Notice of Motions
Notice of Motions
| Date | Title of Motion | Proposed by |
| 7 September 2016 | Adult Social Care funding | Cllr Kilgour |
| Community Pharmacies | Cllr Taylor | |
| Count Them In | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Local Pharmacies | Cllr Streather | |
| Tourist Information | Cllr Faulkner | |
| Year of Exercise | Cllr Faulkner | |
| 2 November 2016 | Being a Dementia Friendly Council | Cllr Allibhai |
| Female Genital Mutilation | Cllr Huddart | |
| Grammar Schools | Cllr Cook | |
| 11 January 2017 | Air Passenger Duty | Cllr McCarty |
| Safe Driving | Cllr Streather | |
| 1 February 2017 | Devolution | Cllr Ashby |
| Health and Social Care | Cllr Taylor | |
| Modern Day Slavery Act 2015 | Cllr Huddard | |
| 5 April 2017 | Air Quality | Cllr Higgins |
| Sport Newcastle 50th Anniversary | Cllr Faulkner | |
| UK City of Culture 2021 | Cllr Faulkner | |
| Unaccompanied Asylum seeking children | Cllr Holland | |
| 28 June 2017 | MND Charter | Cllr Kilgour |
| NUFC | Cllr Higgins | |
| Fire Safety | Cllr Forbes | |
| 6 September 2017 | Exhibition Conference Centre | Cllr Faulkner |
| Job Centre closure | Cllr McCarty | |
| NJC pay | Cllr Forbes | |
| Police Station closures | Cllr Kemp | |
| Transport investment | Cllr Huddard | |
| 1 November 2017 | Education | Cllr Casey |
| Universal Credit | Cllr Stone | |
| 10 January 2018 | Adult Social Care | Cllr Kilgour |
| Health | Cllr Streather | |
| Lowering the voting age | Cllr Faulkner | |
| Mental Health | Cllr Bowman | |
| 7 February 2018 | Environment a priority | Cllr Kemp |
| Withdrawal of Freedom of the City from Aung San Suu Kyi | Cllr Forbes | |
| 7 March 2018 | Housing | Cllr Streather |
| 4 April 2018 | Modern Day Slavery | Cllr Kemp |
| Changes to the decision making process | Cllr Faulkner | |
| System of Governance | Cllr Faulkner | |
| 27 June 2018 | NHS 70th Anniversary | Cllr Kilgour |
| Discovery School | Cllr Casey | |
| Srebrenica Genocide | Cllr Shatwell | |
| The impact on the North East of leaving EU | Cllr Taylor | |
| Local Government Boundary Commission for England | Cllr Stone | |
| To adopt the international Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism | Cllr Cott | |
| Impact of the EU Eco Design Working Plan 2016 – 2019 on Theatres | Cllr J P Stephenson | |
| 5 September 2018 | Great Jobs Agenda | Cllr McCarty |
| End Period Poverty (deferred) | Cllr Penny-Evans | |
| Anti-Semitism | Cllr Cott | |
| Ward Boundaries | Cllr Stone | |
| 7 November 2018 | Breaking Point Campaign | Cllr Greenhough |
| Housing | Cllr Huddart | |
| World Mental Health Day 2018 | Cllr Mendelson | |
| 9 January 2019 | Lift the Ban Asylum Seekers | Cllr Forbes |
| Prevent men with child through rape applying for access | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Parental Leave | Cllr McGuinness | |
| United Nations | Cllr Schofield | |
| Transport Policies | Cllr Stone | |
| 6 February 2019 | United Nation – Human Rights, Humanitarian Law | Cllr Schofield |
| Statutory Fully Funded Youth Services | Cllr Casey | |
| Community Wealth Building | Cllr Cott | |
| 6 March 2019 | People’s Vote | Cllr Gallagher |
| Increased Funding for Public Health | Cllr McGuinness | |
| 3 April 2019 | Climate Emergency | Cllr Taylor |
| Social Rights | Cllr McCarty | |
| 26 June 2019 | Adoption of Definition of Islamophobia | Cllr Shatwell |
| Police and Crime Commissioner | Cllr A Lower | |
| Power up the North | Cllr Stone | |
| 4 September 2019 | Greater Focus on Cycling | Cllr Folker |
| Sustainable Development Goals | Cllr Kane | |
| 100 Years of Council Housing | Cllr Hobson | |
| Cuts to School Budgets | Cllr Dunn | |
| 2 October 2019 | EU Citizens and Settled Status | Cllr Stone |
