Issue - meetings

a) Petitions Received

The Chairman reported the receipt of two petitions for formal presentation at this meeting although neither petition had received the requisite number of signatories to require a Council debate.

i)             RUH Hopper Service – 2,043 signatories

Mr Douglas Ross, Chairman of the Trowbridge Link Scheme in presenting the petition on behalf of the users of the Hopper scheme, expressed the concerns of the petitioners and asked that the Council to work with partners to find a mutually acceptable solution that would see a continuation of the service.

ii)            Petition to keep the Connect 2 in service – 38 signatories

On behalf of Mrs Elbro, the petition organiser, Councillor Sue Evans, presented a separate petition on the Hopper Bus calling on the Council to do all it could to retain the service.

The Chairman thanked Mr Ross and Cllr Sue Evans for the petitions and their comments which would be taken into account as part of the consultation on the issue. He also referred them to the related Notice of Motion No. 20 which would be considered later in the meeting.  On being moved and seconded by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively, it was:

Resolved:

That the petitions and comments be noted and be included as part of the consultation on this matter and be taken into account as part of the consideration of motion no. 20 later in the meeting.

b) Petitions Update

A report by the Democratic Governance Manager was presented which provided details of the 6petitions received for the period since the last Council meeting.

Resolved:

That Council note the report, the petitions received and the actions being taken in relation to them, as set out in the Appendix to the report.