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Councillor Evans

CouncillorMrs Watkins

Question at the last meeting of the City Council, concerning the Council’s response to the Ministry of Justice Green Paper on access to justice and the response by Councillor Mrs Watkins.  Subsequent response had been received indicating that the Council had decided not to respond to the Green Paper.   

CouncillorMrs Watkins indicated that she had responded to Councillor Evans and that clarification was being sought before a response could be made to the Green Paper.                                       

The Lord Mayor asked that the Head of Legal Services contact Councillor Evans after the meeting, to discuss a potential formal complaint.

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Councillor Haydon

Councillor Bowyer

Local Government Pension Scheme – request for the Chief Executive to allow members of the scheme up to one hour off to be briefed by trades’ unions on the proposals and implications of opt out.

Councillor Bowyer indicated that proposals on levels of contributions next year, had not been agreed.   He agreed to take advice on the specific enquiry about one hour off and to respond to Councillor Haydon on this and on the latest perception of the proposals and their implications.

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Councillor Williams

CouncillorWigens 

Criteria for subsidising bus routes and what was an acceptable distance to access transport?

CouncillorWigens responded that the criteria were available from the transport department on request.  He indicated that acceptable distances depended on the individual and the transport officers tried, where possible, to make sure that people could get to certain places within a reasonable distance.

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CouncillorRennie

CouncillorWigens

Lack of consultation with councillors, residents and traders on forthcoming disruption from works to gas mains at the Barbican. 

CouncillorWigens responded that the works were being undertaken by a statutory undertaker and that the City Council had little control. Although he knew about the works around Christmas time, he was waiting for the details to be finalised.  Clive Perkin and Tom White would be happy to provide reasons, in writing, if required. He was hoping that there would be some flexibility on when the works were carried out.

With regard to future works, he had no objection to the transport department liaising with ward councillors or businesses when details of schemes were known.

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Councillor Haydon

Councillor Bowyer

With reference to his earlier question on the Local Government Pension Scheme, the figures quoted by Councillor Bowyer on the impact of the proposals (72% people would not be affected by the changes, where earnings were  under £24k) were challenged

Councillor Bowyer confirmed the figures and agreed to share details with Councillor Haydon as and when they were available.

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Councillor Williams

Councillor Sam Leaves

Was Councillor Sam Leaves seeking to provide a Devon wide emergency planning service for Devon? If so, could she assure that Plymouth  ...  view the full minutes text for item 108