Meeting Pack Derry City and Strabane District Council Dear Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council You are hereby summoned to attend the Remote Meeting of the Derry City and Strabane District Council to be held on Thursday 25 June 2020 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 Covid-19 Recovery Update - To Follow 7 Confirmation of the Open Minutes of the Meeting of the Derry City and Strabane District Council held on Thursday 28 May 2020 (Pages 1 - 18) 8 Matters Arising 9 Confirmation of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council held on Monday 1 June 2020 (Pages 19 - 38) 10 Confirmation of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council held on Monday 8 June 2020 (Pages 39 - 56) 11 Adoption of the Open Minutes of the following Committees a Monthly Governance and Strategic Planning Committee held on Tuesday 2 June 2020 (Pages 57 - 66) b Monthly Business and Culture Committee held on Tuesday 9 June 2020 (Pages 67 - 80) c Monthly Environment and Regeneration Committee held on Wednesday 10 June 2020 (Pages 81 - 92) d Monthly Health and Community Committee held on Thursday 11 June 2020 (Pages 93 - 124) e Monthly Planning Committee held on Wednesday 17 June 2020 (Pages 125 - 138) 12 Notices of Motion Councillor McCloskey to Move: This Council opposes the release of any and all City Deal funding to Ulster University. Council demands that following Stormont’s loan to UU for expansion in its North Belfast Campus, a similar financial support be made available to any new institutions in Derry. Councillor Gallagher to Move: That this Council posthumously awards the Freedom of Strabane to NHS nurse Pat McManus. Councillor Ferguson to Move: This Council recognises the need for active and green travel, and that all communities including our rural communities should have opportunities to avail of this. So this Council calls on the Department of Infrastructure, Department of Communities and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to work together with Derry City and Strabane District Council to commit to progress the next stage of the Strathfoyle Greenway. Councillor McKinney to Move: This Council writes to the DAERA Minister expressing concerns following the failure of the amendment to the Agricultural Bill 2019/20 on the protection of food standards in line with current EU standards. Our consumers should expect food that is imported to this country to be of the same high standards of animal welfare and environmental protection as expected of food producers in Northern Ireland. Importing food produced to low animal welfare and environmental standards to undercut our local farmers, is unacceptable. Alderman McCready to Move: This Council takes the position to support the Londonderry Port and Harbour’s pursuit of ‘Free Port’ status and communicates this to the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister and Ministers for the Departments of Infrastructure and the Economy. Councillor Reilly to Move: This Council writes to the Minster for Finance urging him to allow Local Authorities to be able to refinance existing loans from the Consolidated Fund on more favourable interest rate terms. Councillor Mellon to Move: That this Council recognises the concern and anxiety that exists among teaching and non-teaching staff as well as parents and young people in relation to the eventual reopening of schools; understands the challenges facing school boards and principals in keeping children and teachers safe while providing High quality education. This Council will write to the Minister for Education and state that we insist that any re-opening of schools should be based on scientific and medical advice consistent with that provided by World Health Organisation and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Council also calls on the Minister of Education to engage and consult extensively with education stakeholders as well as parents and young people in advance of the re-opening of schools and to provide them with clear and early guidance. Go n-aithníonn an Chomhairle an imní atá ar na foirne teagaisc agus neamhtheagaisc chomh maith le tuismitheoirí agus daoine óga maidir le hathoscailt scoileanna i ndeireadh báire. Tuigeann an Chomhairle na dúshláin atá roimh na boird scoile agus príomhoidí ag coinneáil páistí agus múinteoirí slán sábháilte le linn oideachas ardchaighdeáin a chur ar fáil chomh maith. Scríobhfaidh an Chomhairle seo chuig an Aire Oideachais agus luafaidh sí go n- éilíonn muid gur chóir athoscailt na scoileanna bheith bunaithe ar chomhairle eolaíochta agus leighis atá seasmhach leis an chomhairle a chuirfear ar fáil ón Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Sláinte