Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House (Next to the Civic Centre), Plymouth
Contact: Helen Rickman Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk
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TO NOTE THE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR For the panel to note the appointment of Councillor Ricketts as Chair and Councillor Murphy as Vice Chair for Working Plymouth for the 2015 – 2016 municipal year. Minutes: Members noted the appointment of Councillor Ricketts as Chair and Councillor Murphy as Vice Chair for the Working Plymouth scrutiny panel 2015 – 2016. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2015. Minutes: It was agreed that the minutes of 18 March 2015 were an accurate record of the meeting. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business. |
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WORKING PLYMOUTH TERMS OF REFERENCE PDF 65 KB For the panel to note its terms of reference. Minutes: Members noted the Working Plymouth terms of reference. |
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The Panel to discuss and agree future items for the Working Plymouth Work Programme. Minutes: Councillor Vincent (Cabinet Member for Streetscene) and Councillor Coker (Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport and Planning) provided Members with a brief overview of their portfolio responsibility priorities in order to help inform the Working Plymouth work programme.
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Members discussed the inclusion of the following items on the Working Plymouth work programme and agreed to recommend them to the Co-operative Scrutiny Board for approval:
· Recycling food waste · Update on the Mayflower 2020 celebrations · Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry – tags, charges and repair work · Difference between city centre parking and district parking · 1000 club in relation to apprenticeships/ encouraging women back into work · Waste · History Centre · Building regulation and planning department and how they work together · Section 106 money – collecting/ spending
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Order of Business With the permission of the Chair, the order of business on the agenda was amended, as set out below in the minutes. |
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INDIVIDUAL STREET PARKING ISSUES The Parking, Marine and Highways Service Policy Manager will provide a presentation upon how members can address residents parking issues. Minutes: Mike Artherton (Parking, Marine and Highways Policy Service Manager) provided Members with a presentation on individual street parking issues.
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HIGHWAYS PARTNERSHIP / LIVING STREETS The Head of Parking, Marine and Highways Services will provide a presentation upon information in relation to the costing and programming of Councillors requests. Minutes: Adrian Trim (Head of Highways, Parking and Marine Services), Victoria Hutchins (Watchman in Chief), Paul Anderson (Account Manager), Dan Sharpe (Senior Planner), Councillor Coker (Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport and Planning) and Councillor Vincent (Cabinet Member for Streetscene) provided Members with a presentation upon the Highways Partnership/ Living Streets.
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND UPDATE FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE SCRUTINY BOARD For the panel to review and monitor the progress of tracking resolutions and receive relevant feedback from the Co-operative Scrutiny Board. Minutes: The Democratic Support Officer advised Members that the Co-operative Scrutiny Board had not yet had their first meeting and that tracking resolutions from the Working Plymouth panel from 2014/15 had been completed. |
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |