Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of personal interest.

The Executive Board Member considered a report to support Carmarthen Shopmobility with a further grant of £14,650 for a twelve month period commencing in September 2018. It was explained that Shopmobility was one of the key priorities within the Council’s Integrated Parking Strategy and had been supported by the Council since 2011, with the current funding arrangements due to expire this year. It was noted that whilst the Group generated income from charges and fund raising, it was mainly reliant on the Council’s financial support.

RESOLVED that Carmarthen Shopmobility be supported with a further grant of £14,650 for a further twelve month period commencing in September, 2018, subject to the conditions detailed in the report.

The Executive Board Member considered a report to support Llanelli Shopmobility with a further grant of £14,650 for the 2018/19 financial year commencing on 31st July, 2018. It was highlighted that Shopmobility was one of the key priorities within the Council’s Integrated Parking Strategy and had been supported by the Council since 2011, with the current funding arrangements due to expire this year. It was noted that whilst the Group generated income from charges and fund raising, it was mainly reliant on the Council’s financial support.

RESOLVED that Llanelli Shopmobility be supported with a further grant of £14,650 for the 2018/19 financial year commencing on the 31^st July, 2018.

The Executive Board Member considered a report on proposals by the Authority, following a request received from Persimmon Homes, for the introduction of a Priority Give Way System at Garreglwyd Pembrey due to the narrow width of the existing public highway from the main A484 to the Garreglwyd Housing Estate where there was insufficient width to accommodate both footways for pedestrians and maintain two-way traffic flow for vehicles. The proposal, if adopted, would facilitate the safe traffic flow through the narrow road with priority afforded to northbound travelling vehicles to protect the Strategic Highway Network the cost of which would be borne by the developer under a Section 278 Agreement.

It was reported that following publication of the proposal, no objections had been received from the statutory consultees. However, 10 written objections had been received, which were detailed within the report together with the officer responses.

RESOLVED that the objections received to the proposed Priority Give Way System at Garreglwyd, Pembrey be noted, but that the Order be introduced in the interests of general road safety to facilitate the provision of a safe footway link for pedestrians from the main A484 to the Garreglwyd estate and to manage the safe flow of traffic through the narrowing of the Highway.

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting of the Executive Board Member for Environment held on the 7^th June, 2018 be signed as a correct record.