| World Mental Health Day 2019 | Cllr Mendelson | |
| 6 November 2019 | Zero Waste City | Cllr Kane |
| Transplants | Cllr King | |
| Metro futures rolling stock replacement - £362M | Cllr Donnelly | |
| 8 January 2020 | Austerity | Cllr Forbes |
| HMD 2020 | Cllr McCarty | |
| Metro Industrial Dispute | Cllr Stone | |
| School No Idling Zones | Cllr Taylor | |
| Tree Strategy | Cllr Huddart | |
| White Ribbon Campaign | Cllr Forbes | |
| 5 February 2020 | School No Idling Zones | Cllr Taylor |
| Austerity | Cllr Forbes | |
| Newcastle Health City | Cllr J P Stephenson | |
| Heart Union Week | Cllr Hobson | |
| Year of the nurse and midwife | Cllr Huddart | |
| 4 March 2020 | Fossil Fuels | Cllr Kane |
| Statutory Relationships and Sex Education | Cllr J P Stephenson | |
| 24 June 2020 | Black Lives Matter | Cllr Stone |
| Holiday Hunger | Cllr Cott | |
| Mental Health | Cllr Taylor | |
| Apprenticeships and Skills Training | Cllr Cott | |
| Hong Kong Refugees | Cllr King | |
| 2 September 2020 | Black Lives Matter | Cllr Penny-Evans |
| Mental Health | Cllr Taylor | |
| COVID funding crisis | Cllr Forbes | |
| Schools | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Extend support for private renters during COVID19 | Cllr Hobson | |
| Hong Kong Refugees | Cllr King | |
| 7 October 2020 | Apprenticeships and Skills | Cllr Cott |
| Furlough extension | Cllr King | |
| Lift the Ban | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Protecting the Hospitality sector in the city | Cllr Kemp | |
| 4 November 2020 | Free school meals | Cllr Cott |
| Free school meals and Holiday Hunger | Cllr Forbes | |
| More trees | Cllr Huddart | |
| Universal basic income | Cllr King | |
| Protect Leisure Services | Cllr Barnes | |
| Smokefree | Cllr Ali | |
| Covid 19 | Cllr Taylor | |
| Exam Debacle | Cllr Holland | |
| West Denton Pool | Cllr Donaldson | |
| 6 January 2021 | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Cllr Hobson |
| Vaccine Contract | Cllr King | |
| West Denton Pool | Cllr Donaldson | |
| 3 February 2021 | Carers | Cllr Huddart |
| Staying bee friendly | Cllr Huddart | |
| Responsible use of fireworks | Cllr Kane | |
| 3 March 2021 | Right to food | Cllr Schofield |
| 30 June 2021 | Anti-Social Behaviour | Cllr Holland |
| Refugee Week | Cllr Kemp | |
| Education Recovery | Cllr Holland | |
| Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill | Cllr Penny-Evans | |
| Lets make street harassment a crime | Cllr Taylor | |
| Blackett Street delay to public consultation | Cllr L Hunter | |
| 1 Sept 2021 | Environmental Standards Across the City | Cllr Donnelly |
| Failing the Afghan People | Cllr Ashby | |
| Protecting the public's say in the planning process | Cllr Ashby | |
| Valuing Children | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Homelessness and Immigration Rules | Cllr Hobson | |
| Rats Across the City | Cllr Smith | |
| Seeking an end to "Fire and Rehire" tactics by employers | Cllr McCarty | |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Rats Across the City (deferred from 1 Sept 2021) | Cllr Smith |
| Universal Credit | Cllr Holland | |
| Hate Crime Awareness | Cllr Penny-Evans | |
| Short Term Lets | Cllr Huddart | |
| Use of eCargo Bikes | Cllr Kane | |
| Valuing Children (deferred from 1 Sept 2021) | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Health and Social Care Levy | Cllr Kilgour | |
| School Crossing Patrols | Cllr Donnelly | |
| Unlocking the Potential of Local High Streets | Cllr Powers | |
| 3 Nov 2021 | Rats Across the City (deferred from 6 Oct 2021) | Cllr Smith |
| Short Term Lets (deferred from 6 Oct 2021) | Cllr Huddart | |
