Agenda item
QUESTIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The Democratic Services Manager will announce any submissions received under the arrangements set out in note 5 above. The Council will be invited to decide what action it wishes to take, if any, on the matters raised in these submissions. As the questions received and the answers given will be circulated in written form there is no requirement for them to be read out at the meeting. The questions and answers will be published with the draft minutes.
Minutes:
Statements to the meeting were made by the following people;
· Mark Owens, Managing Director of Horseworld, addressed the meeting. A copy of his statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Mary Walsh, Joint Chair of Whitchurch village Action group, addressed the meeting. A copy of her statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Cliff Shellard, Chairman of Fosseway campaign group, made a statement in which he argued against the use of green field sites and unwelcome speculative development in the Somer valley. He highlighted one area, a site that was not in the Core Strategy and presented a petition against the Development at Fosseway South Midsomer Norton – Plot no. 5400, Ref. 13/00127/out. He pressed for progress on the Placemaking plan.
· Jill Britten addressed the meeting. A copy of her statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Nigel Websper addressed the meeting. A copy of his statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Racheal Hushon addressed the meeting as a local Bath resident. A copy of her statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· David Redgewell endorsed the need for a sustainable Core Strategy and urged Councillors to make the difficult decisions to allocate housing. A copy of a statement from David is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Robert Hellard, Vice-Chairman of South Stoke Parish Council, addressed the meeting. A copy of his statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Peter Duppa-Miller addressed the meeting. A copy of his statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Caroline Kay addressed the meeting on behalf of the Bath Preservation Trust. A copy of her statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Sarah Moore addressed the meeting. A copy of her statement is available on the Minute book and attached to the electronic record.
· Geoff Dunford, Chairman of the River Regeneration Trust, addressed the meeting. He explained their vision of wanting to reconnect communities to the river Avon through various measures including giving more access, cleaning it up, using it to transport people and goods, protecting biodiversity etc. In response to a question from Councillor Paul Crossley seeking clarification on Mr Dunford’s reference to the Broadmead peninsula, Mr Dunford responded that it was the area between the river and the railway behind the Co-operative shop, to the north of the railway line. In response to a further question from Councillor Dave Laming querying whether Mr Dunford had any experience of employment in this field, Mr Dunford responded that he’d been in the catering and leisure industry for many years and had a training company for those who wished to work in these sectors. Basically, he identified where jobs were available and designed courses to meet that need.