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CouncillorBerrow

Councillor Bowyer

at the last Audit Committee, there was a reduction on savings for the non ringfenced part of the budget from £4m to £1.2m.  What are the current savings being made and what effect will it have on other budgets for this £2.8m difference?

Councillor Bowyer undertook to supply the information.

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Councillor Gordon

CouncillorMrs Pengelly

Reference comments made by Councillor Mrs Pengelly in Saturday’s Herald, does she think that the MVV contract for the city’s waste is value for money for the taxpayers of the city and how did she come to that conclusion?

CouncillorMrs Pengelly responded that she did think that it was value for money because it was cheaper than landfill, would protect jobs and would provide energy to the dockyard and navy which would help to ensure that the navy stayed in Plymouth.  Energy from waste plants existed in Sweden and the middle of Vienna. Current arrangements to landfill were not environmentally friendly and costed £7m per year. When the site was full, waste would be transported all over the country with more costs.

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Councillor Smith

Councillor Jordan

when the Life Centre was commissioned, a commitment was made to keep the Pavilions until an alternative ice provision was funded.  What is the latest situation and can you confirm that you have not given the Pavilions notice to close the ice in September this year?

Cllr Jordan responded that a press release would be made tomorrow. He promised that the ice would be continued and that it was still the aim to do so until an ice rink was built.   He confirmed that notice had not been given to the Pavilions as stated.

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Councillor Singh

Councillor Fry

is there going to be an investigation in into the scrutiny report which brought the city unnecessary attention and what sort of welcome would / could international students have received?   

Councillor Fry responded that he gathered that the report was withdrawn from meeting and was a city centre report.  It would be taken up within the company.

CouncillorMrs Pengelly added that she understood that shop traders mentioned it to the city centre company and she undertook to investigate it including where it came from and how it got into a report.

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Councillor Evans

Councillor Fry

is the response in order from the person whose name is on front of report and his responsibility, with the damage to Plymouth’s reputation as a visitor destination? A full investigation is needed.  

Councillor Nicholson (Chair of the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel) advised that the report went to his scrutiny panel and that he had been alerted to the press report by Councillor Fry. He had spoken with Councillor Coker and ensured that that aspect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 110