| Valuing Children (deferred from 6 Oct 2021) | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Health & Safety Care Levy (deferred from 6 Oct 2021) | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Elections Bill | Cllr Ion | |
| Prevent Cancer | Cllr Ali | |
| Children and Young People Mental Health Support | Cllr Kemp | |
| Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | Cllr Hobson | |
| Carers Rights Day | Cllr Shatwell | |
| Investment in Roads and Pavements | Cllr Taylor | |
| Improve Democracy by Ensuring that Council Business is Fully Covered, Debated and Discussed | Cllr Donnelly | |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Elections Bill (deferred from 3 Nov 2021) | Cllr Ion |
| Investment in Roads and Pavements (deferred from 3 Nov 2021) | Cllr Taylor | |
| Improve Democracy by Ensuring that Council Business is Fully Covered, Debated and Discussed (deferred from 3 Nov 2021) | Cllr Donnelly | |
| Fair Tax | Cllr McCarty | |
| Safety in Night-time Economy | Cllr Penny-Evans | |
| Promoting Active Travel All Year Round | Cllr Kane | |
| Make Football a 'Fair Game' | Cllr Campion | |
| Remote Council Meetings | Cllr Cott | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Cost of Living Pressures | Cllr Huddart |
| Save our Rivers | Cllr Campion | |
| Call on the Prime Minister to Resign | Cllr Cott | |
| Online Gambling Harms | Cllr Pretswell | |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Save our Rivers (deferred from 2 Feb 2022) | Cllr Campion |
| Armed Forces Act | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Ukraine | Cllr Ashby | |
| 6 July 2022 | Safe night-time travel for workers | Cllr Kemp |
| Biodiversity at the heart of the City | Cllr Kane | |
| Postponement of CAZ (Clean Air Zone) | Cllr Campion | |
| Motorbikes | Cllr Smith | |
| Cost of Living Crisis | Cllr Cott | |
| Cost of Living Emergency | Cllr Mitchell | |
| Protect and enhance the biodiversity of Newcastle upon Tyne | Cllr Byrne | |
| 7 Sept 2022 | Child Poverty | Cllr Copley |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure | Cllr Stone | |
| Poverty proofing the school day | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Tackling Unsolved Crimes | Cllr Ferguson | |
| #HelpOurHouseholds | Cllr Frew | |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Emergency Motion - Government Mini Budget | Cllr Cott |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (deferred from 7 Sept 2022) | Cllr Stone | |
| Tackling Unsolved Crimes (deferred from 7 Sept 2022) | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Anti-racism | Cllr Ali | |
| Defending the right to seek safety from war and persecution | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Rugby League Magic Weekend | Cllr Higgins | |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Living Wage Week | Cllr Frew |
| Fracking | Cllr Higgins | |
| Sexual harassment | Cllr Storey | |
| De-twinning with China | Cllr Taylor | |
| Gosforth High Street's Future | Cllr Woodwark | |
| TWFRS funding | Cllr Kilgour | |
| 11 Jan 2023 | WASPI Campaign | Cllr Williams |
| Warm Homes | Cllr Taylor | |
| Proposed Devolution Deal | Cllr Stone | |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Voter ID in Local Elections | Cllr Taylor |
| Supporting our Trade Unions | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner's Budget Proposals | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Newcastle's Role in the Regional Economic Strategy | Cllr Stone | |
| Attacks on Emergency Workers | Cllr Greenhough | |
| LGBTQ+ History Month | Cllr Hay | |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Newcastle's Role in the Regional Economic Strategy (deferred from 1 February 2023) | Cllr Stone |
