Councillor Ricketts (Chair of the Working Plymouth Scrutiny Panel Co-operative Review Group) has been invited to attend to present the recommendations in the report of the Working Plymouth Scrutiny Panel following a co-operative review into Living Streets. 

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) will submit a report responding to the recommendations in the scrutiny report.

Cllr Ricketts, Chair of the Working Plymouth Scrutiny Panel presented the report of the co-operative review on ‘Living Streets’.

Questions were taken by Gill Peele (Business Manager), Adrian Trim (Head of Highways, Parking and Marine Services) and Paul Anderson (Amey).

Agreed to accept the recommendations of the scrutiny report subject to recommendation (4) paragraph (p) being amended to –

(p) failure to meet the date agreed with ward members due to circumstances within Amey’s control (i.e. not weather or safety related etc.) then the issue would be reviewed by the Head of Highways, the Cabinet Member and a briefing will be sent to the ward members affected before a penalty notice is issued.

The Co-operative Scrutiny Board will be asked to consider the Living Street Co-operative Review undertaken by the Working Plymouth Panel.

Councillor Ricketts (Chair of the Working Plymouth Panel) presented the report on the Co-operative Scrutiny Review on the Living Streets Programme; the review had taken place over one session at which Members had robustly challenged the Programme.  The review had also received good media coverage.

The Board agreed to recommend approval for Cabinet to consider paragraphs 4(d) to (q) contained within the report.