Agenda item

Motion - Implementation of Notice of Motion 'Becoming a Dementia Friendly Council'

Minutes:

Councillor Bill Davies suggested that with Standing Order 9 (Conclusion of Council meeting) due to come into force during the next item, only movers and seconders be heard for the third matter to be debated.

 

Proposed by Councillor Tom Anderson

Seconded by Councillor Tracey Pilgrim

 

Council:

 

(1)  notes that the Notice of Motion ‘Becoming a Dementia Friendly Council’ was brought to Council on 14th July 2014 and was subsequently referred to the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee at its meeting on 9 September 2014 where it was unanimously endorsed.

 

(2)  expresses disappointment in the delay in bringing this back to Council, finally being resolved and endorsed at Council on 8th December 2014.

 

(3)  acknowledges that it’s been 12 months since this Motion was first introduced and concludes that it is unacceptable that little has been done to promote and implement the sentiments contained within the original Motion.

 

Council therefore instructs the Chief Executive to:

 

(a)  fully implement the will of Elected Members as set out in the original Notice of Motion ‘Becoming a Dementia Friendly Council,’ without delay.

 

(b)  conduct an investigation into why this Notice of Motion has not been driven forward by Chief Officers and report his findings to the Policy and Performance Co-ordinating Committee.

 

Two amendments which had been circulated in advance of the meeting were submitted in accordance with Standing Order 12(1) and (9), as follows:

 

First amendment

 

Proposed by Councillor Moira McLaughlin

Seconded by Councillor Denise Roberts

 

Delete all after paragraph 1 and add the following sentence to paragraph 1:

 

“And from there it was referred back to Full Council recommending approval, which took place at Policy Council on December 8th”

 

Paragraph 2

Council notes that, in line with good practice for scrutiny, a progress report on the implementation of the 5 recommendations was requested by the committee and it appears on the current work programme for the committee, with the plan to bring that report back at the 12 month stage.

 

Council therefore requests that the Strategic Director for Families and Wellbeing:

 

Produce the progress report and submit it as requested to the September 2015 meeting of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee. That all elected members respond to the recommendation to become Dementia Friends by completing the necessary training when it is offered.

 

Second amendment

 

Proposed by Councillor Phil Gilchrist

Seconded by Councillor Chris Carubia

 

Add new clause(c) at end…

(c)  establish a mechanism for tracking Notices of Motion so that those Members who take the time to develop and research issues can be assured these are being followed up. This will necessitate Officers being nominated to check on the steps being taken to implement agreed action and will require that timescales or milestones for progress are developed in consultation with Members, it being noted that, in the case of this particular subject, various initiatives are in hand, including a reference in the relevant work programme.

 

Council agreed that Standing Order 12(10) be suspended for this item, so that both amendments could be considered together.

 

Following speeches by the movers and seconders and Councillor Tom Anderson having replied, the first amendment was put and carried (36:22) (Two abstentions).

 

The second amendment was then put and lost (23:36) (One abstention).

 

The substantive motion as amended was put and carried (58:1) (One abstention).

 

Resolved (58:1) (One abstention)

 

Council:

 

(1)  notes that the Notice of Motion ‘Becoming a Dementia Friendly Council’ was brought to Council on 14th July 2014 and was subsequently referred to the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee at its meeting on 9 September 2014 where it was unanimously endorsed, and from there it was referred back to Full Council recommending approval, which took place at Policy Council on December 8th

 

(2)  notes that, in line with good practice for scrutiny, a progress report on the implementation of the 5 recommendations was requested by the committee and it appears on the current work programme for the committee, with the plan to bring that report back at the 12 month stage.

 

(3)  therefore requests that the Strategic Director for Families and Wellbeing:

 

Produce the progress report and submit it as requested to the September 2015 meeting of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee. That all elected members respond to the recommendation to become Dementia Friends by completing the necessary training when it is offered.