TOURISM, EQUALITIES, COMMUNITY & CULTURE COMMITTEE 18 May 2020

Agenda Item 5(b) Brighton & Hove City Council

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

A period of not more than fifteen minutes shall be allowed at each ordinary meeting for questions submitted by a member of the public.

The question will be answered without discussion. The person who asked the question may ask one relevant supplementary question, which shall be put and answered without discussion. The person to whom a question, or supplementary question, has been put may decline to answer it. 

The following written questions have been received from members of the public:

(i) Carnegie Library – Christopher Hawtree

Would Cllr Appich please tell us how much has been spent upon the repair and maintenance of Hove's Carnegie Library since 2016?

(ii) Keep Madeira Drive Open For People – Amanda Brace

Since 20 April Madeira Drive has been a haven for people wanting a break from the impacts of COVID-19 by walking or cycling easily at 2m distance along the seafront and away from traffic.

As well as benefits for physical and mental health, traffic-free places like this are proven to significantly increase an area’s social and economic vitality.

As businesses reopen, what is the council doing to gather views and build on the success of a “Madeira Drive for people not cars” to lock in these benefits in the future, especially in combination with proposals to rebuild the Arches?