| Young Carers Action Day 2023 | Clr Kilgour | |
| International Women's Day | Cllr Huddart | |
| Earthquake - Turkey and Syria | Cllr Huddart | |
| Defending the Right to Seek Safety from War and Persecution | Cllr Storey | |
| The One Core Strategy | Cllr Donnelly | |
| 14 June 2023 | Newcastle's Role in the Regional Economic Strategy (deferred from 1 Feb and 1 Mar 2023) | Cllr Stone |
| Clean Air Zone Extension to Private Cars | Cllr Smith | |
| Risky Government proposals for asylum dispersal | Cllr Ali | |
| Support Pride | Cllr Storey | |
| North East Devolution | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Newcastle United | Cllr Higgins | |
| 12 July 2023 | Emergency Motion - save our railway ticket offices | Cllr Gray |
| Newcastle United (deferred from 14 June 2023) | Cllr Higgins | |
| Housing Crisis in Newcastle | Cllr Ali | |
| MEA House | Cllr PJ Morrissey | |
| Protecting our children from vaping products | Cllr Taylor | |
| Grass Cutting | Cllr Kane | |
| Roma Holocaust Memorial Day | Cllr Ion | |
| NHS 75th Anniversary | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Newcastle's Tree Policy | Cllr Kane | |
| 6 September 2023 | Tree Policy | Cllr Smith |
| Suicide Awareness | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Community Pharmacy Closures | Cllr Avaei | |
| Warding Arrangements for Newcastle | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Unsolved Burglaries | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Dentistry is in Decay | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Cash Parking Machines | Cllr T Mitchell | |
| 4 October 2023 | Tree Policy (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr Smith |
| Warding Arrangements for Newcastle (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Dentistry in Decay (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr Morrissey | |
| Cash Parking Machines (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr T Mitchell | |
| Reaffirming our Commitment to Net Zone | Cllr Kane | |
| UNISON's Anti-Racism Charter | Cllr Kilgour | |
| 1 November 2023 | Ward Arrangements for Newcastle (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr Marc Donnelly |
| Dentistry is in Decay (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cll C Morrissey | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month | Cllr T Mitchell | |
| Reduce Refugee 'Move-on' Period | Cllr Ali | |
| Living Wage Week 2023 | Cllr Frew | |
| Pavement Parking | Cllr Williams | |
| Reducing Carbon Footprint for National and Local Charities and Voluntary Organisations | Cllr Huddart | |
| 6 December 2023 | Warding Arrangements for Newcastle (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr Marc Donnelly |
| Dentistry is in Decay (deferred from 6 Sept 2023) | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| Reducing Carbon Footprint for National and Local Charities and Voluntary Organisations (deferred from 1 Nov 2023) | Cllr Huddart | |
| One Million Women and Girls - a framework for women's equality in NEMCA | Cllr Kilgour | |
| White Ribbon | Cllr Maines | |
| PSI/BSF Schools | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| 24 January 2024 | Reducing Carbon Footprint for National and Local charities and Voluntary Organisations (deferred from 1 Nov 2023 and 6 Dec 2023) | Cllr Huddart |
| One Million Women and Girls - a framework for women's equality in NEMCA (deferred from 6 Dec 2023) | Cllr Kilgour | |
| PFI/BSF Schools (deferred from 6 Dec 2023) | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| 2025 Copper Switch Off | Cllr Stone | |
| Closure of Pharmacies | Cllr Huddart | |
| 6 March 2024 | Support of Jo Cox Foundation and Committee on Standards in Public Life Statement on Conduct of Political Party Members | Cllr Kemp |
