(a)        To receive announcements from the Lord Mayor, Chief Executive, Service Director for Finance or Head of Legal Services;

(b)        To receive announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs.

The Lord Mayor made the following announcements:-

a)    Congratulated the Plymouth Green Estate Management Solutions Team (Gems) for winning the ‘Best Workforce Initiative Award’ at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Charity Awards;

b)    Congratulated Plymouth Grid, a Kickstart Apprentie Scheme the Council is in partnership with RIO and The National Trust on, which won the ‘Promoting Diversity Inclusion Award’ at the Kickstart Awards;

c)    Both would be recognised at the Staff Star Awards;

Councillor Mark Shayer (Acting Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Economy) made the following announcements:-

d)    Highlighted the achievements of this administration in the municipal year 2022/23, which were significant achievements and improvements for the city:-

                      i.        £21 million inward investment in sport, the biggest investment in sport since the Life Centre;

                     ii.        Timeout had rated Plymouth as one of the 14 most underrated destinations on the globe with a focus on The Box, food and The Lido with articles in the Telegraph, Daily Mirror and Daily Mail;

                    iii.        The Box had received national coverage for its Spring Arts program;

                    iv.        Designation of the UK’s first Freeport and securing the first tenant;

                     v.        The opening of the Smart Sound control room and 5G Network in The Sound;

                    vi.        Added Manufacturing facilities in Plymouth Science Park;

                  vii.        The launch of Plymouth Charter, promoting fairer and greener businesses;

                 viii.        Urban Splash start work at the previous Civic Centre;

                   ix.        Completion of the Melville building at Royal William Yard;

                    x.         Major land deals including a new M&S Food Hall at Derriford, Hilton Hotel on the Hoe and the appointment of the UK’s CEO of the first National Marine Park;

                   xi.        Engagement with 2.3 million people in the National Marine Park;

                  xii.        Production of the master plan for Mill Bay;

                 xiii.        Completion of the direct development at Barrack Courts;

Councillor Pat Patel (Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure & Sport) made the following announcements:-

e)    The King’s coronation in May 2023 would see people across the UK and Commonwealth come together to celebrate and Plymouth residents would be able to celebrate over the weekend by hosting street parties, community events in parks (fees for which will be waived) and opportunities to volunteer and special services at St Andrew’s Church. There would also be free public screening of the coronation and the Windsor concert on the Barbican thanks to funding from DCMS and the UK Government, Plymouth was one of only 35 cities to receive funding and Eurovision would be broadcast from the same funding:

f)     There had been a £21 million investment in Brickfields in partnership with Argyle Community Trust and Devonport communities;

Councillor Charlotte Carlyle (Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Children and Young People):-

g)    15 high-calibre, experienced social works had been recruited with four having arrived in March and the other 11 due to arrive in April as part of overseas recruitment who will be supported through an induction plan to help make Plymouth their home;

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