Issue - meetings

The Chairman reported receipt of the following motion from Cllr Trevor Carbin:

“That Wiltshire Council:

Supports the Private Members Bill being put forward by Rebecca Harris MP to introduce double summertime in the UK, and calls on Wiltshire's MPs to support the Bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on December 3rd.

Reasons

1.  The change would mean lighter evenings and darker mornings. It  

     would cut Wiltshire's road casualty rate, saving lives and reducing injuries.

2.  Britain’s major sporting organisations including The Football Association,

    The Lawn Tennis Association and The England and Wales Cricket Board

     are in support of the proposal, because it would allow more time for sport

     especially for schoolchildren via after-school activity.

3.  Environmental organisations including 10:10 support the move.   The

     change would save an estimated 5,000  tonnes  of CO2 in Wiltshire   

     annually, thus helping the council to meet its environmental objectives”. 

Having been moved and seconded, the Chairman invited Cllr Trevor Carbin to speak to the motion.

The Chairman moved that the motion be debated and this was duly seconded by the Vice-Chairman. On being put to the vote, the motion to debate was LOST and it was

Resolved:

That notice of motion no. 14 above be deferred until the next Council meeting on 22 February 2011.