Issue - meetings

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Wynne.

The Area Committee is asked to consider reviewing the £150 cost for the installation/ removal of advisory disabled bays. It is reported that, at present, individual highway ward spokespersons make decisions as to the funding of the markings from delegated ward budgets. If this facility is to be retained, or if there is to be a change in respect of funding, the Area Committee would be required to request that the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services review this.

The Chair reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Wynne.

Councillor Wynne provided an update to the Area Committee in relation to the cost, installation and removal of advisory disabled bays.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         Concerns were raised as to Delegated Ward Budget allocated to wards each year, which had remained the same for a number of years (£10,750) whilst the cost of infrastructure and works continued to rise. Concerns were then raised specifically in relation to the subsidising of the installation and removal of advisory disabled bays, and the feasibility of continuing to provide this valued service to residents from the Delegated Ward Budget in light of budgetary pressures.

·         The importance of this valued service was reiterated, and it was queried as to whether the service could be funded via an alternative avenue.

·         It was noted that some parts of the borough faced higher ward budgetary pressures than others due to differences in population density and other factors. This meant that some budgets depleted at a faster pace than others, and wards felt pressure to come up with alternative ways to prioritise works.

·         Members felt that it was important to consider more detailed information around costings and the impact of any changes, and asked that the Cabinet Member be requested to provide a report to Area Committee on the matter.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services be requested to provide a report to a future meeting of the Area Committee reviewing the cost, installation and removal of advisory disabled bays in relation to the Delegated Ward Budget allocations.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Wynne.

The Area Committee is asked to consider reviewing the £150 cost for the installation/ removal of advisory disabled bays. It is reported that, at present, individual highway ward spokespersons make decisions as to the funding of the markings from delegated ward budgets. If this facility is to be retained, or if there is to be a change in respect of funding, the Area Committee would be required to request that the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services review this.