Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, the Cabinet Member was asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests he may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th October 2014.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the decision session held on 13^th October be approved and signed by the Cabinet Member as a correct record.

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

Councillor Orrell had registered to speak on agenda item 4, details of which are included under the relevant minute item.

The Cabinet Member is asked to consider a report provides feedback on a recent consultation exercise undertaken in relation to restoring the chicanes on Huntington Road near the new housing development on the former Session site.

Resolved:           That the Cabinet Member agreed to:

Reinstall the chicanes on Huntington Road, close to the Sessions site.

Reason:              To restore long term measures to control vehicle speeds following the construction work at the Sessions site.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which provided feedback on a recent consultation on restoring traffic calming measures to Huntington Road near to a new housing development on the former Sessions site.

Councillor Orrell had registered to speak as Ward Member and raised concerns about the consultation not being conducted widely enough, in particular he felt that the residents who lived in houses further along Huntington Road should also have been consulted, not just the residents immediately in front of the chicanes.

In response to Councillor Orrell’s comments, Officers advised that the scheme had been subject to a number of delays and there had been little time to do a large scale consultation.

The Cabinet Member noted Councillor Orrell’s concerns but as there had been no significant response from the localised consultation, he was minded to approve the Officers recommendation.

Resolved:           That the Cabinet Member agreed to:

Reinstall the chicanes on Huntington Road, close to the Sessions site.

Reason:              To restore long term measures to control vehicle speeds following the construction work at the Sessions site.

The purpose of this paper is to request final approval from the Cabinet Member for Transport to implement a bus improvement scheme on Clarence Street, following consultation on the scheme and work to refine costs and programme for the work since the in-principle decision to consult on the scheme was made in January 2014.

Resolved:           That the Cabinet Member:

Approved the Clarence Street Bus Improvement Scheme, as set out in the Officer report.

Reason:              To enable the scheme to be implemented between January and March 2015.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which requested final approval to implement a bus improvement scheme on Clarence Street.

Officers outlined the report and drew the Cabinet Members attention to an increase in cost of the scheme, although this would be accommodated via the Better Bus Area Fund.

The Cabinet Member was happy to approve the scheme.

Resolved:           That the Cabinet Member:

Approved the Clarence Street Bus Improvement Scheme, as set out in the Officer report.

Reason:              To enable the scheme to be implemented between January and March 2015.