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Councillor Lynda Bowyer

Councillor Mark Lowry

Whether consideration could be given to the Councillors’ community grants being carried forward to next year (due to the impact of the pandemic on community events).

Response: this suggestion would be supported in principle and work would be undertaken to look at agreeing a limit to be carried forward to the next financial year; (Councillors could also support crowdfunding opportunities); this matter would be further discussed with Councillor Mrs Bowyer, once a way forward had been established.

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Councillor Ian

Bowyer

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Sue Dann

How many registrations had been received by the Council, for the proposed new garden waste collection scheme for next year?

Response: as of Friday 13 November 2020, a total of over 26,000 registrations had been received.

Supplementary: given the substantial level of demand, whether sufficient bins had been ordered and whether the intended method to structure the collection rounds could be shared with Members once the scheme commenced.

Response: the deadline for registration had been set for January 2021, in order to have a clear picture of the number of bins that would need to be ordered and the rounds required to deliver them; the routes for the garden waste service would be mapped out, similar to the domestic waste rounds (this information would be shared).

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Councillor

Andrea

Johnson

Councillor

Sue Dann

Clarification of the process for registering for an assisted garden waste collection, regardless of whether already in receipt of an assisted collection.

Response:  if an individual was already registered for an assisted bin collection, they would be contacted by Street Services; if not already registered, then they would need to apply for the assisted service.

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Councillor

Sarah Allen

Councillor

Jon Taylor

Update on the provision of free school meals over the last half term.

Response: the run up to half term had seen a growing need in the community for food support; applications for free school meals during the pandemic had increased by 16%; it was also anticipated that the impact of the current lockdown and continuing economic situation residents would be facing further difficulties; due to the Government’s rejection of extending support,     the Council stepped into provide a holiday meal scheme over the half term period; eligible families had been able to apply for a grant per child with payment made to a payment card or bank account; almost 5000 children had been supported during half term through the scheme; the feedback from families and schools had been positive; the clear response was that the scheme had made a real difference; the Council officers were thanked for putting the scheme in place at such short notice.

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Councillor

Maddie

Bridgeman

Councillor

Tudor Evans OBE

Whether an update could be provided on the progress with the negotiations to acquire the lease back for the airport?

Response:  a written update (via email) would be provided to Members on 17 November 2020.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56