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Councillor Coker

CouncillorWigens

Road works have taken place in the Chapel Street area and outside Welcome Hall which have had a detrimental effect on businesses.  There was no consultation.  Please can an assurance be given that this issue will be looked at?

CouncillorWigens responded that he would ask for an explanation and asked Councillor Coker to email him the details. 

2

Councillor Drean

Councillor Fry

Would you write to the Plymouth Airport leaseholder to seek to ensure that the infrastructure remains in place?

Councillor Fry undertook to investigate and provide a written response.

3

Councillor Wildy

Councillor Jordan

Mount Wise Swimming Pools have been available to people from across the city, at regular opening times and free of charge.  Will this situation continue for the foreseeable future?

Councillor Jordan responded that he could not give a carte blanche guarantee as options for a community assets transfer were being considered and negotiations were underway.

4

CouncillorMrs Dolan

Councillor Fry

With regard to the feasibility study on Plymouth Airport, has there been a fully documented review of all Flag Officer Sea Training,  other armed forces, police support, power services, trinity house and health services?

Councillor Fry undertook to investigate and provide a written response.

5

Councillor McDonald

Leader (Councillor Mrs Pengelly)

More and more traders are signing a petition on the Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District proposal.  If there was a no vote would the funding still be available?

The Leader responded that the BID was supported. If there was a no vote the council would need to consider its position.

6

CouncillorRennie

CouncillorWigens

The East End Transport Scheme is not without its teething problems. Grenville Road has become a rat run. Please could assurances be given that this will be looked at and provide a written report to a neighbourhood meeting within six months?

CouncillorWigens responded that his understanding was that the transport liaison group was still meeting and that those meetings were well attended.  A written response would be provided in relation to Grenville Road.

7

CouncillorSam Leaves

Councillor Wildy

Following the motion on notice at the city council meeting on 10 October concerning the licensing of adventure activities, was the continuation of cross party working supported and would support be given to a special meeting of the Council to discuss this issue?

CouncillorWildy agreed to the continuation of cross party working.  She had signed a petition for a parliamentary debate and she did not object to attending a special council meeting.   

8

Councillor Peter Smith

Councillor Bowyer

The ice rink had slipped into next year’s budget and the pavilions will remain open.  As the budget for the pavilions was to be used to fund the life centre, what was the effect of the extension of the pavilions contract on the funding for the life centre?

Councillor Bowyer responded that it would produce a budget pressure, estimated at £600,000.

9

Councillor Evans

CouncillorSam Leaves

Will you please release the response to the consultation regarding the licensing of adventure activities tomorrow?

CouncillorSam Leaves agreed to do so.

10

CouncillorWildy

CouncillorSam Leaves

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel had identified problems with the child and adolescent mental health services.  As chair of the Children’s Trust, why does the trust  not have a clear and transparent process for identifying and monitoring such issues, did she agree that the trust needs to get smarter and could a written report be submitted on  how it would improve?    

CouncillorSam Leaves responded that any committee or trust could get smarter and agreed to raise the issue at the next trust meeting during urgent business on Friday 9 December 2011.  The question on mental health services was asked at the trust but a report did not come back. She was pleased that it had been identified through the scrutiny process.

11

CouncillorMrs Nelder

CouncillorWigens

Paving slabs were removed from Grenville Road during the East End Transport scheme construction and not returned. Would they be replaced?

CouncillorWigens undertook to provide a written response.

12

Councillor Evans

Leader (Councillor Mrs Pengelly)

Tamar education business partnership: partnership is being asked to leave Seymour House. The organisation that has taken its place is called Tamar Education which is undermining the partnership’s name and branding.  Why is this being allowed?

The Leader responded that she would provide a written response and asked Councillor Evans to email the details to her.

13

Councillor Stevens

Councillor Lock

With Christmas three weeks away, is he still intent on holding the most controversial planning meeting close to Christmas and can he give a reason why it cannot be held in January?

Councillor Lock responded that 22 December was a normal working day and there was also another committee meeting on that day.  There was no reason why the meeting could not be held in January but it would be held on 22 December.