Agenda and decisions

CPH Environment and Infrastructure Decision Session - Monday 20th March 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.

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Decision:

There were no apologies.

2.

Declarations of Interest

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

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Decision:

None declared.

3.

Questions and Deputations

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

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Decision:

None received.

4.

PARKING SERVICES UPDATE pdf icon PDF 170 KB

To provide oversight of performance and financial position in Parking Services and consider options for the future management of the Council’s car park in Dorridge.

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Decision:

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member:

·  Noted the Parking Service’s updates as summarised in Appendix A and B of the Agenda Pack.

·  Agreed that option 5 should be the new operating tariff at Dorridge Station Car Park as detailed in Appendix C of the Agenda Pack.

·  Agreed to receive a further update report in Spring 2024, unless there is a significant service change requiring Cabinet Member approval prior to this date.

5.

ADOPTION OF MOVING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT POWERS pdf icon PDF 423 KB

To seek approval to accept Civil Enforcement Powers from the Department for Transport (DfT) for specific Moving Traffic Contravention (MTC) powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004.

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Decision:

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member

·  Agreed to consult the Chief Constable of Police for the West Midlands, undertake the required 6-week minimum consultation exercise, and agreed to apply the Council’s scheme of delegation to the Head of Highway Management.

·  Approved, subject to the outcome of the consultation in (a) above, making an application to the DfT for the adoption of MTC powers, in accordance with Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

·  Agreed, for the purpose of developing the business case, to set the MTC Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) value at the higher level of £70 (reducing to £35 if paid within 21 days) in line with existing Civil Enforcement activities undertaken by the Council.

·  Agreed to receive a further report in Spring 2024, following the outcome of the application process, to agree the associated business case and operating policy and protocols for the MTC service.