Decision details

No Confidence in the Council Leader and Lead Member for Leisure - Motion from Councillor Adrian Owens on behalf of Our West Lancashire Group

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Refused

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The following Motion was moved and seconded:

 

"Council notes that among the Council’s Priorities are to: 

  • Foster inclusive and healthy communities
  • Reduce health and wellbeing inequalities.
  • Design services around residents and communities

 

Council notes with deep concern:

 

  • The proposals to close the council’s swimming pools at Nye Bevan and Park Pools
  • The failure to work with Lancashire County Council to bring any community sports back to the Glenburn site
  • The poor condition of many of the council’s grassed football pitches and facilities
  • The failure of the council to complete the Ormskirk-Burscough linear park for walking and cycling

 

Council believes that its priorities in the area of health, wellbeing and leisure are not being effectively advanced under the current political leadership impacting severely on the health, wellbeing and opportunities of the residents of West Lancashire,

 

Therefore, Council resolves that it has no confidence in the Leader of the Council, Councillor Gagen nor in the Lead Member for Leisure,  Councillor Coughlan, and calls on them to resign their positions with immediate effect."

 

A vote was taken the Motion was LOST.

 

 

Publication date: 08/01/2025

Date of decision: 11/12/2024

Decided at meeting: 11/12/2024 - Council