Agenda item

Responding to Petitions Requesting Transport, Traffic and Parking Services

Report of the Executive Director, Place

Decision:

7.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report

 

 

7.2

RESOLVED: That:-

 

 

 

(a)

the Cabinet Member for Business, Skills and Development endorses the proposed revision for how petitions are handled, mindful of the Streets Ahead Programme;

 

 

 

 

(b)

resolves that petition requests will be assessed and scored and prioritised along with all other pedestrian requests in conjunction with the Streets Ahead zonal works, within the Streets Ahead time scale; and

 

 

 

 

(c)

the lead petitioners are informed of this new process along with the scheduled date for the Streets Ahead zone concerned.

 

 

 

7.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

7.3.1

The process will be fair and transparent and result in the most beneficial schemes being progressed across the City with maximum value for money.

 

 

7.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

7.4.1

No alternatives have been considered as not prioritising work with the Streets Ahead programme would result in higher costs together with extra disruption on the road network.

 

 

7.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

7.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

7.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Simon Green, Executive Director, Place

 

 

7.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Economic and Environmental Wellbeing

 

Minutes:

7.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report

 

 

7.2

RESOLVED: That:-

 

 

 

(a)

the Cabinet Member for Business, Skills and Development endorses the proposed revision for how petitions are handled, mindful of the Streets Ahead Programme;

 

 

 

 

(b)

petition requests will be assessed and scored and prioritised along with all other pedestrian requests in conjunction with the Streets Ahead zonal works, within the Streets Ahead time scale; and

 

 

 

 

(c)

the lead petitioners are informed of this new process along with the scheduled date for the Streets Ahead zone concerned.

 

 

 

7.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

7.3.1

The process will be fair and transparent and result in the most beneficial schemes being progressed across the City with maximum value for money.

 

 

7.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

7.4.1

No alternatives have been considered as not prioritising work with the Streets Ahead programme would result in higher costs together with extra disruption on the road network.

 

 

7.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

7.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

7.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Simon Green, Executive Director, Place

 

 

7.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Economic and Environmental Wellbeing

 

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