Agenda and minutes

            No apologies for the inability to attend were reported.

            The minutes of the meeting of 25th October were taken as read and signed as correct.  It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council, at its meeting on 1st November.

            No declarations of interest were reported.

The Committee considered a report in relation to Notices of Motion which had been received for consideration by the Council at its meeting on 1st December.

            The Committee considered each motion in turn and agreed the following:

            That the motion in relation to Belfast Cycle Network be referred, in the first instance, to the People and Communities Committee.

            That the motion in relation to Translink – Night-time Provision of services be referred to the Council for debate, with no restrictions on the number of speakers.

That the motion in relation to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods be adopted:

            Moved by Councillor McDonough-Brown,

Seconded by Councillor Murray,

“Belfast City Council agrees to explore how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can be delivered in Belfast, in conjunction with the Department for Infrastructure and other external stakeholders. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are being rolled out across the UK and Ireland and reduce rat runs and increase residential amenity.”

            That the motion in relation to Corey Jack Aughey Memorial Park be referred, in the first instance, to the People and Communities Committee.

            That the motion in relation to Parental Alienation be referred to the Council for debate, with no restrictions on the number of speakers.

            That the motion in relation to Inclusive Leisure Services be referred, in the first instance, to the People and Communities Committee.

That the motion in relation to Imagination Library be referred, in the first instance, to the People and Communities Committee.

            The Committee approved the schedule of meetings for 2023 as follows:

·        Thursday, 5th January at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 24th January at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 21st February at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 28th March at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 18th April at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 27th June at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 29th August at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 26th September at 5.30 pm;

·        Tuesday, 24th October at 5.30 pm; and

·        Tuesday, 28th November at 5.30 pm.