Agenda item

Moved by Councillor Garrett,

Seconded by Councillor Beattie, 

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd and 27th March be approved and adopted,  subject to the inclusion of the following - That applications for the Cultural Expressions Programme are encouraged from a wide range of groups (provided they are constituted) and that community events and festivals, regardless of whether there is a beacon/bonfire are eligible, provided that they meet the criteria and that applications are made before the deadline in so far as it relates to the minute of the meeting of 27th March under the heading “ Options for the Delivery of Bonfire and  Cultural Expression Programme 2018”.

Amendment

Independent Review of the Leisure Operating Model

            Moved by Councillor Beattie,

            Seconded by Councillor Carson,

      Resolved - That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd March, under the heading “Independent Review of the Leisure Operating Model”, be amended to  provide that the Chief Executive intervenes to resolve the concerns of the Belfast City Council contracted staff outsourced to GLL in relation to the negotiations of the restructuring of leisure services.

Amendment

Capital Programme Update

Moved by Councillor Long,

Seconded by Councillor Howard,

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd March, under the heading “Capital Programme Update”, be amended to provide that the decision in relation to the 3G pitch at the Blancheflower Playing Fields be deferred until the research into the pitch facilities for Glentoran Football Club has been reported back to the East Area Working Group.

            On a recorded vote, nine Members voted for the amendment and forty-four against, with three “no votes” and it was declared lost.

Exclusion of the Press and Public from the Meeting

            Moved by the Lord Mayor (Councillor McAllister),

            Seconded by the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Copeland) and

      Resolved – That, in accordance with Section 42(4) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Council agrees to exclude the press and public from the meeting to allow consideration of confidential information in relation to the minutes of the meeting of the Special Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 27th March.

            In accordance with the aforementioned Act, the press and public were excluded from the meeting to enable the matter to be discussed in private.

Amendment

Report on the Investigation of the Collection and Storage of Bonfire Materials by Belfast City Council and other Bonfire Related Matters

Moved by Councillor Boyle,

Seconded by Councillor Mullan,

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 27th March, under the heading “Report on the Investigation of the Collection and Storage of Bonfire Materials by Belfast City Council and other Bonfire Related Matters”, be referred back to the Committee for further consideration.

            On a recorded vote, nine Members voted for the amendment and forty-eight against and it was declared lost.

Adoption of Minutes

            Subject to the foregoing amendments in relation to the Cultural Expressions Programme and the Independent Review of the Leisure Operating Model, the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd and 27th March were thereupon approved and adopted.