Agenda item
Addresses by the public
To hear addresses from members of the public in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.8 for which the required notice (1.00pm on Thursday 6th October 2011) and the full wording of the address has been given to the Head of Law and Governance.
Minutes:
Council received eight addresses (texts of the addresses appended to these minutes) as follows:
(1) Richard Lawrence-Wilson, a local resident submitted in advance details of his address to Council (now appended) on the Five Mile Drive Recreation Ground.
(2) Pamela Webber, a local resident submitted in advance details of her address to Council (now appended) concerning the provision of public toilets.
(3) William Clark, a local resident submitted in advance details of his address to Council (now appended) on the Town Green Fourteen.
(4) Neil Holdstock, a local resident submitted in advance details of his address to Council (now appended) concerning the Headington Car Park.
(5) Nigel Gibson, a local resident submitted in advance details of his address to Council (now appended) concerning football in Blackbird Leys.
(6) Jane Alexander, a local resident submitted in advance details of her address to Council (now appended) detailing a Temple Cowley Pools update.
(7) Nigel Gibson, a local resident submitted in advance details of his address to Council (now appended) concerning lack of democracy in Oxford.
(8) Judy Compton, a local resident submitted in advance details of her address to Council (now appended) which concerned houses in multiple occupation.
A note in response to statements made concerning Town Greens and the impact of the Town Green on organised football (Public Addresses 3 and 5) was submitted by the Head of Law and Governance.
Councillor Mary Clarkson declared a personal interest in public address (1) as she was a member of a faith group that preferred burial to cremation.
Councillor Nuala Young declared a personal interest in public address (2) as part of her role as a Tour Guide she would show visitors to public conveniences.
Councillor Nuala Young declared a personal interest in public address (6) as she was part of the co-ordination of Oxford CND.
Councillor Tony Brett declared a personal interest in public address (8) as he knew the addressee.
Council heard all of the addresses and thanked the addressees for addressing Council.
Supporting documents:
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AddressToCouncil-1-RichardLawrenceWilson-FiveMileDriveRecGround, item 39.
PDF 24 KB View as DOC (39./1) 35 KB
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AddressToCouncil-2-PamelaWebber-PublicToilets, item 39.
PDF 434 KB
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AddressToCouncil-3-WilliamClark-TheTownGreenFourteen, item 39.
PDF 37 KB View as DOCX (39./3) 16 KB
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AddressToCouncil-4-NeilHoldstock-HeadingtonCarPark, item 39.
PDF 12 KB View as DOC (39./4) 22 KB
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AddressToCouncil-5-NigelGibson-FootballinBlackbirdLeys, item 39.
PDF 33 KB View as DOCX (39./5) 19 KB
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AddressToCouncil-6-JaneAlexander-TempleCowleyPoolUpdate, item 39.
PDF 28 KB View as DOCX (39./6) 17 KB
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AddressToCouncil-7-NigelGibson-LackofDemocracyinOxford, item 39.
PDF 25 KB View as DOCX (39./7) 17 KB
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AddressToCouncil-8-JudyCompton-HousesInMultipleOccupation, item 39.
PDF 18 KB View as DOCX (39./8) 13 KB
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Legal response re Town Greens, item 39.
PDF 16 KB View as DOC (39./9) 23 KB