Issue - meetings

Councillors and members of the public may register their intention to make a statement if they notify the subject matter of their statement before the deadline.  Statements are limited to three minutes each.  The speaker may then be asked by Cabinet members to answer factual questions arising out of their statement.

The Chair explained that members of the public and Councillors who wished to make a statement did so at the virtual meeting of the Cabinet held on 10 February 2022.  Their statements, where provided, are attached to the minutes of this meeting.

Councillors and members of the public may register their intention to make a statement if they notify the subject matter of their statement before the deadline.  Statements are limited to three minutes each.  The speaker may then be asked by Cabinet members to answer factual questions arising out of their statement.

Members of the public and Councillors made statements as follows:

·  David Redgewell (South West Transport Board and Rail Future Severnside) – Budget on Transport (David Redgewell lost connection to the virtual meeting so was unable to make his statement in person, however, a copy is attached to the Minutes as Appendix 1 and on the Council's website)

·  Cllr Dr Yukteshwar Kumar – Collegiality (a copy of which is attached to the Minutes as Appendix 2 and on the Council's website)

·  Katherine Howells – Proposed parking charges in Midsomer Norton (a copy of which is attached to the minutes as Appendix 3 and on the Council's website)

·  Cllr Grant Johnson – Proposed parking charges in Midsomer Norton and Radstock.  Cllr Johnson also presented an online petition to the Leader of the Council requesting that the proposal to introduce hourly car parking charges in Midsomer Norton and Radstock be dropped.  The petition contained 1,164 signatures.  He also presented a letter to the Leader of the Council signed by 48 local businesses in Midsomer Norton and Radstock stating that they feel that the introduction of hourly parking charges would have a negative impact on local businesses and residents.

·  Cllr Michael Evans – Midsomer Norton car parking charges (a copy of which is attached to the minutes as Appendix 4 and on the Council's website)

·  Cllr Alastair Singleton – Bristol Airport appeal (a copy of which is attached to the minutes as Appendix 5 and on the Council's website).

·  Cllr Vic Pritchard – Council budget (a copy of which is attached to the minutes as Appendix 6 and on the Council's website)

• Malcolm Baldwin – Potential re-siting of the Fashion Museum