Agenda item

38.1     Councillor Maynard moved the reserved paragraph of the Lead Member’s report.

38.2     The following amendment was moved by Councillor Ungar and seconded:

To delete the motion of the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health and insert:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish its White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care.

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between this council and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.2     The following alteration to the amendment was proposed by Councillor Godfrey Daniel:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish its a White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care as soon as possible..

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between this councils and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.3     With the agreement of the Council, Councillor Ungar amended the wording of his amendment to read:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish a White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care as soon as possible.

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between  councils and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.4     A recorded vote on the amendment was requested and taken. The amendment was LOST, the

votes being cast as follows:

FOR THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Charman, Charles Clark, Godfrey Daniel, Philip Daniel, Earl-Williams, Field, Grover, Lambert, O’Keeffe, Osborne, Rodohan, Scott, Daniel Shing, Stephen Shing, Shuttleworth, Swansborough, Tutt, Ungar, Wallis and Webb.

AGAINST THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Barnes, Beaver, Belsey, Bennett, Bentley, Bowdler, Martin Clarke, Davies, Chris Dowling, Claire Dowling, Elford, Elkin, Enever, Ensor, Fox, Galley, Glazier, Liddiard, Loe, Maynard, Pragnell, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Standley, Stogdon and Taylor

ABSTENTIONS

None

38.5 A recorded vote was taken on the motion moved by Councillor Maynard as follows:

1)To note the consideration given to the call for the Government to publish its White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care and reject the Motion for the reasons set out in the report; and

2) to support the ongoing lobbying and engagement with central government about financial, and other support, for social care throughout the Covid-19 crisis

38.6     The motion was CARRIED with the votes being cast as follows:

FOR THE MOTION

Councillors Barnes, Beaver, Belsey, Bennett, Bentley, Bowdler, Charman, Charles Clark, Martin Clarke, Davies, Chris Dowling, Claire Dowling, Earl-Williams, Elford, Elkin, Enever, Ensor, Fox, Galley, Glazier, Liddiard, Loe, Maynard, Pragnell, Simmons, Smith, Standley, Stogdon and Taylor.  

AGAINST THE MOTION

Councillors Philip Daniel, Field, Grover, Lambert, Osborne, Rodohan, Stephen Shing, Shuttleworth, Swansborough, Tutt, Ungar and Wallis

ABSTENTIONS

Councillor Godfrey Daniel, O’Keeffe, Scott, Daniel Shing and Webb