Issue - meetings

Questions by the Public

 

 

Meeting: 23/11/2015 - City Council (Item 40)

QUESTIONS BY THE PUBLIC

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which are about something the council is responsible for or something that directly affects people in the city, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

 

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five complete working days before the meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Two questions were submitted by members of the public for this meeting, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

In the absence of Mr Sharpe and Mr Kerswell the following questions and responses were circulated and a written response would be sent to them after the meeting - 

 

Question No

Question By

Cabinet Member

 

Subject

CQ12 2015/16

Mr F Sharpe

Councillor (Deputy Leader)

Plymstock Swimming Pool

There have been comments a pool will be built by 2017 other comments have suggested four to five years, its needed in Plymstock now who do we believe?

Response

This Council remains supportive of the provision of a swimming pool in the Plymstock area, and its planning policies (which have been the subject of extensive community consultations over many years) provide for a sports hub including a 4-lane, 25 metre swimming pool as part of the Sherford development.

 

The Sherford developer will contribute the private funding which means that the residents of Plymstock and Plymouth will not have to.

 

The legal trigger point for the provision of a swimming pool at Sherford is 700 dwellings and that has not changed. The build rate is under the control of the developers, which is normal for strategic development sites. There is presently consent for 600 homes at Sherford and, based on the current building programme for the first phase, we could see the swimming pool being provided by the end of 2018.

 

Question No

Question By

Cabinet Member

 

Subject

CQ13 2015/16

Mr A Kerswell

Councillor Smith (Deputy Leader)

Cost of Redundancy

How much money has it cost making white collar staff redundant paying out £100,000 or more and what are the savings in the first 12 months?

Response

The Council is fully transparent about the pay of its senior managers and full details are set out in its annual statement of accounts. This covers any redundancy payments. We can confirm no payments over £100,000 have been made.