Issue - meetings

Announcements

Meeting: 10/06/2013 - City Council (Item 13)

Webcast for 10/06/2013 - 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 on 8 May 2013, Councillor David Stark completed 50 years as an elected councillor representing Plymouth wards on Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council. On behalf of all members of the council, she congratulated him on this outstanding achievement and hoped that he would continue for many more years to come.

Councillor Evans (Council Leader) referred to –

(a)

the progress of the pledges made by the Labour administration;

(b)

Adam Broome (Director for Corporate Services) who was leaving the council in the summer. He thanked Adam for his work, particularly his pivotal role in the improvement of the council, and he wished him well in the future.

The Lord Mayor also wished him well and indicated that there would be further opportunities for individual councillors to express their thanks before he left.

Councillor Coker (Cabinet Member for Transport) gave an update on highways investment with regard to the repair of potholes, repair maintenance and the first phase of a road surfacing programme which would begin in July 2013. He also indicated that councillors would receive an email on a monthly basis informing them of progress.

Councillor Smith (Deputy Leader) reported on his successful recent visit to Plymouth Massachusetts (MA) as part of a delegation arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with the Chamber in Plymouth MA which took place from 20 to 24 May 2013.

The delegation included the Head of Economy, Enterprise and Employment and representatives of the City College, the Culture Board, Plymouth University and Destination Plymouth.

As a result of the visit, the delegation identified 39 action points to be carried out all of which could bring benefits in the fields of education, skills, commerce and economic development and a written report would be made available in due course.

Councillor Smith thanked the hosts of the visit and also the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Industry for their work in making the visit such a success.

Councillor Williams (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) referred to the outstanding performance of many of the schools in the city and reported that she was looking forward to closer links with the Plymouth School Teaching Alliance.