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Parking Services Annual Parking Report 2017/18 PDF 148 KB Report
of the Head of Engineering and Transport Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received
information in relation to the Parking Services Annual Parking Report 2017/18
as contained within the circulated report. Officers informed the
committee that the total balance stated on page 15 of the Parking Services
Annual Report 2017/2018 was incorrect, and should read as a deficit of £32,225.
Members queried whether
there were any plans to reduce expenditure for car parks. Officers stated that
the current staffing levels for enforcement officers was still necessary.
Members questioned whether the service was likely to return to profit in the
following year. Officers explained that the service had made a large capital
investment in the Neath multi-storey car park in the current financial year,
and that was a contributing factor to the high expenditure. Members queried how the
budget had been spent during the current financial year. Officers stated that
the money had been spent on maintaining car parks and pay and display machines.
Members commented that
enforcement appeared to be working well as figures for contravening traffic
orders were relatively low. Officers stated that there were ten enforcement
officers currently employed across the county borough. Officers reported that
in 1999 the Authority had issued around 25,000 parking tickets, but this had
now reduced to 12,000 which demonstrated that compliance levels were relatively
high. Members queried whether
it was possible to expand enforcement to other areas, particularly as the town
centres were proving to be compliant. Officers stated that expanding
enforcement to wider areas would require additional officers and further
investment in the service. Following scrutiny, it
was agreed that the report be noted. |
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To Select Appropriate Items From The Cabinet Board Agenda For Pre-Scrutiny (Cabinet Board Reports Enclosed For Scrutiny Members). Minutes: PRE-SCRUTINY 2.1 Key Performance Indicators 2018/2019 –
Quarter 2 Performance (1st April 2018 – 30th September 2018) 2.2 Highway
Maintenance - New code of practice Members queried
whether officers were looking at using alternative materials to fill pot holes,
as the current materials being used were not always durable. Officers stated
that where materials were deteriorating within a short period of time there
were usually underlying drainage problems. Officers added that they were
looking at pot holes which were repeatedly causing issues in order to attempt
to identify other factors which were causing the problems. Following scrutiny,
the Committee was supportive of the proposal to be considered by the Cabinet
Board. |
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Forward Work Programme 2018/19 PDF 170 KB Minutes: The committee received a
sample map identifying Council and Tai Tarian owned
land and property as requested by members previously. Officers informed the
committee that maps could be provided for each ward in the county borough;
however the information held by the Authority for Tai Tarian
land was only up to date as far 2011 at the point at which the housing stock
was transferred out of Council ownership. The committee confirmed that it was
satisfied with the map, and requested for the maps to be circulated via e-mail
to the relevant ward members when they were available. The committee referred
to the item on the work programme regarding the location map of drainage
systems affected by Tree Preservation Orders, and requested for the item to be
removed as this was a local issue that should be taken up with the relevant
officer. The committee noted the
work programme. |