| Recycling in Newcastle | Cllr Kane | |
| Holding Developers to Account | Cllr Walker | |
| Scrapping the two child benefit cap | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| 12 June 2024 | Recycling in Newcastle (deferred from 6 March 2024) | Cllr Kane |
| Scrapping the two child benefit cap (deferred from 6 March 2024) | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| UNISON's Year of LGBT+ workers | Cllr Kilgour | |
| Urban Green Newcastle | Cllr Ferguson | |
| The Care Act 10 Years On | Cllr Taylor | |
| 10 July 2024 | Pavement Defects and Maintenance | Cllr Stone |
| 4 Sept 2024 | 30th Anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark | Cllr Barry-Stanners |
| Pollution in the Ouseburn | Cllr Coles | |
| Valuing our Senior Citizens | Cllr Huddart | |
| Withdrawal of Winter Fuel Allowance | Cllr Hay | |
| Right to Garden | Cllr Kane | |
| Newcastle Rejects Violence and Hatred | Cllr Kemp | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Valuing our Senior Citizens (deferred from 4 September 2024) | Cllr Huddart |
| Withdrawal of Winter Fuel Allowance (deferred from 4 September 2024) | Cllr Hay | |
| Right to Garden (deferred from 4 September 2024) | Cllr Kane | |
| Care Leaver Status as a Protected Characteristic | Cllr Storey | |
| NECA and the North East's Economic Strategy | Cllr Stone | |
| Local Government Finance Settlement | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Compassion in Politics | Cllr Hartley | |
| Independent Inquiry | Cllr Ferguson | |
| 6 Nov 2024 | NECA and the North East's Economic Strategy (deferred from 2 October 2024) | Cllr Stone |
| Compassion in Politics (deferred from 2 October 2024) | Cllr Hartley | |
| Independent Inquiry (deferred from 2 October 2024) | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Violence against women and girls | Cllr Storey | |
| SEND Funding Crisis | Cllr Ferguson | |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Independent Inquiry (deferred from 2 Oct and 6 Nov 2024) | Cllr Ferguson |
| SEND Funding Crisis (deferred from 6 November 2024) | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Supporting carers in Newcastle | Cllr Walker | |
| Council Leadership - Article Seven | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| Shortage of Construction Skills | Cllr Huddart | |
| Urban Green Newcastle | Cllr PJ Morrissey | |
| Securing the legacy of the year of disabled workers | Cllr Powers | |
| Democracy | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| 22 Jan 2025 | SEND Funding Crisis (deferred from 6 November 2024 and 4 December 2024) | Cllr Ferguson |
| Urban Green Newcastle (deferred from 4 December 2024) | Cllr PJ Morrissey | |
| Democracy (deferred from 4 December 2024) | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Fully Funded Youth Service | Cllr Austin | |
| Sort Social Care Now | Cllr Taylor | |
| Support WASPI Women | Cllr Maines | |
| 5 March 2025 | SEND Funding Crisis (deferred from 6 November, 4 December 2024 and 22 January 2025) | Cllr Ferguson |
| Democracy (deferred from 4 December 2024 and 22 January 2025) | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Fully Funded Youth Service (deferred from January 2025) | Cllr Austin | |
| Sort Social Care Now (deferred from January 2025) | Cllr Taylor | |
| Councillors Allowances | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| 11 June 2025 | SEND Funding Crisis (deferred from 6 November, 4 December 2024, 22 January 2025 and 5 March 2025) | Cllr Ferguson |
| Fully Funded Youth Service (deferred from January 2025 and 5 March 2025) | Cllr Austin | |
| Sort Social Care Now (deferred from January 2025 and 5 March 2025) | Cllr Taylor | |
