This Council considers the current decision to stop the Armada Way project unacceptable to shoppers, local businesses and potential city centre investors.

Council recognises the need to re-commence this essential project expeditiously in order to revive and renew this part of the city centre (such works to include improved service media and a sustainable urban drainage system).

However, this Council also notes that due to bird nesting season restrictions, full works cannot begin. As such, this window of time should be used to refocus the project and address historic concerns with the development.

Ask the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to:-

1.    Bring forward a plan (whether it be implementation of the current Armada Way Project or a comparable alternative) and set a firm timeframe for implementation of the plan;

2.    Consult with independent experts such as the Woodland Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust and The Plymouth Tree Partnership during the redesign phase;

3.    If required, modify the sustainable urban drainage scheme to retain the existing healthy trees and plant tree species that maximise tree canopy and shading;

4.    Publish on the Council website an assurance that new surface water drainage infrastructure will be installed, as a matter of urgency, to prevent raw sewage going into the sea;

5.    Provide a firm timeframe in respect of point 4 above.

The amendment was to include an additional resolution that the Growth and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Committee be requested to review the effectiveness of the current procedures for maintaining the City’s roads and pavements and provide a report to the Cabinet and Members of the City Council.