To receive Petitions submitted under Standing Order No.13
(i) To receive petitions without discussion.
(ii) To debate the following petition received from the Friends of Tapton House on 20 July, 2022: -
The Friends of Tapton House petition Chesterfield Borough Council that Tapton House belongs to the people of Chesterfield and must not be sold.
The petition contains in excess of 1,000 signatures; therefore it is referred to Council to be debated in accordance with the Council’s petition scheme and Standing Order No. 13
A representative, of the Friends of Tapton House will attend Council to present the petition and answer questions.
Minutes:
In accordance with Standing Order No.13 Council debated the following petition from the Friends of Tapton House, which was received on 20 July, 2022:
The Friends of Tapton House petition Chesterfield Borough
Council that Tapton House belongs to the people of Chesterfield and must not be sold.
The petition contained in excess of 1,000 signatures; therefore, it was referred to Council to be debated in accordance with the Council’s petition scheme and Standing Order No.13.
Martin Bruno, representing the Friends of Tapton House presented the petition and answered Member’s questions.
A recorded vote was taken on the recommended course of action and votes cast as follows:
FOR –
Councillors: Councillors:
Blakemore P Innes
Blank Kelly
Brady Mannion-Brunt
Brittain Miles
Callan A Murphy
Catt T Murphy
Caulfield Perkins
L Collins Rayner
Dyke Sarvent
Flood Serjeant
P Gilby Simmons
T Gilby Wheeldon
AGAINST –
Councillors: Councillors:
Bingham Kellman
Borrell Mann
Coy P Niblock
Davenport Perry
G Falconer Redihough
Fordham Rogers
Hollingworth Snowdon
Holmes
ABSTENTIONS –
None
RESOLVED –
1. That the Friends of Tapton House be thanked for submitting the petition to Chesterfield Borough Council.
2. That Chesterfield Borough Council notes the petition and the matters raised in the petition debate by both the petition organiser and members of Council.
3. That Chesterfield Borough Council continues to proceed with the course of action set out within the amended notice of motion agreed at the meeting of Full Council on 20 July, 2022.
4. That council officers ensure that appropriate reference is made to the petition and matters raised in the petition debate within any final report prepared for the Council’s Cabinet on the potential sale or otherwise of Tapton House.
5. That the Council’s Cabinet, as the decision-making body with responsibility for such matters, take note of the petition and the matters raised in the petition debate when making any final decision on the potential sale or otherwise of Tapton House.