Agenda and decisions

CPH Environment and Infrastructure Decision Session - Monday 27th February 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: James Hughes Democratic Services

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies and Substitutions To receive any apologies and substitutions. Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Decision: None received.
2.	Declarations of Interest To receive notification of any declarations of pecuniary and /or conflict of interests from Members. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Decision: Cllr Thomas referenced that she worked for JLR.
3.	Questions and Deputations To answer questions and hear deputations, if any, asked by any resident of the Borough pursuant to Standing Orders. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Decision: Cllr Qais submitted a written deputation, which was read out on her behalf. The deputation related to item 5 on the agenda and drew the Council’s attention to road safety issue involving the entire length of the Buryfield Road.
4.	Asset Management and Service Priorities 2023/24 PDF 162 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To set-out the proposed Highway Services programme of works and expenditure for the 2023/24 financial year Additional documents: Appendix A , item 4. PDF 2 MB Appendix B , item 4. PDF 162 KB Appendix C , item 4. PDF 187 KB Appendix A to replace pages 13 to 34 of the agenda back , item 4. PDF 421 KB Webcast for 4. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Approve the work priorities and associated proposed budgets and funding, for the activities and schemes detailed within the report; (ii) Approve delegated authority to the Assistant Director Highways and Environment to make any subsequent individual changes that are below £250,000 in relation to changes in plans/funding; (iii) Note that an update be reported to the Cabinet Member if there are any proposed individual changes above £250,000; (iv) Approve the proposed 2023/24 Local Network Improvement Plan (LNIP) priorities and programme of capital funded schemes as set out in paragraphs 4.8, 4.9 and detailed in Appendix B of the report; and (v) Note the progress that has been made in progressing year 1 of the Council’s Parking Displacement Programme as set out in 4.11 and 4.12 of the report, approve the proposed Parking Displacement Programme for 2023/24 as set out in Appendix C and note the intention to fund year 2 of the programme (2023/24) from a £50,000 allocation of the 2023/24 Local Network Improvement Plan.
5.	Schools 20mph Speed Limit Programme update PDF 138 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. To consider representations received during the statutory consultation exercise for the first phase 20mph speed limit project outside Schools in the Borough and consider whether to implement as advertised, reduce the scope or not proceed with the proposals. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 5. PDF 256 KB Appendix B , item 5. PDF 13 MB Appendix C , item 5. PDF 127 KB Appendix D , item 5. PDF 440 KB Webcast for 5. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Approve the proposed 20mph speed limits outside schools (Year 1) consulted on in November 2022; (ii) Approve the implementation of the proposed 20mph speed limits, notwithstanding the objections received, as detailed, and responded to in *Appendices A, B and C* of the report; (iii) Agree the implementation of 20mph speed limits in the vicinity of the schools in the 2023/24 (Year 2) programme, as set out in *Appendix D* to the report; (iv) Noted the comments received during the Year 1 consultation process and agree to consult on extending the 20mph speed limits at both Greswold and Castle Bromwich Infant Schools, and if supported by the communities and Ward Members, include such changes in the 2023/24 (Year 2) programme; and (v) Agree to receive a further report in February 2024 setting out progress and recommendations for subsequent years’ programmes.
6.	REVENUE AND CAPITAL MONITORING 2022/23 AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022 PDF 121 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. To inform the Cabinet Member of the Portfolio’s latest forecast financial position as at the 31st December 2022 against Revenue and Capital budgets and the Portfolio’s progress against the latest 3 year savings targets in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) Additional documents: Appendix A , item 6. PDF 157 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Endorse the 2022/23 revenue and capital financial monitoring forecast as at 31st December 2022; and (ii) Note the Portfolio’s progress against the latest 3 year savings targets in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) as at 31st December 2022.
7.	PETITION SUMMARY PDF 155 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. To provide a formal response to four petitions received for the Environment and Infrastructure portfolio, as summarised in the report and in Appendix 1 Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 51 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Note the current position regarding petitions received for this portfolio, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and (ii) Agree the recommended package of interventions and partnership working highlighted in 5.2 to 5.4 of the report.