Councillor Winter proposed a motion on Plastic Free Plymouth, the motion was seconded by Councillor Evans.

Councillor Bowyer proposed an amendment to the motion seconded by Councillor Jordan.  Following the vote the amendment was carried.

For the Motion (49)

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,  Bowie, Coker, Dann, Davey,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry, Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  K Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Wheeler and Winter

Against the motion (4)

Councillors Davey, McDonald, Vincent and Mavin.

Abstentions (1)

Councillor Aspinall

Absent/Did not vote (3)

Lord Mayor, Councillors Ricketts and Sparling.

Following a debate and vote on the amended motion, Council agreed to support a plastic free Plymouth by -

1.    Publishing a strategy that demonstrates how the Council will reduce the use and internal consumption of unnecessary single use plastics, and how we will engage with partners to deliver the desired outcomes across the wider city by 2020. 

2.    Appoint an Elected Member as Green Champion to lead a Council led Plastic Free Plymouth taskforce that involves local businesses and organisations in place by June 2018. This will work alongside the existing staff working group to drive the strategy forward and as far as reasonably practicable start phasing out its use of unnecessary single use plastic products in all Council buildings and at all Council events by June 2020.

For the Motion (55)

Lord Mayor, 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 (0)

Absent/Did not vote (2)

Councillors Ricketts and Sparling