Councillor Ian Tuffin proposed a motion on the NHS and Adult Social Care Crisis, Councillor Mrs Aspinall seconded the motion. Following a debate the motion was put to the vote. Council agreed –

1.    to request that the Chief Executive Mrs Tracey Lee, write to the Prime Minister the Rt Hon Theresa May MP,  Secretary of State for Health and Adult Social Care the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP and the Leader of Her Majesty’s opposition the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP,  within 10 working days with the following requests: -

a.     That as a priority, they fully seek and support strategies from medical professionals that will reduce overcrowding in our emergency departments.

b.    That there is an immediate, significant and adequate increase in Social Care Funding to Support Plymouth City Council and other local authorities to provide patients who are fit to be discharged from acute beds to the provision they need

c.     Finally we request that the main parties convene as a matter of urgency a cross party group to consider a short, medium and long-term solution to funding the NHS and Local Authorities.

d.    We consider this a more appropriate method than the proposed green paper consultation exercise.

For the Motion (55)

Councillors  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,  Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher, Foster,  Fry,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly,  Martin Leaves, Michael Leaves,  Mrs Leaves,  Dr Mahony,  Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly,  Wigens,  Mrs Bridgeman,  Riley,  Storer, Carson,  Mrs Loveridge, Cook,  Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann Davey, Davey,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald, Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  K Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Wheeler, Sparling,  Mavin and Winter

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent/Did not vote (1)

Councillors Ricketts