Agenda item

The Council will consider a motion, notice of which has been given, pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 12, by Councillor Fred Nicholls.

Councillors I J Henderson, Honeywood, G V Guglielmi and Platt had all earlier declared an interest in this item insofar as they were also Members of Essex County Council who were the highways authority.

Councillor Everett had earlier declared an interest in this item insofar as he was also a member of the Tendring Highways Panel.

Councillor Skeels Snr. had earlier declared an interest in this item insofar as he was the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for the proposed motor rally event in the District which was the subject of Councillor Bush’s amendment to the motion.

Councillor Porter declared an interest in this item insofar as he was also a member of the Chelmsford Motor Club who were the organisers of the proposed motor rally event in the District.

Council had before it the following motion, notice of which had been given, pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 12, by Councillor Nicholls:-

“Essex Police have been openly stating that “Speed Kills” when speaking about road traffic collisions as a result of their enquiries. Concern has been expressed over the number of fatal collisions. We need a safer environment in the vicinity of our schools to prevent our children being involved in any collisions outside our schools.

This Council requests that the Essex County Council Cabinet Member responsible for the implementation of speed limits across the Tendring District undertakes a review of the current speed limits outside all schools in Tendring and takes appropriate action to ensure that they are reduced to a maximum of 20mph at certain times of the day as soon as possible.

Furthermore, this Council requests the County Council to implement a 30mph in ALL villages and towns throughout the Tendring District.”

Councillor Nicholls formally moved the motion and Councillor Scott formally seconded the motion.

The Chairman informed Council that, pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 12.4, he would allow the motion to be dealt with at this meeting.

Councillor Nicholls then explained his motion.

Councillors I J Henderson, Stock, Scott, Honeywood, Pemberton each addressed the Council on Councillor Nicholls’ motion.

Councillor I J Henderson then moved and Councillor Pemberton seconded that the second paragraph of Councillor Nicholls’ motion be amended to read as follows:-

“This Council requests that the Essex County Council Cabinet Member responsible for the implementation of speed limits across the Tendring District undertakes a review of the current speed limits outside all schools in Tendring and takes the decision to ensure that they are reduced to a maximum of 20mph at certain times of the day as soon as possible.”

Councillor Nicholls indicated that he was content to alter his motion to incorporate Councillor Henderson’s amendment. Consent to that alteration was duly given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.6.

Councillor Stock then proposed that Councillor Nicholls’ motion be further amended by the deletion of Councillor Henderson’s amendment and that instead the third paragraph of Councillor Nicholls’ motion be amended to read as follows:-

“Furthermore, this Council requests the County Council to implement a 30mph in ALL villages and towns throughout the Tendring District with all of the foregoing decisions to be taken by the Essex County Council Cabinet Member responsible for highways or by their Cabinet collectively.”

Councillor Nicholls and Councillor Henderson each indicated that they were content to alter the motion to incorporate Councillor Stock’s suggestion. Consent to that alteration was duly given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.6.

Councillor Bush then moved and Councillor Stephenson seconded that Councillor Nicholls’ motion be amended by the addition of a fourth paragraph to read as follows:-

“Furthermore this Council does not support or endorse staged motor rally events on the roads throughout the Tendring District.”

Councillors Bucke, Honeywood, Coley, G V Guglielmi, Stock, Calver and Talbot each addressed the Council on Councillor Bush’s amendment.

Having listened to the views expressed by the aforementioned speakers Councillor Bush proposed to withdraw his amendment. Consent to that withdrawal was duly given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.7.

Councillor Pemberton then moved and Councillor Porter seconded that the first paragraph of Councillor Nicholls’ motion be amended to read as follows:-

“Essex Police have been openly stating that “Speed Kills” when speaking about road traffic collisions as a result of their enquiries. Concern has been expressed over the number of fatal collisions. We need a safer environment in the vicinity of our schools to prevent our children being involved in any collisions outside our schools. Selfish and dangerous driving and illegal parking, for example, over dropped kerbs of residents’ houses in Clacton North, makes this even more of a problem.”

Councillors Stock and Ferguson both addressed the Council on Councillor Pemberton’s amendment.

Councillor Pemberton’s amendment, on being put to the vote, was declared LOST.

Councillor Nicholls’ motion, as amended, on being put to the vote, was declared CARRIED.