts due to air pollution from petrol stations.

2.         Furthermore, the findings of the evaluation should be reported to the Planning Committee for it to then determine whether to implement any changes to the planning process in relation to the determination of planning applications for petrol stations.’

The amended motion therefore read:

The Council moves that North Tyneside Council should take into account the health impacts air pollution, particularly in areas with higher prevalence of poorer health outcomes, when evaluating planning applications for petrol stations. This aligns with our commitment to prioritise public health, cleaner air, and wellbeing in urban development decisions.

Acknowledge the essential role of petrol stations in providing vital services, especially in communities where electric cars may be less accessible due to their higher cost, we also recognize the benefits they bring to these areas. Therefore, the motion aims to strike a balance between public health considerations and the needs of these communities, while ensuring that any adverse health impacts are mitigated.

In addition to the above, the Council should consider asking developers to produce a health impact assessment in certain cases, especially where there is a significant potential for adverse health effects due to air pollution from petrol stations. This assessment would help ensure that any planning decisions take into account both the potential health implications for local residents and the benefits that petrol stations provide to these communities.

Therefore, the Council requests that the Director for Regeneration and Economic Development: 

1.          Undertakes an evaluation of how the Authority’s Planning process could be adapted to take into account both the health impacts of air pollution and the benefits of petrol stations, particularly in areas with higher prevalence of poorer health outcomes, when evaluating planning applications for petrol stations; and   

2.         Considers incorporating a requirement for developers to produce a health impact assessment in certain cases, especially where there is a significant potential for adverse health impacts due to air pollution from petrol stations.

Furthermore, the findings of the evaluation should be reported to the Planning Committee for it to then determine whether to implement any changes to the planning process in relation to the determination of planning applications for petrol stations.

A named vote for the amendment was requested by two members present.

Votes for the amendment:

Councillors L Bartoli, L Bones, B Burdis, K Clark, D Cox, S Cox, N Craven, J Cruddas, E Darke, C Davis, S Day, D Drummond, P Earley, M Fox, S Graham. I Grayson, M Hall, T Hallway, J Harrison, Janet Hunter, V Jamieson, C Johnson, H Johnson, J Johnsson, C Johnston, J Kirwan, F Lott, W Lott, L Marshall, I McAlpine, P McIntyre, A McMullen, J Montague, J Mudzingwa, T Mulvenna, M Murphy, T Neira, A Newman, P Oliver, R O’Keefe, J O'Shea, S Phillips, E Parker-Leonard, B Pickard, N Redfearn, W Samuel, O Scargill, J Shaw, A Spowart, M Thirlaway, J Walker, J Wallace, M Wilson.

The amendment was approved unanimously.

A named vote on the substantive motion was requested by two members present.

Votes for the substantive motion:

Councillors L Bartoli, L Bones, B Burdis, K Clark, D Cox, S Cox, N Craven, J Cruddas, E Darke, C Davis, S Day, D Drummond, P Earley, M Fox, S Graham. I Grayson, M Hall, T Hallway, J Harrison, Janet Hunter, V Jamieson, C Johnson, H Johnson, J Johnsson, C Johnston, J Kirwan, F Lott, W Lott, L Marshall, I McAlpine, P McIntyre, A McMullen, J Montague, J Mudzingwa, T Mulvenna, M Murphy, T Neira, A Newman, P Oliver, R O’Keefe, J O'Shea, S Phillips, E Parker-Leonard, B Pickard, N Redfearn, W Samuel, O Scargill, J Shaw, A Spowart, M Thirlaway, J Walker, J Wallace, M Wilson.

The substantive motion was approved unanimously.

Councillor Bartoli asked to move a Motion without Notice to suspend procedural rule 4 [power and the duty of the chair] as set out in the Council Rules of Procedure and was seconded by Councillor Bones.

A named vote on the motion was requested by two members present.

Votes for the motion:

Councillors L Bartoli, L Bones, J Johnsson, C Johnston, I McAlpine, O Scargill

Votes against the motion:

Councillors B Burdis, K Clark, D Cox, S Cox, N Craven, J Cruddas, E Darke, C Davis, S Day, D Drummond, P Earley, M Fox, S Graham. I Grayson, M Hall, T Hallway, J Harrison, Janet Hunter, V Jamieson, C Johnson, H Johnson, J Kirwan, F Lott, W Lott, L Marshall, P McIntyre, A McMullen, J Montague, J Mudzingwa, T Mulvenna, M Murphy, T Neira, A Newman, P Oliver, R O’Keefe, J O'Shea, S Phillips, E Parker-Leonard, B Pickard, N Redfearn, W Samuel, J Shaw, A Spowart, M Thirlaway, J Walker, J Wallace, M Wilson.

The Motion without notice was rejected by 47 to 6 votes.