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The
Council voted (4 voting in favour, 18 voting against, 1 abstaining
from voting) on an amendment submitted by Councillor Graham Cone,
which was defeated.
 
Councillors In Favour: Graham Cone,
Peter Fane, Dr Richard Williams, Heather Williams
 
Councillors Against: Henry Batchelor,
Anna Bradnam, Ariel Cahn, Dr Martin Cahn, Stephen Drew, Corinne
Garvie, Jose Hales, Sunita Hansraj, Sally Ann Hart, Geoff Harvey,
Dr Tumi Hawkins, Helene Leeming, Brian Milnes, Peter Sandford,
Bridget Smith, Richard Stobart, John Williams, Eileen
Wilson
 
Councillors Abstaining: Daniel
Lentell
 
The
Council (unanimously) agreed the following motion:
 
“Council notes:

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the dire state of public finances left by the
outgoing Government.

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the unfulfilled promise to build 40 new hospitals
across the country.

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the new Government’s announcement of a reset
of the new hospitals scheme which could jeopardise progress on the
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital at
Addenbrooke’s.
 
Council
believes the new Hospital is essential, recognising the deficit of
health facilities across Greater Cambridge, the importance of
Greater Cambridge as a regional centre for healthcare and the
international importance of our area’s life sciences
sector.
 
Council
resolves:

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to direct the leader to write to the Secretary of
State underlining this Council’s view that the government
should not abandon the commitment to developing the
hospital.

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To direct the leader to write to the new MP for the
area of the proposed Cancer Research Hospital, expressing our
support for her recent efforts to secure the future funding for it
and to request she work further with MPs across the area it would
serve to secure funding for the Hospital and other local health
facilities.”