Agenda and draft minutes
Venue: Council House (Next to the Civic Centre), Plymouth
Contact: Helen Rickman Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk
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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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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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CO-OPERATIVE SCRUTINY REVIEW - LIVING STREETS |
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Background Information PDF 341 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Adrian Trim (Head of Highways, Parking and Marine Services), Daniel Sharpe (Planner - Amey), Victoria Hutchins (Watchman in Chief - Amey) and Paul Anderson (Accounts Manager – Amey) provided Members with a brief overview of the Living Streets Programme.
Members were advised that –
In response to questions raised it was reported that –
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Co-operative Review Request Form PDF 50 KB A copy of the panel’s review request form it attached for information. Minutes: Members noted the Co-operative Review Request Form. |
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Summary and Review The panel will take the opportunity to review its findings and form recommendations. Minutes: At the Working Plymouth business meeting on 8 July 2015, the panel raised a number of concerns about the current process and performance of the Living Streets Scheme. Members requested improvements be made in the visibility of costs and timings of works and with Members having ownership and control over the residents requests.
A Co-operative Review was requested and agreed.
The Review panel were pleased to hear that the previous scrutiny meeting had already started to have an impact on the process, with the following improvements in place;
Although the panel welcomed the measures taken to date, after considerable scrutiny at the review meeting, Members recommend that a package of further improvements and actions be put forward to the Co-operative Scrutiny Board:
Communications with Members:
Cost of Schemes
Traffic Regulation Orders
Reporting and Accountability
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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. |