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Subject:  

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Cllr Poyser 

Cllr 

Coker 

There had been a new ‘Bus Shelter contract’ signed. Would it be possible to inform the city of the process with a public statement of some form? 

Response:  These contracts had been inherited by the current administration. This would be difficult to implement without some form of review against performance targets which would be taking place in the near future.

Supplementary:  Would it be issued as a public statement online? 

Response: It would be shared with members and then decided upon.  

2 

Cllr Dr Mahony 

Cllr 

Haydon 

During the 18 December there were numerous Lighting faults in the town centre, especially New George Street. These were reported on this evening and once again on the 9 January. The lights were still not fixed. Is this satisfactory? 

Response:  This would not be deemed acceptable and the administration were looking to find why the faults started.  

Supplementary: Many further lights had failed. Only 12 out of 32 were working in New George Street and Old Town Street. When would they be repaired? 

Response: Councillor Haydon would speak to Councillor Lowry for clarity.  

3 

Cllr Harrison 

Cllr 

Briars-Delve 

There have been issues with grass cutting in the previous season, including slopes causing issues for robot mowers. How long should councillors and residents wait? Does grass that has been cut in January constitute an ‘end of season cut?’ 

Response: There have been issues. The new season was set to begin in spring.  

Supplementary: Is the end of January acceptable? Areas around Plympton had still not been cut by the date of this meeting. Was there a deadline or timescale? 

Response: It was necessary for a degree of flexibility to be implemented, there was no ‘set time’; staffing levels fluctuate. An additional £300,000 had been invested into the grass cutting teams which would ameliorate the position of the team.