Councillor Sue McDonald proposed an amended motion on Access to NHS Dentists; the motion was seconded by Councillor Stevens.

Following the debate and vote council agreed –

1.    that the Director of Public Health writes to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with the request to rapidly improve access to NHS Dentists thereby offering a service that offers an increase in early intervention and prevention

2.    the director of public health writes to NHS England, who are the commissioner of dental services, to request urgent local action to improve access to NHS Dentists.

For the Motion (54)

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, Mavin and Winter.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent/Did not vote (1)

Councillors Ricketts and Sparling.