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Chairs Announcements Minutes: The
Committee was informed of an error in the following report on the Cabinet Board
Agenda: ·
Agenda Item 13 - Vehicle and Heavy Plant Fleet
Procurement Programme 2022/23 It was noted that point 2 of the
‘purpose of the report’ should read ‘to
further approve delegated authority for Head of Service to replace vehicles
from future years 23/24 if any Grants become available to assist with the
purchase of vehicles’ Following
the update, Members noted the error. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 373 KB ·
17 December 2021 ·
28 January 2022 Additional documents: Minutes: The
minutes of the meetings held on 17 December 2021 and 28 January 2022 were
approved as an accurate record. |
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Grit Bin Policy Review Task and Finish Group PDF 317 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee was
provided with the findings of the recent Grit Bin Policy Review Task and Finish
Group; the report represented the work
that the Group completed, including the background of why the Group was
established, the detail of each meeting held, and the survey exercise that all
Elected Members were invited to participate in. It was explained that
the survey exercise provided the opportunity for Members to submit requests for
additional grit bins in their Ward and for current grit bins to be moved or
removed; the findings of this exercise was discussed in the last meeting of the
Group, and to conclude the meeting, Officers provided Members with three
options. The Chair of the Task
and Finish Group confirmed that during the last meeting of the Group, a vote
was undertaken to determine the preferred option to recommend to the
Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board; the majority were in favour of
option 3 which was to recommend that the current list of identified priority
needs, as identified by Members in Appendix 2 of the report, would be met and
the cap correspondingly increased, but then the level of grit bins would again
be subsequently capped. Following scrutiny, the
Committee were supportive of the recommended option 3 to go to Cabinet Board
for formal approval. |
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Maintenance of Safe Routes to Schools PDF 294 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members were presented
with information regarding the maintenance of safe routes to schools, including
footbridges and subways. The circulated report
highlighted that bridges and subways, that were part of the safe routes to
schools, were inspected every two years for structural defects. Members asked
if there was scope to make the inspections more frequent due to the importance
of keeping the routes safe to use. It was noted that the formal inspection
regime, in terms of the structural assets, comply with the statutory
requirements; the requirements consist of a two year general inspection, and a
principle inspection over a longer period. Officers mentioned that the Zone
Supervisors may also identify any hazards on a day to day basis. It was added
that the Road Safety Team had a Learner Travel Officer who undertakes a route
inspection on an annual basis, specifically the safe routes to schools, to
identify any areas of concern; the Officer would report any concerns directly
into the system. It was stated that users, parents or Elected Members could
report any concerns or hazards to the Team, and they would be responded to
appropriately. It was queried why Bryncoch South wasn’t included on the NPT Safe Routes to
School Overview Map, detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report. Officers
explained that the route Members were referring to was a new route that was
currently being finalised; once the work had been completed, it will be
inspected one final time by the Learner Travel Officer, and then added onto the
list of safe routes to schools. It was mentioned that the updated route will
also be shared with the local college and schools in order for them to update
their plans. Following scrutiny, the
report was noted. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny To
select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny
(reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members) Minutes: The Committee
scrutinised the following Cabinet Board items: Quarter 3 Performance
Monitoring 2021/22 Officers updated Members
on the quarter 3 performance management data for the period, 1 April 2021 to 31
December 2021. Following scrutiny, the
report was noted. Traffic Capital
Programme and Active Travel Schemes 2022-2023 Members were provided
with a report regarding the proposed advertisement of the traffic regulation
orders associated with both the Council’s Traffic Capital Programme and the
Welsh Government funded Active Travel Programme. A discussion took place
in relation to the summary of the proposed schemes for the Traffic Capital
programme 2022-2023; in particular the A4063 Maesteg
Road, Croeserw – a reduction in speed limit from 60
mph to 40/30 mph (Cymmer Ward). Following scrutiny, the
Committee were supportive of the recommendation to go to Cabinet Board. Traffic Regulation
Order/s - Goytre, Port Talbot The Committee were
provided with a report to consider the comments and objections received
following the advertisement of the (Goytre Road, Goytre Crescent, Emroch Street,
Lane rear of Emroch Street and East Street, Goytre) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading at
Any Time) Order 2022. The Head of Engineering
and Transport explained that the scheme was initially brought to attention by
the Community Safety Team, following a meeting with residents in which concerns
were raised in connection to this route. Having received the feedback from the
Community Safety Team, it was noted that the Road Safety Team carried out
inspections of this route; the route was part of the safe routes to schools,
therefore it was important to carry out the assessment and respond to the local
members of the community. Following the
development of the scheme, it was highlighted that the Traffic Regulation Order
was presented to the Streetscene and Engineering
Cabined Board in order to seek permission to advertise; this was granted, and
the formal process was followed as usual. Once the three-week
consultation exercise had been undertaken, Officers received objections to the
scheme which were detailed in the circulated report. In response to the
objections, it was stated that Technical Team and the Road Safety Team further
reviewed the route, and concluded that the scheme could be revised by way of
shortening the Order by approximately 15 meters; this was the minimum proposal
that Officers determined would be safe for community use, going forward. It was highlighted that
Local Members had been consulted on this scheme, and support up-holding the
objections in part; however, they would like the traffic regulation orders
further reduced on the corner of No 1 East Street and Goytre
Road. Officers stated that the Road Safety Team reviewed this further, and
concluded that furthering reducing the traffic regulation order on the junction
would not protect the corner or make it safe for the community. Therefore,
Officers were recommending that the revised scheme, as indicated in Appendix B,
to be implemented on site in the interest of road safety. Following scrutiny, the Committee were supportive of the recommendation to go to ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |