a)     

Congratulated the Plymouth Athletes who took part in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, on their tremendous performance and for bringing home 5 medals, including Ben Proud (Gold, Swimming 50m Freestyle), Giselle Ansley (Gold, Hockey), Lewis Burras (Silver, Swimming 50m Freestyle), Alison Yearling (Bronze, Lawn Bowls) & Laura Stephens (Bronze, Swimming 200m Butterfly). Councillor Mark Shayer congratulated them on the inspiration they have given younger generations and explained that he looked forward to hearing about their sporting successes in the future.

b)     

Councillor Mark Shayer welcomed the announcement that plans for a £33.5million eco-friendly neighbourhood, offering more than 140 new affordable homes in the heart of the city centre has moved forward. This is another example of a ground-breaking scheme by Plymouth Community Homes in partnership with Plymouth City Council. The prospect of so many new homes, including affordable options, in such a key location is very welcome.

c)     

Councillor Mark Shayer was pleased to announce, that since the last cabinet meeting, the Council has submitted a pitch for £19.9million of investment under the government’s levelling up fund to unlock funding for a package of transitional and transformational infrastructure projects. This bid is result of partnership work across the city. Three key projects have been put forward including a Freeport innovation centre, which will house high value businesses, innovation and start-ups; modernisation of poor infrastructure supporting business growth, high-value jobs and international trade; and transforming the waterfront by repurposing derelict buildings to engage and inspire and train the future workforce.

d)     

Garden Waste collections are to end early this year as part of urgent measures to help address a projected £13.6million overspend in the City Council’ budget. The final collection round will begin on Monday 15 August 2022. It is estimated this will save around £200,000. The Council is facing a very serious financial position, largely due to national issues. Action has had to be taken now to give the Council a chance of balancing the budget at the end of the financial year 2022/23. Councillor Mark Shayer apologised for the inconvenience this might cause, but hopes that the people of Plymouth understand that the rising costs the Council are experiencing are beyond its control.

a)     

A visit had been hosted for Baroness Vere of Norbiton from the House of Lords on 25 July 2022. Among the items discussed were the Plymouth Station Regeneration Project; strategic schemes through the major route networks; the infrastructure at the Forder Valley Interchange and Forder Valley Link Road; the Northern Corridor Strategic Cycle Network; the Woolwell to the George Transport interchange scheme; plans for Manadon Roundabout; pop-up e-chargers on The Hoe; and the EV Ferry;

b)     

The CCTV Centre, VMA and UTC Tenders had been circulated and the Highways Team hoped to have upgraded software and hardware in place by next year;

c)     

Micro Asphalt treatment 90,000Mtr² had been delivered from September, which is in addition to the yearly surface treatment programme;

d)     

Surface Dressing of 40,000Mtr² was complete and is also in addition to the published surface treatment programme;

e)     

The Ridgeway Pedestrian upgrade was completed and used recycled slabs and street furniture to reduce costs and carbon emissions;

f)      

6 major junctions had been upgraded to MOVA, funded by TCF2 with another 4 programmed for the 2022/23 financial year;

g)     

Commencement of main road lining works using MMA lining that reduces Carbon emissions, lasts longer and improves visibility, this will also see city wide Zebra Crossing remarking, from September 2022.

a)     

95% of all cargo in and out of Plymouth, transited through the Cattewater

b)     

Cattewater Harbour had facilitated over 2.2 million tonnes of cargo
through the port in 2021 and equated to an increase of 370,000 tonnes from the year before;

c)     

New export customers had been established in Mexico. Regular shipping routes to Mexico had been underway with the possibly of Egypt coming;

d)     

Cargoes included break bulk, clay, fertiliser, salt, liquid cargo, project cargo, animal feed as well as many more, essential to the South West;

e)     

Cruise, CHC increased the offering to the city for visiting vessels not wishing to visit ABP;

f)      

Port had a programme underway engaging with schools, giving students a hands on experience of trade that passed through Plymouth, as well as opportunities to meet the staff, and an afternoon afloat viewing Port facilities;

g)     

10 apprentices commenced work over an 18 month period in the port;

h)     

Millions had been invested into the port over the previous 18 months, from shore cranes to vessels.

a)     

Apologies to the residents of Plymouth for the early end of Garden Waste Collections, the decision had been very necessary to prevent further budget issues;

b)     

Thanked and paid tribute to all of the Council’s outdoor workers who had all been working in extreme heat;

c)     

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a)     

The unprecedented position the Council is in

b)     

The importance of finding savings to balance the budget

c)     

The forecast for the future

a)      The service was jointly funded between Plymouth City Council and NHS Devon ICB (formerly CCG). They would sign off their part of the decision making process on 17 August 2022.

b)      To support budget, planning prices in the new contract would be held for 12 months for equipment and for 3 years for activities such as cleaning and delivery of equipment.

c)      All providers involved in the procurement had flagged likely future challenges in relation to the cost of service delivery, in particular the cost of fuel.

d)      The outcome of this tender involved a change from the incumbent Millbrook to a new provider, NRS. Time had been built into the project plan to allow for the transfer of equipment and premises to avoid disruption to service users.