Mr Mark Thomas introduced the petition which said -

“Plymouth City Council is regenerating Armada Way and in doing so will be chopping down virtually all the beautiful and well-established trees which make the city such a nice place to be.
If you would rather they change their plans to incorporate a bit more of what we already have rather than bulldozing it flat then get behind our campaign to save the trees! They are more important than a glimpse of a view of the war memorial on the Hoe.
The council say they want more trees, so why not just plant more trees?”

The meeting was adjourned at 3.25pm for 15 minutes to allow everyone to read the copy of the response.

Councillor Jonathan Drean (Cabinet Member for Transport) provided a response to the petition. This was seconded by Councillor Mark Shayer (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Economy).

Councillor Murphy joined the meeting at 4.21pm.

Councillor Tom Briars-Delve proposed an amendment which was seconded by Councillor Mark Coker. Following a discussion with contributions from Councillors Nicholson, Goslin, Reilly, Drean, Singh, Hulme, Mrs Bridgeman, Kelly, Penberthy, Holloway, Poyser and Wheeler the Council agreed to accept the amendment -

For (48)

Councillors Allen, Mrs Aspinall, Briars-Delve, Dr Cree, Coker, Cresswell, Evans OBE, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, McDonald, Murphy, Noble, Penberthy, Reilly, Rennie, Stevens, Tippetts, Tuohy, Bingley, Carlyle, Churchill, Drean, Harrison, Finn, Mrs Loveridge, Lugger, Dr Mahony, Patel, Partridge, Riley, Salmon, Shayer, Smith, Stoneman, Tofan, Ms Watkin, Wakeham, McLay, Poyser, Wheeler, Mrs Beer, Mrs Bridgeman, Hulme, Kelly, Nicholson and Singh.

Against (0)

Abstain (1)

Councillor Dann.

Absent/Did Not Vote (0)

Councillor Wheeler proposed an amendment that was seconded by Councillor Ian Poyser. Following a discussion with contributions from Councillor Coker, Churchill and Drean the Council agreed to accept the amendment –

For (48)

Councillors Allen, Mrs Aspinall, Briars-Delve, Dr Cree, Coker, Cresswell, Evans OBE, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, McDonald, Murphy, Noble, Penberthy, Reilly, Rennie, Stevens, Tippetts, Tuohy, Bingley, Carlyle, Churchill, Drean, Harrison, Finn, Mrs Loveridge, Lugger, Dr Mahony, Patel, Partridge, Riley, Salmon, Shayer, Smith, Stoneman, Tofan, Ms Watkin, Wakeham, McLay, Poyser, Wheeler, Mrs Beer, Mrs Bridgeman, Hulme, Kelly, Nicholson and Singh.

Against (0)

Abstain (1)

Councillor Dann.

Absent/Did Not Vote (0)

Following a further discussion with contributions from Councillors Singh, Smith, Hulme, Nicholson, Kelly, Briars-Delve, Mrs Bridgeman and Penberthy the Council agreed the amended substantive motion –

Plymouth City Council firmly believes that the residents and businesses of Plymouth deserve a thriving and prosperous city centre to deliver high quality jobs and places to live.

We recognise that the strategic policies set out in the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan adopted in March 2019 commits us to delivering a vibrant mixed-use regional shopping centre and attractive visitor destination. We remain committed to delivering Policy PLY6 of the adopted Joint Local Plan (‘Improving Plymouth’s City Centre’) which, amongst other things, specifically supports respecting and celebrating the centre’s mid-twentieth built heritage, a coordinated programme of investment in public  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37