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(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Derry City and Strabane District Meeting Pack Derry City and Strabane District Council Dear Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council You are hereby summoned to attend the Monthly Meeting of the Derry City and Strabane District Council to be held remotely, on Thursday 29 April 2021 at 4.00 pm. Yours faithfully John Kelpie Chief Executive AGENDA 1 Notice and Summons of Meeting 2 Member Attendance and Apologies 3 Statement for Remote Meetings 4 Declarations of Members' Interests Open for Decision 5 Chairperson's Business 6 Confirmation of the Open Minutes of the Meeting of the Derry City and Strabane District Council held on Thursday 25 March 2021 (Pages 1 - 54) 7 Matters Arising 8 Adoption of the Open Minutes of the following Committees a Special Planning Committee held on Wednesday 24 March 2021 (Pages 55 - 66) b Special Environment and Regeneration Committee held on Monday 29 March 2021 (Pages 67 - 74) c Monthly Governance and Strategic Planning Committee held on Tuesday 30 March 2021 (Pages 75 - 106) d Special Health and Community Committee held on Wednesday 31 March 2021 (Pages 107 - 116) e Monthly Planning Committee held on Monday 12 April 2021 (Pages 117 - 128) f Monthly Business and Culture Committee held on Tuesday 13 April 2021 (Pages 129 - 150) g Monthly Environment and Regeneration Committee held on Wednesday 14 April 2021 (Pages 151 - 178) h Monthly Health and Community Committee held on Thursday 15 April 2021 (Pages 179 - 210) i Bi -Monthly Assurance, Audit and Risk Committee held on Monday 19 April 2021 (Pages 211 - 216) 9 Notices of Motion Councillor R Barr to Move: That this Council write to the Chief Constable PSNI to demand a full and comprehensive investigation into the disappearance and death of Noah Donohoe and this Council supports Fiona Donohoe in her search for truth and justice for her child. Councillor Doyle to Move: That this Council recognises the role of social housing in enabling citizens to access affordable and secure accommodation; Notes the Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations, in particular noting proposals two and three; ‘changes to eligibility for applicants involved in unacceptable behaviour’; Recognises the impact of unacceptable behaviour in communities, on neighbours and families and the need to address perceptions that this behaviour is not being addressed by housing authorities; Notes the responsibilities of Housing Associations in providing timely and high quality maintenance and repairs to their properties; Invites officials from the Department of Communities to a Special Meeting of the relevant Committee to brief members on the project plan for the implementation of the fundamental review and senior officials from Housing Associations operating in this Council area to brief members on their maintenance and repair responsibilities to tenants. Councillor Ferguson to Move: This Council notes that 15- 21 March was Sign Language Week, timed with the anniversary of the UK Government formally recognising British Sign Language (BSL) as a language in its own right on 18 March 2003. However, in 2021 neither BSL nor Irish Sign Language have legal status in Northern Ireland nor are sign languages part of school curricula. This means at present, deaf people must rely on the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (NI) (1995) to secure reasonable adjustments via sign language provision. In order to do so, deaf people are required to identify as ‘disabled’ in sharp contrast to their right to recognition as a cultural and linguistic minority under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This Council believes there is a need to create a more accessible and inclusive society in Northern Ireland through greater learning of sign languages and awareness of Deaf culture and Noting the rights of deaf people to recognition as a cultural and linguistic minority under the CRPD, this Council expresses its support for the introduction of a Sign Languages Act for Northern Ireland. Further noting Article 24(b) of the CRPD that requires the State to facilitate the learning of sign language and the promotion of the linguistic identity of the deaf community, this Council expresses its support for sign languages to be added to school curricula to ensure all children learn from the earliest opportunity. Therefore, this Council will write to the Minister for Communities and Minister of Education to ask when the New Decade, New Approach commitment to a Sign Language Act will be brought forward and asks that this legislation includes provision for sign languages to be added to the Key Stage 1 and 2 Curriculum, with schools equipped to deliver these courses, as well as the introduction of sign languages as a GCSE for secondary school pupils. Councillor