Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 10 September 2013.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)          it be noted that, following a question from Councillor Fazackarley at the Council meeting on 10 October 2013 regarding minute 8(b) and irresponsible cycling on footpaths, it had been clarified that, in this context, reference to footpaths would also include footpaths in subways; and

(b)          the minutes of the meeting of the Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel held on 10 September 2013 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest or disclosures of advice or directions made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider a report by the Director of Regulatory and Democratic Services, which reviews the Panel’s Work Programme for 2013/14.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Regulatory and Democratic Services, which reviewed the Panel's work programme for 2013/14.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)       it be noted that the Community Safety Update item on 14 January 2014 would include an update on the Strategic Assessment, that is being used to inform the development of the four year Community Safety Plan;

(b)       the programme items as set out in Appendix A to the report be confirmed; and

(c)       the progress on actions since the last meeting, as set out in Appendix B to the report, be noted.

To consider a report by the Director of Regulatory and Democratic Services on the Traffic Management Programme.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Regulatory and Democratic Services on the Traffic Management Programme.

Members received a presentation from the Traffic and Design Manager illustrating various aspects of the report, including the work of the Traffic Management Team, Traffic Investigations, Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), TROs Externally Funded, Speed Limit Reminder Signs (SLRs) and the TRO Flowchart.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)       the progress on current programmes and the planned work for 2014/15, as shown in Appendices A – E of the report, be noted;

(b)       the Proposed Traffic Regulation Order Programme, as shown in Table 4 of Appendix B to the report, be commended to the Executive for approval;

(c)       the Executive be recommended to note the work undertaken on the deployment of the Speed Limit Reminder signs, as detailed in Appendix D to the report;

(d)       the officers be requested to arrange for a link to the map-based Traffic Regulation Order information on the Council’s web site to  be included in the next Members’ Newsletter;

(e)       the officers be requested to highlight the availability and deployment of SLRs as a regular agenda item for the Community Action Team (CAT) meetings;

(f)        the officers also be requested to arrange for the police to be asked to provide other relevant statistics besides the usual crime statistics reported at the CAT meetings;

(g)       the officers be requested to arrange a presentation for all members of the Council on Traffic Management, specifically relating to dealing with requests for Traffic Regulation Orders and the use of the Speed Limit Reminder Signs; and

(h)      it be noted that the Proposed Traffic Regulation Order Programme would be submitted to the Executive for approval in February 2014 and that members could therefore still advise the officers of any priority areas for consideration.