(i)

the erection of two ‘s’ bend signs on the approach to the ‘s’ bend at St. John’s Road with its junction of Church Hill Road;

(ii)

condition of the car park at Jennycliffe and the overflow car park at Mount Batten Tower;

(iii)

the appearance of a new sign at the Mountbatten Centre car park warning of a £95 fine or £125 tow fee for anyone illegally parked;

(iv)

the sale of Hooe Barn;

(v)

Plymstock swimming pool;

(vi)

condition of the rugby pitch at King George V Playing Fields;

(vii)

wheely bins from properties in Springfield Road being left out along Wembury Road;

(viii)

difficulties in accessing officers due to inaccuracies in the staff telephone directory or staff only working part-time;

(ix)

Plymouth City Council’s pension’s deficit;

(x)

Broadway car park;

(xi)

mountain biking at Buddle Wood;

(xii)

accessible formats of Council reports and documents;

(xiii)

Council employees paid in excess of £100,000;

(xiv)

Radford Hide;

(xv)

East End traffic scheme;

(xvi)

accessibility to public toilets;

(xvii)

council contracts;

(xviii)

a marine strategy;

(xix)

access to Council officers;

(xx)

allocated funding;

(xxi)

property;

(xxii)

health and safety;

(xxiii)

Mount Batten passenger ferry;

(xxiv)

access to Queen Anne’s Battery public slipway;

(xxv)

environmental issues;

(xxvi)

recycling policy;

(xxvii)

access to school playing fields;

(xxviii)

access to Fair Trading.

(a)

with regard to (i) above, it was thought that the signs were in place but contact would be made with the relevant department to ensure this was the case;

(b)

with regard to (ii) above, the car park at Jennycliffe had been repaired but Councillor Leaves would arrange for it to be inspected again, along with the overflow car park at Mount Batten Tower;

(c)

with regard to (iii) above, the car park was on private land but Councillor Leaves would ask the Council’s legal department to look into the matter;

(d)

with regard to (iv) above, the barn had been sold for £1 with the proviso that it be brought back into public use;

(e)

with regard to (v) above, a central location had been identified but residents had objected and the application had been refused by the planning department;

(f)

with regard to (vi) above, Councillor Leaves would refer the matter to Parks;

(g)

with regard to (vii) above, Councillor Leaves would refer the matter to Environmental Services;

(h)

with regard to (viii) above, Councillor Mrs. Pengelly would raise the matter with the Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development;

(i)

with regard to (ix) above, the City Council’s pension’s deficit stood at £316m;

(j)

with regard to (x) above (see also minute 48(ii)), Councillor Viney was dealing with the concerns raised;

(k)

with regard to (xi) above, Councillor Leaves had visited the area and spoken to the youths involved.  As far as he was concerned this no longer appeared to be a problem.  In addition, Plymstock School was investigating whether or not it was feasible to develop a mountain bike track on its own land;

(l)

with regard to (xii) above, reports and documents were only provided in different formats or languages upon request;

(m)

with regard to (xiii) – (xxviii), written responses would be sought from the relevant departments.