To receive Petitions submitted under Standing Order No.13
(i) To receive petitions without discussion.
(ii) To debate the following petition received from National Citizen Service group from Chesterfield College on 24 August, 2015: -
The National Citizen Service Group from Chesterfield College would like to raise our concerns about legal highs being used in public places to Chesterfield and petition the Council to ban the use of legal highs in public places in Chesterfield.
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, from the Chesterfield College National Citizen Service group the will attend Council to present the petition and answer questions.
Minutes:
In accordance with Standing Order No.13 Council debated the following petition received from the Chesterfield College National Citizen Service group on 24 August, 2015: -
The National Citizen Service Group from Chesterfield College would like to raise our concerns about legal highs being used in public places to Chesterfield and petition the Council to ban the use of legal highs in public places in Chesterfield.
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.
Ms Laura Ratcliffe, representing the Chesterfield College National Citizen Service group attended Council to present the petition and answer Member’s questions.
RESOLVED -
1. That the Council receives and notes the petition to ban the use of legal highs in Chesterfield.
2. That the petition and tonight’s debate at Full Council be taken into account by the Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership when implementing the Psychoactive Substances Act post April 2016.
3. That the inclusion of psychoactive substances as a potential ground for prohibition within future public space protection orders applicable to Chesterfield is actively investigated.
4. That the Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership actively engages the local national citizens’ service group in developing an educational campaign to highlight the dangers and impact of psychoactive substances on the quality of life of our communities.