TobyJournoH
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TobyJournoH
@toby-journo-h.bsky.social
BU Journalism Student
Unanimous vote again for the Children's Service Capital Strategy

That's all that I have time for here but feel free to ask any questions on this thread.
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Signing off🧵❌️
March 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Councillor Hanna - 'We are going to have some tough decisions' when talking about the Community Infrastructure Levy that would support the schools funding
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March 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The planned capital budget for this plan is £22.6 million including:
-£5 million to school conditions
-£3.9 million to planned repair and maintenance
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March 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A unanimous vote has been made to continue with the Climate Action Annual Report

Now onto the Children's Service Captial Strategy
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March 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New emission dashboards are being made to better display the progress and be transparent about council key decisions
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March 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
'We need to generate more and more electricity with people using artificial intelligence'

Councillor Brown on Energy related Climate plans
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March 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
As well as that there is a target to have the region be carbon neutral before 2045

The total area wide emissions were reduced by 12% in 2022 from the 2019 baseline.

Do you feel enough is being done to combat climate change?
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March 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The current targets are to have BCP Council operations to be carbon neutral by 2030 which would reduce emissions by nearly 9%
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March 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Unanimous vote to the plan.

Now onto the Climate Action Annual Report.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
'We need to make sure these houses benefit the environment and meet a standard for the residents'

Millie Earl on the house planning to be built for the projected 50 years
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March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
'I am considerably worried about balancing the coast environment and providing housing for people'

'We've lost a lot of what this great place is'

Councillor Andy Martin on the proposed house planning
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March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
'Having a vision for the future of the city is more important that party politics' - Councillor Hadley on the Local Development Scheme
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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
'This plan was made before the government change last year'
Millie Earl on the Local Development Scheme
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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Councillor Caliban believes 'it is a complete waste of time' and 'redundant'
To change the plans in this new environment. Suggestions to completely start from scratch.

'No idea how this council will achieve that'

'You have to understand that there are consequences'
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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Local development scheme has to be agreed upon within the next 24 hours by the cabinet.
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March 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Unanimous vote on the recommendations to the BSIC.

Now onto the Planning Reforms and new Local Development Scheme
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March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Councillor Wilson, Independent, believes that there are better opportunities that can be made.
'Bus links to more social areas could be beneficial'
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March 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Councillor Brown on the bus services
'there's a lot of differences that I feel people don't notice' ~ 'there's a lot of success there we should be proud of'
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March 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
'We need to ensure we are putting the money into the right services' Councillor Hadley

£5.7 million has been funded for the Department for Transport to continue on BSIP
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March 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Agenda item has been pushed further down the agenda, not onto the Bus Service Improvement Plan
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March 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Cabinet has returned to move on to agenda item 11
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March 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
So far the Parish of Bournmouth has been the most pressing matter, do you think this is a pivotal decision in benefiting the public?
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March 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Some of the coming items include:
-Bus Service Improvement Plan
-Children's Service Capital Strategy
And the Climate Action Annual Report

Ask any questions about the meeting and I'll try to let you know!
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March 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The council is now on a break for 10 minutes, stay tuned for the rest the agenda!#BCPcabinet
March 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Unanimous vote has been made on the support of the report
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March 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM