Council (Liverpool City Council) 19th September 2018 Part 1 of 4

Council (Liverpool City Council) 19th September 2018 Part 1 of 4

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Council Chamber, Liverpool Town Hall, High St, Liverpool L2 3SW

The agenda and reports for this public meeting can be found on Liverpool City Council's website here http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/i... .

0. Announcements and Apologies 0:00

1. Declarations of Interest 4:19

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary or significant prejudicial interests, in which case the Member will need to leave the Chamber during consideration of the item.

2. Minutes of the Extraordinary City Council Meetings and City Council Meeting held on 18 July, 2018 5:17

Additional documents:

Minutes Public Pack, 18/07/2018 City Council Meeting
Minutes Public Pack, 18/07/2018 City Council Extraordinary Meeting (2)

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PART ONE

MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL – JOE ANDERSON

(EXECUTIVE)
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3. Public Question time/Petitions/Statements 7:56

To receive in accordance with the Standing Orders any questions/petitions/statements from members of the public.

Public questions/petitions/statements should be submitted to Democratic Services by 12.00noon on Friday 14th September, 2018, utilising the following options –

By email to – chris.walsh@liverpool.gov.uk

In writing to – Democratic Services,

Cunard Building,
Water Street,
Liverpool L3 1AH

4. Mayor of Liverpool Announcements and Updates 22:33

To receive any announcements and updates from the Elected Mayor.

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PART TWO

COUNCIL

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CROSS PARTY MOTIONS

In accordance with Standing Order 8.2(xii), the following Motions are submitted to the Council recommended by the Whips and subject to the approval of the Council that they have cross party support to be agreed without debate.

14. Liverpool - Standing With Our Trans Community by Councillors Harry Doyle, Richard Kemp CBE, Paul Kenyon, Anna Key, Lindsay Melia, Steve Radford and Hetty Wood 24:09

Hate crime can be devastating for victims and their families and has the potential to divide and damage communities and neighbourhoods.

Council notes:

· A hateful campaign has been set up by Liverpool ReSisters that has seen stickers regarding Trans women and gender recognition defacing public art works and buildings across Merseyside;

· The campaign has created a platform for some people to share offensive comments about the trans community particularly on social media; and

· Liverpool ReSisters do not recognise Transgender women as women.

Council believes:

· There is no place in our city for hatred and bigotry;

· Liverpool is a haven for inclusivity, acceptance and tolerance and we are proud to stand with our LGBT+ community in their endeavour to strengthen their rights both here and around the world; and

· TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.

Council therefore requests:

· That the Mayor, Cabinet Member for Communities & Partnerships and Mayoral Lead for Equalities continue to state support for our Trans community and work to ensure our city remains a welcoming city for all;

· That our fantastic Streetscene teams continue to remove any stickers related to this campaign from our streets;

· That our planning officers actively encourage developers and businesses, where possible, to include individual gender neutral W/C facilities in public buildings;

· That for one weekend the town hall and where possible, other public buildings, are lit in the transgender colours of blue, pink and white, and that the transgender flag is flown from the town hall; and

· That partnership work is further developed by ensuring that the Community Cohesion Forum invites representation from Spirit Level and other Transgender support services, enabling Liverpool to continue to become a more inclusive and non-discriminatory place to live and work.

4. Mayor of Liverpool Announcements and Updates 25:27

To receive any announcements and updates from the Elected Mayor.

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