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Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Motion: Istanbul Convention on violence against women
The Council carried the motion, so it agreed to write to the UK Government asking for full ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and to write to the Welsh Government asking for support for the same. It also committed to use its full powers to prevent and combat violence against women, domestic violence and sexual violence. The Conservative Group amendment was lost.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Motion on the Windrush Generation and the Nationalities and Borders Act 2022
The Council carried the motion. It supports the passing of a UK Windrush Act that supports Cardiff residents, appoints a Windrush Lead Member to support affected families and raises awareness of the impact of the Nationalities and Borders Act 2022.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Notice of Motion 2: Islamophobia and adopting a definition
The minute records that an amendment from Councillor Molik, seconded by Councillor Latif, was accepted by the proposer, Councillor Ali Ahmed. The substantive motion as amended was carried. The amended motion asks Council to adopt the APPG definition of Islamophobia, with the Coalition Against Islamophobia's explanatory guidelines. It also commits the Council to work with Cardiff schools, transport companies, South Wales Police and other bodies, and to run training and events during Islamophobia Awareness Month in November. It commits to collaborate with the Muslim community on public life, education, employment and public services. It commits to a diverse and inclusive Council workforce through training on Islamophobia and unconscious bias. It asks the Council to work with MPs and urge the UK Government to adopt the APPG definition.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Motion 2: Gender equality and making Cardiff a City for CEDAW
The Council agreed the motion as amended by the Labour Group. The Conservative amendment was lost. As amended, the motion resolves to declare Cardiff a 'City for CEDAW' and asks Cabinet for a report with timetabled proposals. It also resolves to give advice on benefits through Community Hubs and Libraries, run a programme of activities, create more Safe Spaces, give a strong VAWDASV strategy that reflects CEDAW, review equalities training, set workforce measures, and bring CEDAW principles into decisions through equality impact assessments sent to scrutiny committees. It adds gender-sensitive urban planning to the Replacement Local Development Plan.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Motion on bus services and road user charging
Council passed the motion as amended by the Labour Group. The amended motion notes that council officers are working to keep access to the bus network across the city. It calls on the Cabinet to prioritise bus services, consult bus companies about new cycle lanes, lobby the Welsh Government for bus funding, continue the Transport Strategy, and set out bus priority measures in the forthcoming Bus Strategy. It also thanks Cardiff Bus staff and condemns any councillor who wilfully undermines the company's reputation with unfounded claims about its finances. The Labour amendment was carried by 44 votes to 22. The amended motion was carried by 44 for, 21 against and 1 abstention.
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