Agenda and draft minutes

(i)  D1.15 Notices of Motion - to allow for a joint motion to be considered and moved jointly and seconded jointly at the Extraordinary Meeting, and

(ii)   D1.18 Rules of Debate – to allow for the joint movers of the joint motion to both speak for not more than ten minutes each (both with a right of reply). Joint seconders of the joint motion and all other members who have been listed to speak in the Order of Business will be able to speak for not more than five minutes.

Resolved Unanimously – That the following suspension/variation of the Council’s Constitution Procedure Rules be agreed -

(i)  D1.15 Notices of Motion - to allow for a joint motion to be considered and moved jointly and seconded jointly at the Extraordinary Meeting, and

(ii)   D1.18 Rules of Debate – to allow for the joint movers of the joint motion to both speak for not more than ten minutes each (both with a right of reply). Joint seconders of the joint motion and all other members who have been listed to speak in the Order of Business to speak for not more than five minutes.

‘This council strongly objects to the clinician-led proposals recently announced by the ICB regarding the transfer of some vital NHS services from Scunthorpe General Hospital to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Transferring services to Grimsby would mean that patients and visitors would face additional transport costs which is an unnecessary barrier to accessing important health services.

However, what is currently proposed can only be described as a major downgrading of Scunthorpe General Hospital and its services to the detriment of our communities, and will only benefit those who live in North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire.

We will work with all local MPs and we will defend robustly the health needs of our children, families and older and disabled residents to protect our NHS services in Scunthorpe.  The Council reserves the right to apply for a full judicial review should the outcome of the consultation and the resulting recommendations not be in the best interests of North Lincolnshire residents’.

Joint Motion - to be moved jointly by Councillor L Foster and Councillor R Waltham MBE and seconded jointly by Councillor R Hannigan and Councillor T Gosling -

It was moved jointly by Councillor L Foster and Councillor R Waltham MBE and seconded jointly by Councillor R Hannigan and Councillor T Gosling –

‘This council strongly objects to the clinician-led proposals recently announced by the ICB regarding the transfer of some vital NHS services from Scunthorpe General Hospital to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Transferring services to Grimsby would mean that patients and visitors would face additional transport costs which is an unnecessary barrier to accessing important health services.

However, what is currently proposed can only be described as a major downgrading of Scunthorpe General Hospital and its services to the detriment of our communities, and will only benefit those who live in North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire.

We will work with all local MPs and we will defend robustly the health needs of our children, families and older and disabled residents to protect our NHS services in Scunthorpe.  The Council reserves the right to apply for a full judicial review should the outcome of the consultation and the resulting recommendations not be in the best interests of North Lincolnshire residents’.

The names of members voting for, against and abstaining from the joint motion are as follows :–

FOR:                         Councillors Ahmed, Ali, Armiger, Bell  Briggs, Clark, A Davison JDavison, Ellerby, L Foster, T Foster, Garritt, Grant, Hannigan, Kennedy, Longcake, Marper, Matthews, Mitchell, O’Sullivan, Ogg, Patterson, Poole, Rayner, Reed, Robinson, Rose, Rowson, C Sherwood, Southern, Swift, K Vickers, P Vickers, Walshe, Waltham MBE, Yates and Yeadon    

AGAINST:               Nil

ABSTAINING:        Nil

                                                               Joint Motion Carried Unanimously.