Agenda item

Paul Fermer, Director of Environment and Highways, and Robin Rogers, Director of Economy and Place, have been invited to introduce the new directorate responsibilities to the Committee and to advise the Committee in agreeing its work programme.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE its work programme for forthcoming meetings, taking account of the Cabinet Forward Plan and of the Budget Management Monitoring Report.

There was a discussion about some budgetary implications from the highways and maintenance budget forecast, including the 20% reduction in income received through parking levies. Members were informed that any underspend went back into the central pot to help with wider council pressures.

The Committee AGREED to the committee work plan with the addition of a review of cycle and footpath maintenance in February.

The Committee also agreed to the membership of the Transport Working Group, noting the inclusion of Cllr Haywood, who did not sit on the Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee.