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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors E. Morgan, S. Phillips and D. Thomas. |
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DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST INCLUDING ANY PARTY WHIPS ISSUED IN RELATION TO ANY AGENDA ITEM. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS (NONE RECEIVED) Minutes: The Chair advised that no public questions had been received.
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EXPLANATION FOR NON-SUBMISSION OF SCRUTINY REPORT PDF 31 KB Minutes: UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report be received.
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HIGHWAY FOOTWAY AND ROAD SAFETY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME UPDATE PDF 272 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a Highway Footway and Road Safety Investment Programme Update report which provided Members with an update on the current investment programme in relation to road safety and associated infrastructure.
The report apprised members with information on the following aspects:-
· Local Transport Plan / Local Transport Fund · Active Travel Act and Local Authority Obligations · Safe Routes in communities · Road Safety Improvement and Footway Improvement Programme · Road Safety Grant (Capital and Revenue) · Traffic Management and Accident Prevention Programme
Set out within the report was a summary of funding for road safety related and other infrastructure schemes for 2019/20 and the prioritised programme for road safety, footway and other infrastructure.
The following questions/issues were raised on the report:-
negotiations with landowners were still ongoing, planning has been approved for West section, planning has been applied for the Eastern section – delayed due to conditions in place with NRW, construction has stated on the Western section of the path by White Mill, further bids have been placed for the western section.
The Transport Strategy and Infrastructure Manager stated that he would liaise with the Local Councillor outside of the meeting on the matter.
· Reference ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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TASK AND FINISH MONITORING REPORT PDF 144 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered a report detailing progress in relation to the recommendations identified from the findings of the Task and Finish group’s review on the maintenance provision of highway hedges and verge rows. The group’s report along with their recommendations were adopted by Executive Board on the 4th March 2019.
The report provided the Committee with a brief background along with:
· the scope and objectives of the Task and Finish Group’s work; · it’s methodology; · the Group’s recommendations; · detailed progress report on the actions allied to the Task and Finish Group recommendations.
The Committee noted the progress on each of the recommendations as set out in the report
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report be received.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC PROTECTION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACTIONS UPDATE PDF 279 KB Additional documents: Minutes: UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report detailing progress in relation to actions, requests or referrals emerging from previous scrutiny meetings, be noted.
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Minutes: The Committee was advised that the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting on 27th January 2020, had following consideration of the Environment Departmental Business Plan 2020-23 relating to the Property Division relevant to the Committee’s remit, resolved “the Environmental and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee be requested to consider means of securing improvements to the Joint Transport Plan for South West Wales with a view to maximising opportunities to improve public transport within Carmarthenshire.”
It was reported that during consideration of the Business Plan, reference was made to the problems faced in recruiting staff and it was considered that the lack of suitable public transport was probably also a contributory factor.
In order that the Committee could undertake the request, a report providing information on the Joint Transport Plan for South West Wales was requested to be included on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme for 2020/2021.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that an information report on the Joint Transport Plan for South West Wales be included on the Environmental and Protection Scrutiny Committee’s Forward Work Programme 2020/2021.
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Minutes: The Committee considered the list of forthcoming items for the meeting scheduled to take place on 21st April, 2020 and was afforded the opportunity to request for information to be placed in to the reports.
The Chair emphasised that due to the number of items on the agenda, the meeting would likely continue into the afternoon.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the list of forthcoming items be received.
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held on the 13th January, 2020 be signed as a correct record.
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