Agenda and decisions

CPH Environment and Infrastructure Decision Session - Thursday 14th April 2022 6.00 pm

Venue: Virtual Meeting - see each agenda for details

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Decision: No apologies received.
2.	Declarations of Interest To receive declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Decision: There were no declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
3.	Questions and Deputations To deal with any questions or deputations received. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Decision: No questions or deputations received.
4.	Highway Management Service Priorities and Resources PDF 179 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To provide an update and opportunity to comment on the Council's statutory Network Management Plan (NMP) for the public highway. Consider and approve a prioritisation mechanism for the re-established Parking Displacement Programme (PDP), and agree the associated schemes to be taken forward to consultation and if supported, construction. Additional documents: Appendix A - Solihull Highway Network Management Plan on a Page 2020-26v6.pdf , item 4. PDF 316 KB Appendix B - Proposed Parking Displacement Programme Assessment Criteria (Post WF MOC and SH Comments).pdf , item 4. PDF 94 KB Appendix C - Proposed PDP 2022-23.pdf , item 4. PDF 311 KB Webcast for 4. Decision: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:- (a) Noted progress against the Network Management Plan and its updated Action Plan, as detailed in the report and shown in Appendix A; (b) Endorsed the prioritisation framework for the Parking Displacement Programme, as set out in Appendix B; (c) Approved the proposed Parking Displacement Programme 2022/23, as set out in Appendix C; and (d) Agreed to receive annual updates as part of the Highway’s Asset Management Plan and Community Liveability Programme (CLP) priority setting processes.
5.	Urban Traffic Control – 5 year Asset Management Plan PDF 238 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. To outline the proposed 5-year asset management plan for the key elements of the Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system and to seek approval for the associated expenditure programme, subject to available funding. Additional documents: Appendix A UTC assets 5 year revenue costs v2.0.pdf , item 5. PDF 189 KB Appendix B - UTC assets 5 year upgrade programme.pdf , item 5. PDF 431 KB Appendix C - SmartCross+ Brochure.pdf , item 5. PDF 1 MB Appendix D Asset location with Ages MAP v2.pdf , item 5. PDF 12 MB Webcast for 5. Decision: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:- (a) Noted the contents of the report; (b) Approved, subject to available funding, the Urban Traffic Control 5-year asset management plan as shown in Appendix B; and (c) Agreed to use of Smart push buttons in new and upgraded traffic signal and pedestrian installations as shown in Appendix C.
6.	Flood Risk Management – Annual Update PDF 125 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. To provide the Cabinet Member with an annual update on Flood Risk Management related activities that have been undertaken since adoption of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy in November 2015. Additional documents: Cabinet Report - Flood Risk Management - Appendix A.pdf , item 6. PDF 107 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder: (a) Noted the contents of the report relating to work carried out during 2021/22; (b) Approved the proposed work plan for the service area to March 2023, as set out in Appendix A; and (c) Agreed to receive a further update in April 2023.
7.	Street Lighting – Service Update PDF 113 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. To seek Cabinet Member approval to a new fees and charges structure for the street lighting service. Additional documents: Webcast for 7. Decision: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:- (a) Noted the content of the report relating to work carried out during 2021/22; and (b) Approved the revised fees and charges structure as set out in Section 4 – Task Based Pricing Structure 4.4 to 4.8.
8.	Petition Summary PDF 165 KB View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. To provide an update on two petitions received for the Environment and Infrastructure portfolio, and where appropriate, agree the associated recommendations. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Apr 22 v2.pdf , item 8. PDF 68 KB Webcast for 8. Decision: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:- (a) Noted the current position with regard to the two new petitions received for this portfolio, as set out in Appendix 1; and (b) Agreed to the proposed timescales for detailed responses and recommendations as set out with each petition.