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Councillor Freeman

Councillor Haydon

Devonport library was open two days a week and residents requested the Council to look at opening the library on a Saturday. Are there any plans to open Devonport library for an additional day a week, if this was not possible, could we work with local organisations and the local community to help run the library for an extra day a week?

Response: An increase in funding was not possible. It was important to keep all our libraries open, even if only for two days a week. If we could get a core of volunteers, alongside a librarian it may be possible to keep them open longer. Happy to have conversations with Cllr Freeman to instigate this.

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Councillor Lawson

Councillor Cresswell

What impacts would free school breakfast clubs have on childhood poverty in the city?

Response: Five schools signed up had been selected for the early trial out of 750 schools nationally. It was calculated that this would save parents £450 per year in childcare costs. In addition, a family could feel confident that their children could be fed, looked after, supported and secure. Early morning activities would also be offered and the culmination of these would result in a productive start to the school morning and children’s attainment in school as well as them being able to thrive.

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Councillor Noble

Councillor Aspinall

Sunday marked five years since the first COVID-19 national lockdown, how had innovative working practices developed since that time to strengthen the long-term health and community wellbeing for our residents?

Response: Wellbeing hubs had been established and various local neighbourhood groups carried on since COVID-19. A huge amount of work had continued to keep Plymouth safe from a public health perspective such as vaccination programmes. Various technological changes had created benefits for others too, such as the increase use of Microsoft Teams. It was important to continue these groundings into the future.

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Councillor Blight

Councillor Coker

A number of residents in Eggbuckland raised concerns about traffic and poor parking around our local schools. I had a meeting with Fred Thomas MP and the right respective school leaders at Manadon Vale Primary school on Friday and I’ve had many conversations with residents worried about erratic driving in Boniface Lane, with drivers attempting to access the school and the church on the wrong side of the road. What is being done to address those concerns?

Response: Consultation regarding a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) had been undertaken for the Charfield Drive junction with Church Hill resulting in double yellow lines being added and would be completed imminently. The exit around St Boniface’s School would be reviewed by St Boniface’s College. The ‘Walking and Cycling’ champion Councillor John Stephens could assist further if required.

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Councillor Wood

Councillor Coker

Councillor Wood campaigned for the installation of pedestrian crossing points outside of Manadon Vale Primary School and St Edwards Primary School, be these pedestrian refuge islands, zebra crossings or  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83