Issue - meetings

"The current CEO of Network Rail, Mark Carne has stated that the organisation should end its scrapyard mentality.  Thus far nothing has happened.  The Council therefore calls on the Leader of the Council to write to Network Rail calling for effective action to clear up the County's railway system from the piles of discarded rails, left over base tubes and all the other metallic detritus currently disfiguring it.  The metal concerned is high quality steel and has a high scrap value, the proceeds of which could be reinvested in the County's Railway Network."

The Motion was carried unanimously (53 votes to 0)

Councillor Bob Johnston moved and Councillor John Howson seconded the following motion:

"The current CEO of Network Rail, Mark Carne has stated that the organisation should end its scrapyard mentality.  Thus far nothing has happened.  The Council therefore calls on the Leader of the Council to write to Network Rail calling for effective action to clear up the County's railway system from the piles of discarded rails, left over base tubes and all the other metallic detritus currently disfiguring it.  The metal concerned is high quality steel and has a high scrap value, the proceeds of which could be reinvested in the County's Railway Network."

The motion was put to the vote and was carried by 53 votes to 0 (unanimously).

RESOLVED:  (unanimous) accordingly.