Agenda item

On Remembrance Day when as a nation we pause to recognise the sacrifice made by those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life activists from Extinction Rebellion hung a climate change banner in front of the Cenotaph.  

 

That Dorset Council condemns the behaviour and actions of Extinction Rebellion for their actions at the Cenotaph and their total disregard of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice; and for their continued disregard of the law

 

Proposed by Cllr L O’Leary

Seconded by Cllr B Pipe

 

Supported by:

Cllr Cathy Lugg

Cllr John Worth

Cllr Susan Cockings

Cllr Andrew Kerby

Cllr Emma Parker

Cllr Bill Trite

Cllr Simon Christopher 

Cllr Mike Parkes

 

In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.3 (a) this Notice of Motion, upon being proposed and seconded, will be debated by Full Council.    

Proposed by Cllr L O’Leary Seconded by Cllr B Pipe

Supported by: Cllr Cathy Lugg Cllr John Worth Cllr Susan Cockings Cllr Andrew Kerby Cllr Emma Parker Cllr Bill Trite Cllr Simon Christopher Cllr Mike Parkes

 

“On Remembrance Day when as a nation we pause to recognise the sacrifice made by those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life activists from Extinction Rebellion hung a climate change banner in front of the Cenotaph.

That Dorset Council condemns the behaviour and actions of Extinction Rebellion for their actions at the Cenotaph and their total disregard of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice; and for their continued disregard of the law”

 

In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.3 (a) this Notice of Motion, upon being proposed and seconded, was debated by Full Council.

 

The following amendment was proposed by Cllr Nick Ireland, seconded by Cllr Robin Legg.

 

In the first sentence delete the words "from Extinction Rebellion".

 

In the second sentence, delete all words and replace with "Dorset Council deplores any Remembrance Day event being hijacked for political purposes or used by anyone to cause divisions in society".

 

Amendment

 

“On Remembrance Day, when as a nation we pause to recognise the sacrifice made by those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life, activists hung a climate change banner in front of the Cenotaph.  

 

Dorset Council deplores any Remembrance Day event being hijacked for political purposes or used by anyone to cause divisions in society”.

 

Proposed by Cllr Noc Lacey-Clarke, seconded by Cllr Jane Somper.

 

Decision

That in accordance with procedural rule 19.5 a recorded vote be taken for both the proposed amendment and the original motion.

 

Those who voted in favour:- Cllrs   Jon Andrews, Ryan Hope, Nick Ireland, Stella Jones, Robin Legg, David Gray, Richard Biggs, Tim Cook, Ryan Holloway, Mike Barron, Howard Legg, Brian Heatley, David Taylor, Paul Kimber, Roland Tarr, Maria Roe, Sarah Williams, Kelvin Clayton, Matt Hall, Gill Taylor, David Tooke, Andrew Starr, Clare Sutton, David Morgan, Kate Wheller, Alex Brenton, Jon Orrell, Shane Bartlett, Jill Haynes, Molly Rennie, Anthony Alford, Beryl Ezzard, Derek Beer.

 

 

Those who voted against:- Cllrs Daryl Turner, David Shortell, Spencer Flower, David Walsh, Rob Hughes, Pauline Batstone, Carole Jones, Ray Bryan, Cathy Lugg, Robin Cook, Mike Parkes, Jean Dunseith, Les Fry, Noc Lacey-Clarke, Louie O'Leary, Rod Adkins, Sherry Jespersen, Mark Roberts, Laura Miller, Tony Ferrari, John Worth, Belinda Ridout, Peter Wharf, Michael Dyer, Andrew Kerby, Byron Quale, William Trite, Cherry Brookes, Susan Cocking, Rebecca Knox, Graham Carr-Jones, Valerie Pothecary, Emma Parker, Simon Christopher, Paul Harrison, Jane Somper, Andrew Parry, Bill Pipe, Piers Brown, Simon Gibson, Mary Penfold.

 

Those who abstained:- Cllrs Dave Bolwell, Gary Suttle, Toni Coombs, Janet Dover, Barry Gorringe.

 

 

The amendment was LOST

 

Members returned to the original motion.

 

Those who voted in favour:- Cllrs Daryl Turner, Toni Coombs, Spencer Flower, Cathy Lugg, Rod Atkins, Pauline Batstone, Mike Parkes, Michael Dyer, Rob Hughes, Belinda Ridout, David Taylor, Piers Brown, Simon Christopher, Carole Jones, Andrew Parry, Noc Lacey-Clarke, Louie O’Leary, Les Fry, John Worth, Jean Dunseith, Sherry Jespersen, Graham Carr-Jones, David Walsh, Jon Andrews, Tony Ferrari, Susan Cocking, Ray Bryan, Peter Wharf, Mark Roberts, Kate Wheller, Robin Cook, David Gray, Rebecca Knox, Byron Quale, William Trite, Laura Miller, Emma Parker, Anthony Alford, Paul Harrison, David Shortell, David Morgan, Mary Penfold, Bill Pipe, Valerie Pothecary, Andrew Kerby, Jane Somper, Shane Bartlett, Simon Gibson, Barry Gorringe, Cherry Brooks.

 

 

Those who voted against:- Cllrs Tim Cook, Robin Legg, Kelvin Clayton, Brian Heatley, Paul Kimber, Clare Sutton, Jon Orrell, Beryl Ezzard.

 

Those who abstained:- Cllrs Andrew Starr, Ryan Hope, Matt Hall, Maria Roe, Alex Brenton, Ryan Holloway, Gill Taylor, Stella Jones, Sarah Williams, Nick Ireland, Mike Barron, David Tooke, Molly Rennie, Howard Legg, Dave Bolwell, Roland Tarr, Garry Suttle, Richard Biggs, Janet Dover, Derek Beer,

 

 

Decision

That Dorset Council condemns the behaviour and actions of Extinction Rebellion for their actions at the Cenotaph and their total disregard of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and for their continued disregard of the law.