Agenda, decisions and minutes
Venue: Council House, Plymouth
Contact: Jamie Sheldon Email: jamie.sheldon@plymouth.gov.uk
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Declarations of Interest Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors. Additional documents: Minutes:
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 09 June 2022. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record. |
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Questions from the Public To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.
Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: Q. Dr J. Steadman – taxi policy in place is having the effect or those drivers transporting users of wheelchairs contemplate retirement of licensing elsewhere Plymouth City Council should encourage the retention of drivers and not accelerate numbers declining would you reconsider the policy in order to recruit or maintain more drivers?
A. Councillor Richard Bingley, Leader of the Council – we have 100% wheelchair accessible Hackney Carriage fleet to ensure that the Council does not discriminate against disabled drivers. There had been 293 hackney carriage drivers with 63 with a medical exemption which would leave 230 hackney carriage drivers that are available to transport wheelchair customers. There had also been a number of private hire vehicles that could take wheelchairs and could be found via the website: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/licensingandpermits/taxilicensing/transportingwheelchairuser
There had been 650 private hire vehicles which could also assist wheelchair users if they had been able to transfer into the vehicle as most standard carry wheelchairs could be stored in the standard luggage compartment. There had been a national shortage of taxi drivers, however the policy had not had a negative impact on wheelchair accessible vehicles and Plymouth had the most wheelchair accessible vehicles in Devon.
Plymouth City Council had removed the number of hackney carriage vehicles so that anyone could apply for a HCV license at any time. The Council had encouraged drivers to return to the trade by removing the requirement to take the knowledge test. The Council had been reviewing the knowledge test to attempt to make this less onerous to new applicants whilst maintaining standards.
A Select Committee would be arranged as part of Scrutiny and Cabinet had reiterated that it had not been satisfactory overall and that the City deserved and needed better taxi provision. The Council had been actively reviewing ways to deliver a good taxi provision for the City as part of the higher value jobs agenda and to maintain investment into the City of Plymouth. |
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Chair's Urgent Business To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair had no urgent business. |
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Leader's Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Richard Bingley, Leader of the Council:
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Cabinet Member Updates Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Richard Bingley who had been covering the portfolio for Governance, HR, IT & Community Safety:
Councillor Shayer, Deputy Leader and portfolio holder for Finance and Economy highlighted:
Councillor Bill Wakeham, Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene highlighted:
Councillor James Stoneman, Cabinet Member for Climate Change highlighted:
Councillor Charlotte Carlyle, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills, and Children and Young People highlighted:
Councillor Jonathan Drean, Cabinet Member for Transport highlighted:
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Plymouth's Delivery Plan Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Richard Bingley, Leader of the Council presented this item to Cabinet and highlighted the four key priorities for the Council:
Cabinet agreed to:-
1. Adopts Plymouth’s Future: Our Opportunity, Our Delivery Plan as a statement of the administration’s key priorities for delivery
2. Ensures that arrangements are put in place to ensure that progress towards delivery of the plan’s actions is monitored and reported
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Skills 4 Plymouth Strategic Plan PDF 183 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Charlotte Carlyle, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Children and Young People presented the report to Cabinet.
Cabinet agreed to:-
1. Approve the Skills 4 Plymouth strategic plan
2. Delegate oversight, strategic direction and delivery of the Skills 4 Plymouth strategic plan and action plan to the Employment and Skills Board |
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Shayer, Deputy Leader of the Council presented this item to Cabinet.
Cabinet agreed to:-
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Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge Additional documents:
Minutes: Tracey Lee, Chief Executive presented this item to Cabinet.
Cabinet agreed to:-
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Finance Monitoring Report Month Two Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Shayer, Deputy Leader of the Council presented the report to Cabinet.
Cabinet agreed to:-
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Plymouth Crematorium - Capital Budget Variation Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Pat Patel, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure and Sport presented this item to Cabinet.
Councillor Chris Penberthy, Chair of Performance, Finance and Customer Focus Overview and Scrutiny Committee presented recommendations from the Committee for Cabinets consideration and included:
Cabinet agreed to:-
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Parking Modernisation and Environment Plan Additional documents:
Minutes: heCouncillor Mark Shayer presented this report to Cabinet. Councillor Shayer advised Cabinet that section 4.9 of the plan had been withdrawn and 4.9 would address electric cars as a flat rate and all other permits would be raised in line with inflation.
Cabinet discussed:
Cabinet agreed to:-
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