Agenda item

To consider notices of motion which have been received.

The Chair reported that notices of motions had been submitted under council procedure rule 14 by Councillor Ient.

Councillor Ient moved, and Councillor Osborne seconded, the notice of motion as follows:

1)    Renewable Energy Schemes

“That from 1 September 2019 new housing and business/commercial planning applications to Lewes District Council should usually include the provision of a 'renewable energy scheme’; and that any such scheme would not become binding on the applicant unless included by the local planning authority as a condition of any planning permission granted.

That officers:

- Seek to incorporate requirements to this effect in local plan policy, in accordance with planning policy legislation, at the very earliest opportunity, and

- Use best endeavours to ensure that the South Downs National Park Authority does likewise.”

The motion was put to the meeting, declared carried and it was:

Resolved:

Accordingly.

Councillor Ient moved, and Councillor Denis seconded, the notice of motion as follows:

(2) New Sites for Air Quality Monitoring Stations

 “I propose that the Lewes District Council apply for funding from the government for 2 new air quality monitoring stations. One of these to be sited in the vicinity of Malling Street on the A26 in Lewes. The other to be a mobile station which can be used in key locations where information from NOx tubes is either unavailable or doesn't give the full picture of pollution. This latter portable machine could be used:

· In urban areas on the A259 in such places as Peacehaven and Seaford.

· In rural locations where there is congestion and potentially pollution is occurring. Examples of such rural locations are on the C7 at Piddinghoe and at level crossings like Cooksbridge on the A275.

· On trunk roads (by agreement with Highways England such as the A27 Lewes bypass and on the A27 near Firle.”

The motion (as amended) was put to the meeting, declared carried and it was:

Resolved:

Accordingly.

Councillor Ient moved, and Councillor Carr seconded, the notice of motion as follows:

(3) Clean Air Strategy 2018

“That this Council write to the Secretary of State for the Environment and warmly welcome the new strategy and the powers it will give to local authorities to improve air quality. At the same time, we would ask the Secretary of State not to accede to any pressures to relax the 2040 target for removing all petrol and diesel cars and vehicles from the roads of the United Kingdom. Additionally, we would ask the Secretary of State to ensure he provide sufficient funds and powers to allow local authorities to implement the strategy.”

The motion was put to the meeting, declared carried and it was:

Resolved:

Accordingly.

Councillor Ient moved, and Councillor Osborne seconded, the notice of motion as follows:

(4) Current funding for dealing with air pollution

“That this Council write to the Secretary of State for the Environment and asks for funding to expand the number of NOx tubes throughout the district especially near schools and to undertake a publicity campaign to help reduce CO2 and other polluting emissions into the atmosphere.”

The motion was put to the meeting, declared carried and it was:

Resolved:

Accordingly.