(time limit 30 minutes)
Motion 1
Councillor Ball to MOVE and Councillor Hulme to SECOND:
Better Buses for Greater Manchester
This council notes that following deregulation of the UK bus network outside of London in the 1980s, bus companies run whatever routes they like, charging what they like, with various ticketing structures. This means that in 2017 there were 140 types of tickets available in Greater Manchester, across 22 different bus companies, and usage is declining as passengers opt for simpler alternatives.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is now consulting on how our buses are run, proposing to introduce a franchising system that will make the bus network better coordinated, simpler, more far reaching, and responsive to the needs of residents rather than for private profit.
This council resolves to:
Motion 2
Councillor Harrison to MOVE and Councillor Chadderton to SECOND:
Free Personal Care
The Council notes that over a million older people in England are struggling with unmet care needs and believes that in light of an ageing population we need bold changes to deliver a long term funding solution for social care.
The Council believes that it is fundamentally unfair that to access basic care many older people face catastrophic costs that can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, wipe out a lifetime of savings, and force families to sell their homes.
The Council also believes that England’s care system needs major reform to provide a long-term sustainable funding solution and to make care free at the point of use.
The Council therefore supports the introduction of free personal care for all older people in England, alongside a new social care contribution to fully fund the policy on a sustainable basis.
The Council calls on the Government to take the necessary steps to implement this policy as swiftly as possible to end the care crisis and properly support older people in the borough of Oldham.
This Council resolves to instruct the Chief Executive to
Minutes:
Motion 1 – Better Buses for Greater Manchester
Councillor Ball MOVED and Councillor Hulme SECONDED the following MOTION:
“This council notes that following deregulation of the UK bus network outside of London in the 1980s, bus companies run whatever routes they like, charging what they like, with various ticketing structures. This means that in 2017 there were 140 types of tickets available in Greater Manchester, across 22 different bus companies, and usage is declining as passengers opt for similar alternatives.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is now consulting on how our buses are run, proposing to introduce a franchising system that will make the bus network better coordinated, simper, more far reaching, and responsive to the needs of residents rather than for private profit.
This council resolves to:
· Encourage residents to complete the GMCA’s consultation into bus franchising.
· Explain the benefits of bus franchising for Oldham.
· Request that the Chief Executive write to Mayor Andy Burnham on the matter, calling on him to choose to regulate our buses in Greater Manchester, which he has the power to do following the consultation.”
Councillors Sykes spoke in support of the Motion.
Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Chadderton SECONDED that the MOTION be MOVED to the VOTE.
Councillor Ball did not exercise her right of reply.
On being put to the vote, the MOTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLVED that:
1. Residents would be encouraged to complete the GMCA’s consultation into bus franchising.
2. The benefits of bus franchising for Oldham would be explained.
3. The Chief Executive be requested to write to Mayor Andy Burnham on the matter, calling on him to choose to regulate our buses in Greater Manchester, which he had the power to do following the consultation.
Motion 2 – Free Personal Care
Councillor Harrison MOVED and Councillor Chadderton SECONDED the following MOTION:
“The Council notes that over a million older people in England are struggling with unmet care needs and believes that in light of an ageing population we need bold changes to deliver a long-term funding solution for social care.
The Council believes that it is fundamentally unfair that to access basic care many older people face catastrophic costs that can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, wipe out a lifetime of savings, and force families to sell their homes.
The Council also believes that England’s care system needs major reform to provide a long-term sustainable funding solution and to make care free at the point of use.
The Council therefore supports the introduction of free personal care for all older people in England, alongside a new social care contribution to fully fund the policy on a sustainable basis.
The Council calls on the Government to take the necessary steps to implement this policy as swiftly as possible to end the care crisis and properly support older people in the borough of Oldham.
This Council resolves to instruct the Chief Executive to:
1. Write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care urging swift action to bring forward proposals to reform and fund the social care system to a decent standard for all.
2. Write to our three local MP(s) to support the campaign for free personal care, and to speak up in favour of the policy in the House of Commons and through their wider activity.”
Councillor Sykes spoke in support of the motion.
Councillor Hamblett spoke in support of the motion.
Councillor Chauhan exercised his right of reply.
On being put to the vote, the MOTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLVED that:
1. The Chief Executive be instructed to write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care urging swift action to bring forward proposals to reform and fund the social care system to a decent standard for all.
2. The Chief Executive be instructed to write to the three local MPs to support the campaign for free personal care, and to speak up in favour of the policy in the House of Commons and through their wider activity.