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Public Petitions, Statements and Questions
Public forum items can be about any matter the Council is responsible for or which directly affects the city. Submissions will be treated in order of receipt and as many people shall be called upon as is possible within the time allowed within the meeting. Due to the cancellation of the November Full Council meeting, 45 minutes has been allocated for Public Forum at this meeting.
Further rules can be found within our Council Procedure Rules within the Constitution.
Please note that the following deadlines apply to this meeting:
a. Public petitions and statements: Petitions and written statements must be received by 12 noon on Friday 8 December 2023 at latest. One written statement per member of the public is permitted.
b. Public questions: Written public questions must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at latest. A maximum of 2 questions per member of the public is permitted. Questions should be addressed to the Mayor or relevant Cabinet Member.
Public forum items should be e-mailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk
Minutes:
Due to the late cancellation of the November Full Council meeting, 45 minutes was allocated for public forum at this meeting, which contained submissions from November and December. Full Council received and noted the following petitions and statements (which were referred to the Mayor for his consideration)
November Petitions
|
Ref |
Name |
Title |
|
PP01 |
Bristol Allotment Forum |
Hosepipe Ban |
November Statements
|
Ref |
Name |
Title |
|
PS01 |
Suzanne Audrey |
Appointment of Independent Persons |
|
PS02 |
Jen Smith |
Independent Inquiry into the facts, faults and failings surrounding' Send surveillance |
|
PS03 |
Donna Sealey |
Support for Just Transition Declaration at Full Council 14.11 |
|
PS04 |
Karen Self |
Golden Motion |
|
PS05 |
Mike Oldreive |
Appointment of Independent Persons for Councillor Complaints |
|
PS06 |
Suzanne Wilson |
The Just Transition declaration |
|
PS07 |
Sian Ellis-Thomas |
Values & Ethic Committee |
|
PS08 |
Hanin Aidy Easton Jamia Mosque |
The ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza |
|
PS09 |
Chris Johnson |
East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood. |
|
PS10 |
Norman Zahn |
15 Minute Cities |
|
PS11 |
Lesley Powell |
Code of Conduct Complaints |
|
PS12 |
Bristol Allotment Forum |
Allotment Hosepipe Bans |
|
PS13 |
Sally Bowman |
Golden Motion |
|
PS14 |
Mubashar Chaudhry |
Show Solidarity with Innocent Civilians |
|
PS15 |
Dan Ackroyd |
Value and Ethics |
|
PS16 |
David Redgewell |
Transport |
|
PS17 |
Lori Streich |
Golden Motion |
|
PS18 |
Ellie Keen |
Israeli Colours |
|
PS19 |
Megs Smith |
Electric Vehicles |
December Statements
|
Ref |
Name |
Title |
|
PS01 |
Rana Basharat Ali Khan |
Urgent Appeal for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza |
|
PS02 |
Robin Hambleton SEND Alliance for St Christopher’s |
The Asset of Community Value (ACV) application for St Christopher’s School site |
|
PS03 |
Arts |
|
|
PS04 |
Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza. |
|
|
PS05 |
Cuts Proposed for The Watershed |
|
|
PS06 |
Nigel Varley |
Gilton House in Brislington |
|
PS07 |
Cara Lavan |
Funds from the Cultural Investment Programme |
|
PS08 |
Keith Way |
Planning Confidence |
|
PS09 |
Cat Smith |
Loss of Confidence in Bristol’s Planning System |
|
PS10 |
Danica Priest |
Loss of confidence in Bristol's planning system |
|
PS11 |
Mubashar Chaudhry |
Cease Fire |
|
PS12 |
Catherine Withers |
Loss in Confidence in Bristol's planning department |
|
PS13 |
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|
PS14 |
Childcare is infrastructure |
|
|
PS15 |
Loss of confidence in Bristol's Planning System |
|
|
PS16 |
Robert Dixon Bristol Rail Campaign |
Lack of interest in ensuring opportunities for bus-rail interchange at our local stations |
|
PS17 |
Martin Garrett |
Public Transport |
|
PS18 |
East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood: cleaning the air, improving road safety, and Net Zero |
|
|
PS19 |
Elena and Murray Cross |
Loss of Confidence in Bristol's planning system |
|
PS20 |
Kim Hicks |
Proposed Cuts to Arts and Culture |
|
PS21 |
Nikki Jones |
Planning System |
Within the time available, November petition 1, November statements 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and December statements 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 18, 20 were presented by individuals at the meeting.
Public Questions
Full Council noted that the following questions had been submitted:
November Questions
|
Ref |
Name |
Title |
|
PQ01 |
Lena Wright |
RPZ Consultation |
|
PQ02 |
Molly Sherlaw-Fryer |
Food Sustainability Motion |
|
PQ03 |
Dan Ackroyd |
Arena Island |
|
PQ04 |
Mike Oldreive |
Independent Persons |
|
PQ05 |
Jenny Harrison |
Food Sustainability Motion |
|
PQ06 |
Suzanne Audrey |
Independent Persons |
|
PQ07 |
Harry Simpson |
Bus Services |
|
PQ08 |
Jen Smith |
Independent Persons |
|
PQ09 |
Keith Farley |
Independent Persons |
|
PQ10 |
Lesley Powell |
Independent Persons |
|
PQ11 |
Railfuture Severnside |
Mass Transit and Transport Levy |
|
PQ12 |
Transport Accessibility |
|
|
PQ13 |
Tim Hayes |
Events at Lloyds Amphitheatre |
|
PQ14 |
Veronica Wignall |
Food Advertising |
|
PQ15 |
Martin Rands |
Avon Crescent |
|
PQ16 |
Withdrawn |
|
|
PQ17 |
Sian Ellis Thomas |
Member Code of Conduct |
|
PQ18 |
Joe Banks |
Member Code of Conduct |
|
PQ19 |
Megs Smith |
Net Zero Transport |
|
PQ20 |
Megs Smith |
5G Masts |
|
PQ21 |
Chris Johnson |
East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods |
December Questions
|
Ref No |
Name |
Title |
|
PS01 |
Rana Basharat Ali Khan |
Urgent Appeal for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza |
|
PS02 |
Robin Hambleton SEND Alliance for St Christopher’s |
The Asset of Community Value (ACV) application for St Christopher’s School site |
|
PS03 |
Rachael Fagan |
Arts |
|
PS04 |
Tina Legg |
Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza. |
|
PS05 |
Paul Constant |
Cuts Proposed for The Watershed |
|
PS06 |
Nigel Varley |
Gilton House in Brislington |
|
PS07 |
Cara Lavan |
Funds from the Cultural Investment Programme |
|
PS08 |
Keith Way |
Planning Confidence |
|
PS09 |
Cat Smith |
Loss of Confidence in Bristol’s Planning System |
|
PS10 |
Danica Priest |
Loss of confidence in Bristol's planning system |
|
PS11 |
Mubashar Chaudhry |
Cease Fire |
|
PS12 |
Catherine Withers |
Loss in Confidence in Bristol's planning department |
|
PS13 |
Anita Bennett |
St. Christopher's School is an Asset of Community Value |
|
PS14 |
Mhairi Threfall |
Childcare is infrastructure |
|
PS15 |
Carrie Sage |
Loss of confidence in Bristol's Planning System |
|
PS16 |
Robert Dixon Bristol Rail Campaign |
Lack of interest in ensuring opportunities for bus-rail interchange at our local stations |
|
PS17 |
Martin Garrett |
Public Transport |
|
PS18 |
Helen Hughes |
East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood: cleaning the air, improving road safety, and Net Zero |
|
PS19 |
Elena and Murray Cross |
Loss of Confidence in Bristol's planning system |
|
PS20 |
Kim Hicks |
Proposed Cuts to Arts and Culture |
|
PS21 |
Nikki Jones |
Planning System |
Within the time available, the Mayor responded verbally to November questions 5, 9, 10, 11 and December questions 1, 5, 11 also responding to supplementary questions.
Supporting documents:
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Public Forum Pack 12 Dec 2023, item 6.
PDF 4 MB -
STATEMENT FROM THE RESIDENTS OF BARTON HOUSE, item 6.
PDF 76 KB
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Public Forum Responses to Questions 12 Dec 2023, item 6.
PDF 503 KB
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Responses to petitions and statements 12 December, item 6.
PDF 62 KB