Jackson to Move: Derry City and Strabane District Council recognises the importance of having adequate, functioning electric charging points within our district if we are to realise our objective of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in line with our Climate Change Emergency Pledge. Council welcomes the commitment for immediate action to reduce carbon emissions set out in the New Decade, New Approach agreement, and calls on the Environment Minister to adopt the Private Members Bill developed by Climate Coalition NI to ensure that it becomes law in this term of the Assembly This Council will write to the Minister for Infrastructure to highlight the number of defective electric charging points within our district and calls on the Minister to help us move away from our reliance on fossil fuels by working with ESB to develop a sustainable model for providing additional charging points right across the north. Aithníonn Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Chanter an tSratha Báin an tábhacht a bhaineann le poinJ luchtaithe leictreachais atá sásúil agus a Leidhmíonn a bheith againn inár gceantar más rud é go bhfuil muid lenár gcuspóir le deireadh a chur le feithiclí peitril agus díosail a bhaint amach de réir a chéile de réir ár nGealltanas chun dul i ngleic leis an Ghéarchéim Athrú Aeráide FáilJonn an Chomhairle roimh an ghealltanas a leagadh amach sa Chomhaontú Ré Nua Cur Chuige Nua, le gníomhaíocht láithreach a ghlacadh le hastaíochtaí carbóin a laghdú agus iarrann an Chomhairle ar an Aire Comhshaoil glacadh le Bille Comhaltaí Príobháideacha atá forbraithe ag Climate Coali;on NI le déanamh cinnte go ndéanfar dlí de sa téarma seo den Tionól. Scríobhann an Chomhairle seo chuig an Aire Bonneagair le haird a tharraingt ar chuid mhaith de na poinJ luchtaithe leictreachais atá lochtach inár gceantar agus iarrtar ar an Aire cuidiú linn le bogadh ar shiúl ónár spleáchas ar bhreosla iontaise trí bheith ag obair le ESB le samhail inbhuanaithe a Lorbairt maidir le poinJ luchtaithe breise a chur ar fáil fud fad an tuaiscirt. Councillor McHugh to Move: This Council supports the regeneration of Castlederg town centre and its environs in line with the aspirations laid out in the community plan. As part of this regeneration process, Council commits to work with local stakeholders within both the community and private sectors to assess options and guidance as to what can be achieved, this should also include consulting with the policing board regarding the dilapidated PSNI barracks, which is a prime town centre location. Castlederg has the potential to become a key regional town and this could be the catalyst project to achieve its potential. Tacaíonn an Chomhairle seo le hathbheochan bhaile Caisleán na Deirge de réir na spriocanna atá leagtha amach sa phlean pobail. Mar chuid den phróiseas athghiniúna seo, go ngealla an chomhairle comhoibriú le páirtithe leasmhara áitiúla laistigh den earnáil phobail agus phríobháideach araon chun roghanna a mheas agus treoir a sholáthar maidir leis an méid is féidir a bhaint amach, ba cheart go n-áireofaí leis seo freisin oibriú leis an Bhord Póilíneachta maidir leis an bheairic folamh PSNI, atá lonnaithe i suíomh príomha i lár an bhaile. Tá an cumas ag Caisleán na Deirge a bheith ina phríomhbhaile réigiúnach agus d’fhéadfadh sé gurb é seo an tionscadal catalaíoch chun a chumas a bhaint amach. Councillor O’Neill to Move: Council notes there has been a consistent presence of protestors outside of healthcare centres where it is perceived abortion services are being provided. This Council condemns the harassment outside of healthcare centres of women accessing a range of health care services. This harassment impacts every service user. This Council agrees that the public display of graphic abortion imagery can re- traumatise and inflict harm upon people who see it and particularly for those who have had miscarriages. This council would support the introduction of buffer zones outside of healthcare centres. This Council agrees to investigate whether such acts of harassment can be regulated by Council or other bodies to ensure that people can access the healthcare services they need in this Council area. In doing so, this Council commits to challenging the stigma imposed by protestors on people seeking healthcare which is their legal and human right. Councillor Farrell to Move: Council notes the findings of the Health Inequalities Annual Report 2021 in relation to health outcomes across Derry & Strabane; expresses concern that 25 of the 41 key indicators are worse than the Northern Ireland average, most notably life expectancy, hospital admissions, alcohol and smoking related deaths, prescription rates for mood and anxiety medication, prevalence of cancers and childhood obesity; recognises the link between deprivation and poor health
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