(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.

Councillor Mark Shayer (The Lord Mayor of Plymouth) made the following announcements:

a)    Reported with sadness the passing of the former Lord Mayor and former Labour Councillor, Alderman Michael Wright, who passed away on Saturday 28 October 2023.? Alderman Michael Wright served as a Councillor for 18 years and called for one minute of silence in remembrance.

b)    Reported with sadness the untimely death of Carol Blackburn (A.K.A Carol Toms) and called for one minute of silence in remembrance. Carol Blackburn was a past Councillor for the St Budeaux ward of the city and served on the Council between 2000-2006.

c)    Congratulated City College Plymouth. The institution had been awarded the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize; recognised as the highest national honour in the sector, the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are part of the UK’s national Honours system, acknowledging the outstanding work of UK colleges and universities which show excellence, innovation and the delivery of real benefits to the wider world.  

d)    Congratulated apprentice Molly Blagden, who had been crowned Level 2 Autocare Apprentice of the Year by Exeter College.

e)    Congratulated Social Worker Charlie Mason who had won the Silver Award in the Team Leader of the Year, Adult Services category of Social Worker of the Year Awards award in recognition of her extraordinary practice and leadership. 

f)     Announced that The Platinum Parkway (Forder Valley Link Road) had been named ‘New Build Project of the Year’ in the ‘over £8m’ category of 2023’s Institute of Civil Engineering South-West Civil Engineering Awards, which recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and ingenuity. 

Councillor Tudor Evans OBE (The Leader of the Council) made the following announcements:

g)    A letter had been received provisionally awarding £19 946 417 in ‘Levelling- Up “3” funding’. The funds would be allocated towards marine innovation, including “innovation barns” and “Ocean’s Gate” projects as well as the modernisation of port infrastructure at Millbay. This would include a move towards ‘shore power’ with the aim for the PCC to attain ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2026 instead of 2030. This money would need to be spent by 2026 and would enable greater access for jobs and raise the aspirations of young people to enter into marine employment.

h)    During the week commencing 12^th November 2023, a £7.5 Million bid had been won for Innovate UK’s “national innovation launchpad” through a partnership of Plymouth City Council, Plymouth University and the Freeport.   

i)     The Economic Development team, working with Plymouth University, had organised, and had successfully convened, the “FLOW Conference”- Plymouth’s first ever offshore floating wind conference on 30^th October. This builds on the work Plymouth City Council had conducting on the city’s port strategy to make Plymouth a centre for decarbonisation.

j)     The National Heritage Fund Lottery ‘round two visit’ had taken place during the week commencing 12^th November 2023. Further funds would be applied for in the future on the advice of the aforementioned Lottery.

k)    A deal with “Live Nation”, The UKs biggest outdoor live music promoter, had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50