Issue - meetings

Announcements

Meeting: 22/04/2013 - City Council (Item 98)

Webcast for 22/04/2013 - City Council

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(a) To receive announcements from the Lord Mayor, Chief Executive, Director for Corporate Services or Assistant Director for Democracy and Governance;

(b) To receive announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs.

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Minutes:

The Lord Mayor advised the council that Councillor Mrs Nelder was recently shortlisted for a Local Government Information Unit Councillor Award in recognition of her 25 years’ service as a councillor with Plymouth City Council. On behalf of the council, he congratulated her on the achievement of the shortlisting and her outstanding 25 years’ service with the council.

Councillor Evans (Council Leader) referred to –

(a)	the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Fire Plan: the council was advised of the contents of a letter that he had written to the chair of the service confirming that the council was opposing the plans relating to Plymouth on the basis that the proposals did not acknowledge or address the issues raised by councillors. The letter was available to councillors on request and could be viewed on the council’s website;
(b)	Mayflower 2020: councillors were advised that Plymouth was seeking to be the official host city in the UK for the Mayflower 2020 celebrations and that he had written to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Labour Party asking them to support the plans, including attendance by the President of the United States. The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce was leading a delegation from the city (including the Deputy Leader) to Massachusetts in May 2013 to strengthen the relationship with colleagues there and discuss working together towards Mayflower 2020;
(c)	Regional pay: the council was reminded that last year, this council unanimously opposed the introduction of regional pay by the NHS in Plymouth and he was pleased to advise councillors that the report by South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium did not include any proposals to implement regional pay. The council would continue to seek reassurances that proposals on regional pay were not introduced again and to be vigilant about any further proposals that threatened employees, the economy or public services;
(d)	the City of Culture Bid: the city was encouraged to show its support in the final weeks before the submission of the bid for UK City of Culture 2017. Whilst the bid had already achieved significant support, further support was sought. Details of the twitter and facebook names and a link to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s facebook page were on the council’s website at www.plymouth.gov.uk/cityofculture Submissions could also be made to the Herald and consultation events would be held leading up to the shortlisting in June. The dates and details would be publicised in advance.