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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 3 minutes each.  The speaker may then be asked by Cabinet members to answer factual questions arising out of their statement.

Kathleen Hovland presented a petition to the Cabinet asking the Council, and their contractors, to ensure the status of the swimming pool as a competitive, as well as a community pool by providing an ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) compliant 8 lane width pool with gallery extension.  Kathleen Hovland also read out the statement in support of the petition (attached as Appendix and available on the Minute Book at Democratic Services).

Pat Mason read out the statement (attached as Appendix and available on the Minute Book at Democratic Services) where she expressed her concerns on the withdrawal of the subsidy for the 6/7 Bus Route.

Rosemary Naish (Chair of Clutton Parish Council) read out the statement (attached as Appendix and available on the Minute Book at Democratic Services) where she expressed her concerns about the safety of the access to the Maynard Terrace.

Councillor Karen Warrington (Clutton Ward Councillor) also expressed her concerns about the safety of the access to the Maynard Terrace and asked the Cabinet to work with developers on this matter.

David Redgewell read out the statement (attached as Appendix and available on the Minute Book at Democratic Services) where he expressed his concern over potential loss of bus services.

Sue Porter addressed the Cabinet on behalf of 31 residents from Lyncombe Vale Rd and Rosemount Lane in Widcombe.  The residents expressed their concerns on the traffic in these roads, in particular to free parking which had created serious road safety issues.  Sue Porter also said that residents had asked the Council in 2006 to register this as Residents Parking Zone (RPZ) but that no resolution had happened so far. 

Nicholas Beach addressed the Cabinet with the continual problems that residents of Perrymead in Widcombe had suffered from the free parking, and asked the Cabinet to introduce RPZs in that area.

Councillor Ian Gilchrist (Widcombe Ward Councillor) addressed the Cabinet by supporting the residents who expressed their concerns on traffic and parking related issues in Widcombe Ward.  Councillor Gilchrist said that residents had been waiting for 10 years for the Council to implement some measures in terms of the RPZs, and that had not happened yet.  Councillor Gilchrist concluded his statement by asking the Cabinet to consider Widcombe residents requests for the RPZs when setting up the budget.

Councillors Karen Walker and Sarah Bevan (Peasedown St John Ward Councillors) read out the statement (attached as Appendix and available on the Minute Book at Democratic Services) with the Peasedown St John residents’ ‘wish list’ for the forthcoming Council budget.

Councillor Dine Romero read out a statement on behalf of Councillor Alison Millar.  Councillor Alison Millar said that she had received many representations from the residents living East of Bath since the Cabinet made their decision on the Park and Ride East of Bath.  Most of the people were amazed that the Cabinet went ahead with the decision which would ’blight’ Meadows.  Councillor Alison Millar also said in her statement that 13 opposition Councillors had signed the Call In on Cabinet’s decision from 25^th January.  Councillor Dine Romero concluded the statement from Councillor Alison Millar by saying that some had said that there was poor evidence from the Council on the need for Park and Ride East of Bath.

Councillor Dine Romero asked an ad hoc question - what was the total cost of the Park and Ride project.