(a)

the LTP3 linked closely with CIP 11; the 12 week consultation exercise for LTP3 had begun and it was hoped that members of the public would engage with this process;

(b)

the LTP3 aimed to provide improvements for park and ride services, invested sums in car parks across the city and would focus on the  traffic network as a whole;

(c)

capacity for higher levels of traffic would be increased, where possible,  at major junctions in the city;

(d)

water assets would also be analysed;

(e)

residents would be encouraged to cycle to reduce the carbon footprint in the city;

(f)

children would be encouraged to walk to school; this would help to reduce the carbon footprint, reduce traffic on the road and would also aid in keeping children healthy;

(g)

a camera car had been travelling across Plymouth to target residents that consistently parked on keep clear areas; this would be continued as part of the LTP3;

(h)

officers were working hard to promote the use of the road and rail connection in Plymouth;

(i)

Gdynia Way was to re-open on Monday 15 November 2010 allowing better access around Prince Rock Primary School; the final phase of this section of the development was the link road on the Embankment which was currently going through a compulsory purchase order;

(j)

current works across the city included the resurfacing of sections of Tavistock road, the implementation of a cycle lane in Derriford, road widening of the Crownhill flyover, improved pedestrian crossing at Beacon Park Road and adjustments to lanes in Mayflower Street;

(k)

the Eastern Corridor development was a priority, further plans were being designed for Cattedown;

(l)

Councillor Wigens was unaware that the pedestrian crossing in Beacon Park , requested by residents, had been installed in the wrong place however this would be investigated;

(m)

Woolwell roundabout contributed to one of the worst bottleneck lanes in Plymouth as three lanes had to merge into one however it was expected that plans to alleviate this would be considered in the future;

(n)

the electronic bus timetable system situated in several bus stops across the city worked by locating buses through a Global Positioning System (GPS) and was updated every 30 seconds;

(o)

the number of bus services across Plymouth had decreased due to lack of money however this was a nationwide issue; the council tried to support services until commercially unviable however some services didn’t have the patronage required to ensure the service remained;

(p)

bus companies were not always willing to highlight that a particular service was in danger of being withdrawn;

(q)

road works on Elliott Road bridge were due for completion; once it had been graded it would be suitable for traffic;

(r)

officers would continue to observe Gdynia way for safety, specifically with regards to children throwing debris into the road;

(s)

it would be beneficial for the city to implement a bicycle borrowing scheme however this would be very difficult and expensive to implement;

(t)

anyone with an operator’s licence was available to apply to the traffic commission for a bus route.