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Notice of Motion - Debate not Hate Campaign

24/03/2023 - Notice of Motion - Debate not Hate Campaign

1.         That the Council signs up to the Local Government Association’s Debate Not Hate campaign; 

 

2.         that the Leader of the Council writes to the local Members of Parliament to ask them to support the Debate Not Hate campaign;

 

3.         that the Leader of the Council writes to the Government to ask them to work with the Local Government Association to develop and implement a plan to address abuse and intimidation of politicians;

 

4.         that the Head of Governance Support reminds all Councillors of the process to report incidents of harassment and abuse of Councillors via the Governance Support Team; and

 

5.         that support available and relevant training to Councillors in relation to abuse and intimidation and Councillor safety is included as part of the 2023 Member Induction Programme.