agus an Lárionad Eorpach um Ghalair a Chosc agus a Rialú. Iarrann an Chomhairle seo ar an Aire Oideachais dul i gcomhairle agus i mbun comhrá go forleathan le páirtithe leasmhara oideachais chomh maith le tuismitheoirí agus daoine óga sula n-athosclaítear na scoileanna le treoir shoiléir agus luath a chur ar fáil dóibh. Councillor Durkan to Move: This Council notes the unique economic, social and political impact of Brexit on the North West of Ireland, across all sectors and communities. This Council further notes the additional immense challenges facing workers, businesses, citizens, families and communities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This Council regards an extension to the said transition period, scheduled to end on 31 December 2020, to be essential to protect our economic interests, people’s rights and environmental standards. This Council welcomes the continuing regard for the interests and bespoke circumstances of this region demonstrated by the EU. This Council calls for the British Government to secure a reasonable extension of the current Brexit transition period for a reasonable period to enable local governments, businesses, citizens and communities to make necessary preparations. Go n-aithníonn an Chomhairle seo an tionchar eacnamaíoch, sóisialta agus polaitiúil atá ag an Bhreatimeacht ar an Iarthuaisceart fud fad gach earnáil agus pobal. Aithníonn an Chomhairle seo chomh maith na dúshláin mhillteanacha bhreise atá roimh oibrithe, ghnóthaí, shaoránaigh, theaghlaigh agus phobail mar gheall ar an phaindéim COVID-19. Breathnaíonn an Chomhairle seo go bhfuil an síneadh ama don idirthréimhse, atá beartaithe le críochnú ar an 31 Nollaig 2020, riachtanach lenár leasanna eacnamaíochta, cearta daoine agus caighdeáin thimpeallachta a chosaint. Fáiltíonn an Chomhairle seo roimh an mheas leanúnach a thugtar do na leasanna agus na cúinsí saincheaptha sa réigiún seo atá léirithe ag an AE. Iarrann an Chomhairle seo ar Rialtas na Breataine síneadh ama ar feadh tréimhse atá réasúnta a fháil don idirthréimhse Bhreatimeachta atá ann faoi láthair le rialtais áitiúla, gnóthaí, saoránaigh agus pobail a chur ar a gcumas na hullmhucháin riachtanacha a dhéanamh. Cllr Harkin to Move: Recently released statistics from the Department for Communities estimates that 92,000 children, 303,000 individuals, 176,000 working age people and 34,000 pensioners live in absolute poverty across the North. This represents an alarming increase in pre-Covid-19 deprivation. The yet to be calculated economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic will further impact the number of families and individuals facing deprivation in Derry and Strabane. This is already evident in the massive increase in the number of people in receipt of the not-fit-for purpose Universal Credit. Council agrees to invite a representative from the DfC and other anti-poverty groups to present on the scale of deprivation in the district. Council agrees to create an Emergency Poverty Working Group to establish how many people living in the Derry and Strabane Council District face increasing deprivation. Council agrees on the need to develop a response to increased levels of poverty. Council agrees to work with trade unions, antipoverty groups, community organisations and others to develop a Derry and Strabane District Emergency Poverty Action Plan. Councillor McCann to Move: Council condemns the action of the PSNI in disrupting the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest in Guildhall Square in Derry on 6 June by issuing fines and threatening court action against organisers and participants. This contrasted with the inaction of the PSNI in face of large gatherings on beaches and in major retail outlets over prior weeks. Council recognises that the role of the organisers, the North West Migrants’ Forum (NWMF), in striving to maintain social distancing was exemplary and that many other organisations and institutions in the council area could benefit from studying the disciplined way the NWMF set about arranging the event. Council rejects the expressed view of Justice Minister Naomi Long that the PSNI action was ‘proportionate.’ Council queries whether Ms. Long’s statement to this effect represents the unanimous view of the Executive. Council regrets that no explanation has been forthcoming of the significant disparity between the level of police action in Belfast and in Derry. Council notes that Amnesty and the Committee on the Administration of Justice have expressed concern about the way application of the regulations arising from the Covid-19 pandemic were altered on the evening prior to the Black Lives Matter protest, clearly suggesting