Issue - meetings

Questions by the Public

 

 

Meeting: 26/04/2010 - City Council (Item 119)

QUESTIONS BY THE PUBLIC

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which, in the opinion of the Lord Mayor, are relevant to the business of the meeting in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Constitution.

 

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Corporate Support Department, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AA, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least 5 clear working days before the date of the meeting.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Lord Mayor indicated that there were two public questions to be considered at the meeting in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Constitution.  Mr Cook was in attendance and asked the following question, to which Councillor Bowyer responded as set out below  - 

 

Question No

 

Question By

Cabinet Member

Subject

13 09/10

Mr R Cook

Councillor Bowyer

 

Contributions to voluntary organisations /registered charities

 

I request, under the requirements of the FOIA, that Plymouth City Council name the voluntary organizations / registered charities to which it contributed in the last financial year.

 

Response:

The Council has made contributions to the following not-for-profit organisations in 2009/10;

 

Help the Heros

Rotary District Conference

 

'Contributions' has been defined as donations made by the council where there is no contract in place or specific conditions attached to the payment.

 

The Council uses many other voluntary organisations/registered charities (along with private organisations) for the provision of services.  However, we do not classify these organisations by type i.e. charity, private organisation etc.

 

In the absence of Mr Sharpe, the following question and response was circulated - 

 

Question No

 

Question By

Cabinet Member

Subject

14 09/10

Mr Sharpe

Councillor Jordan

 

Swimming pool in the Dunstone district

According to the Dunstone Ward election material it is anticipated that a swimming pool for public use will start this year in the Dunstone district. Is it true or false, and does Dunstone district include outside the Dunstone Ward and into the South Hams.

 

Response:

The Sherford development is due to commence in 2010, with the swimming pool provision due for completion in phase one.

 

The swimming pool facility within the development will be located in Dunstone ward, Plymstock , and not in the South Hams.

 

 

Resolved that a written response is sent to Mr Sharpe.