| Councillors Allowances (deferred from 5 March 2025) | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Concessionary Travel at 60 | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Ending the Two-Child Benefit Cap and No Recourse for Public Funds (NRPF) | Cllr Hartley | |
| 9 July 2025 | Support for people dying in poverty | Cllr Austin |
| Student council tax gap | Cllr Peter Allen | |
| 3 September 2025 | Support for people dying in poverty (deferred from 9 July 2025) | Cllr Austin |
| Student Council Tax Gap (deferred from 9 July 2025) | Cllr Peter Allen | |
| Together Against Violence Towards Women and Girls | Cllr Hay | |
| Outer West Pool | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| TVERF Waste Incineration | Cllr Kane | |
| Capping SEND School profits | Cllr C Morrissey | |
| Review of the HMO Licence fee | Cllr Coles | |
| 1 October 2025 | Black History Month | Cllr I Ali |
| Opposing Labour’s Digital ID Scheme | Cllr M Mitchell | |
| Support for people dying in poverty (deferred from 9 July 2025) | Cllr Frew | |
| Support for people dying in poverty (deferred from 9 July 2025) | Cllr M Mitchell | |
| Motion of No Confidence in the Leader of the City Council | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Crackdown on Illegal Motorbikes | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| International Aid | Cllr Taylor | |
| 5 November 2025 | Crackdown on Illegal Motorbikes (deferred from 1 October 2025) | Cllr Marc Donnelly |
| International Aid (deferred from 1 October 2025) | Cllr Taylor | |
| Credit Their Service | Cllr Frew | |
| An Anti-Stigma Approach for Newcastle City Council | Cllr Walker | |
| Protecting Our Communities from Firework Misuse | Cllr Hartley | |
| Ward Meeting Publicity | Cllr Mark Mitchell | |
| Delivering on the Movement Strategy | Cllr Cookson | |
| Underspent S106 Funds | Cllr Stone | |
| Project Orpheus | Cllr Higgins | |
| 3 December 2025 | Ward Meeting Publicity (deferred from 5 November 2025) | Cllr Mark Mitchell |
| Unspent S106 Funds (deferred from 5 November 2025) | Cllr Stone | |
| Project Orpheus (deferred from 5 November 2025) | Cllr Higgins | |
| An Anti-Stigma Approach for Newcastle City Council (deferred from 5 November 2025) | Cllr Walker | |
| Stars in Our Schools | Cllr Walker | |
| Ethics: Investment and Procurement | Cllr Cairns | |
| Short Term Rentals | Cllr Huddart | |
| 20 Miles Per Hour (mph) Zones in Residential Streets | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Winter Maintenance | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Expansion of the Article 4Directive | Cllr Coles | |
| 21 January 2026 | Winter Maintenance (deferred from 3 December 2025) | Cllr Marc Donnelly |
| Securing the Future of Newcastle’s Commercial Development Pipeline | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Ending the Two-Tier Maintenance of Newcastle’s Play Areas | Cllr Ferguson | |
| Fair Council Tax Collection | Cllr Chisholm | |
| Improve Bus Services in Newcastles | Cllr Cookson | |
| Safer Phones for Children | Cllr Taylor | |
| Freedom of Expression and Human Rights | Cllr Hartley | |
| WASPI Justice and Compensation | Cllr Kemp | |
| 4 March 2026 | Improve Bus Services in Newcastle (deferred from 21 January 2025) | Cllr Cookson |
| Potholes | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Supporting access to benefits advice in Newcastle | Cllr Byrne | |
| Securing the future of Newcastle Parks amenities | Cllr Coles | |
| International Women’s Day 2026 | Cllr Huddart | |
| Commissioners Scrapped | Cllr Marc Donnelly | |
| Support for the Together Alliance | Cllr Marc Donnelly |
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