Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs J Needham.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Public Protection Scrutiny Panel held on 20 June 2023.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2023 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 made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider any items of business dealt with by the Executive since the last meeting of the Panel, that falls under the remit of the Health and Public Protection Portfolio.  This will include any decisions taken by individual Members during the same time period.

Members enquired whether ongoing monitoring of the disturbance level is taking place at the additional exclusion zone at Hill Head beach and were advised that Bird Aware are keeping ongoing records to monitor whether there is an improvement as a result of the Public Spaces Protection Order.

There were no questions or comments for clarification in respect of this item.

To receive a report by the Head of Environmental Health which invites the Panel to consider the proposed Off Street Parking Places (Amendment 8) Order and make recommendations to the Executive accordingly.

The Panel received a report by the Head of Environmental Health which presented, for consideration, a draft report to the Executive in respect of the proposed regeneration of Fareham Town Centre, including works to Fareham Live and Osborn Road multi storey car park.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Miss J Burton, Executive Member for Health and Public Protection, addressed the Panel on this item.

During the discussion of this item, Members sought reassurance that there will be the same level of disabled parking available under the new arrangements as there is under current arrangements. 

RESOLVED that the Health & Public Protection Scrutiny Panel:

(a)   notes the contents of the report; and

(b)  has no comments to put forward to the Executive for consideration.

To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Health and Public Protection Panel.

In considering the scrutiny priorities for the Panel, members made the following requests:

(i)     A date be set for the review of the new CCTV & Community Safety arrangements. It was agreed that this would be brought to the meeting of the Panel scheduled to take place on 24January 2024.

(ii)    The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, be invited to report on current issues at the meeting of the Panel scheduled to take place on 27 March 2024.

(iii)   A date be set for the post covid-19 review of town centre parking.  It was noted that arrangements for town centre parking are being reviewed as part of the Opportunities Plan and that an update on the Plan is due to be provided in the Summer of 2024.

(iv)   A review of the implementation of parking charges at coastal car parks be added to the agenda of the meeting scheduled to take place on 27 March 2024.

(v)    An update on Air Quality in the Borough be scheduled for inclusion on the agenda of a meeting to take place in the 2024/25 municipal year.

RESOLVED that the scrutiny priorities for the Health and Public Protection Scrutiny Panel were reviewed.