Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies.

To receive notification of any declarations of pecuniary and /or conflict of interests from Members.

There were no declarations of interest.

To answer questions and hear deputations, if any, asked by any resident of the Borough pursuant to Standing Orders.

There were no questions or deputations.

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure:

(i)  Noted the works undertaken in 2022/23 and the preparedness for the 2023/24 season as detailed in the report.

(ii)  Approved the Winter Service Plan 2023 - 2028 (Appendix 1).

RESOLVED 

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure:

(i)  Noted the contents of the report.

(ii)  Agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Highways and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member, to conclude negotiations with West Midlands Police (WMP) and the other constituent West Midlands Local Authorities on the proposed West Midlands Speed Enforcement Service Level Agreement.

(iii)  Approved the updated Mobile Speed Camera “Community Concern” enforcement site deployment priorities, as detailed in Appendix A

(iv)  Agreed the old GATSO yellow camera housings should be removed as and when they become unsafe considering the road safety benefits.

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure:

(i)  Considered and endorsed the 2023/24 revenue and capital financial monitoring forecast as at 31st July 2023.

(ii)  Noted the Portfolio’s progress against the latest 3 year savings targets in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) as at 31st July 2023.

(iii)  Accepted the additional Local Transport Capital Block Funding Pothole Fund amount of £581,646 and to delegate authority of this, including the approval of the funding agreement, to authorised officers in line with the conditions of the funding (paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2).

(iv)  Accepted the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Revenue Capacity Funding amount of £472,514 and to delegate authority of this, including the approval of the funding agreement, to authorised officers in line with the conditions of the funding (paragraphs 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5).

(v)  Accepted the Local Authorities Treescape Fund conditional awarded amount of £297,136, and to delegate authority of this, including the approval of the funding agreement, to authorised officers in line with the conditions of the funding (paragraphs 5.6 and 5.7).