Agenda and draft minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on the agenda. A list of standing declarations of interest is attached.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.  A list of standing declarations of interest for the committee had been circulated with the agenda.  No additional interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the committee held on 13 October 2010.

RESOLVED:That the minutes of the last meeting of the committee held on 13 October 2010 be approved and signed by the Chair subject to the following amendments:

·        Minute 12(iv) to read  “It was noted that a common feature of successful travel plans had been the support of a school travel plan champion…”

·        Minute 12(ix) to read “awareness of the known health…”

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Wednesday 17 November 2010.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report presents the Draft Final Report of the School Travel Plans Scrutiny Review.

Members considered the draft final report of the School Travel Plans Scrutiny Review.

The following additional information was tabled:

• Information on cycle training
• Feedback from visits to school (Annex E(2))
• Information on financial implications of recommendations

Members went through the draft report and identified a number of amendments. It was agreed that a copy of the revised final report, incorporating the agreed amendments, would be circulated to Members via email for their approval. 

Members were requested to forward to officers, any requests that had been made during Member visits to schools in respect of physical improvements to improve road safety.  Officers would then respond to the schools direct.

Members were informed that revised arrangements were being piloted in respect of the presentation of scrutiny review reports.  It was noted that, in addition to the full report being presented to the Executive, a summary of the report would be produced in booklet form.  The booklet, which would focus on the outcomes of the review, would be circulated to schools with best practice guidance.

The Chair thanked the committee for their hard work, which had ensured that the review had been completed in a timely manner.

RESOLVED:            That, subject to the agreed amendments, the final report and

                        recommendations be approved.

REASON:      To complete the review in line with scrutiny procedures and protocols, and to enable the final report to be consulted on by Scrutiny Management Committee prior to its presentation to the Executive.