Issue - meetings

To receive an update on the previous scrutiny review on Sustainable Transport.

The Committee received the update on actions from the Sustainable Transport scrutiny review concluded in March 2010, introduced by Joan Hancox (Head of Sustainable transport) and David Rowe (Transport for London (TfL)), a discussion took place. 

NOTED

• The Committee asked for a structure chart of the Council’s transport department to be circulated (Action No. 50.1).
• TfL had been supporting the Council in progressing with its travel plan.
• The Committee asked that the recommendation to invite London Travelwatch to Haringey to provide individual travel planning advice to local residents (page 57 of the agenda pack) be followed up (Action 50.2).
• The Committee suggested that Political Party Chief Whips were informed about the recommendation for a Member Champion for cycling in Haringey (Action No. 50.3).  It was reported that the local cycle group was involved in the detail of the designs for cycle schemes before they went out to public consultation.
• In response to questioning why there was only one supplier for car club scheme parking bays Mr Rowe explained that there was little competition and the Council used the main provider, Zipcar.
• Members were advised to pass any enquiries about bus routes in the Borough to Council transport officer, Malcolm Smith, who attended a public transport liaison forum where such issues could be raised.  The minutes of the recent transport forum would be circulated to all members of the Council. (Action No 50.4).
• There were no plans by TfL to close ticketing offices in its stations.  London Overground, however, were closing ticket offices, although the Council had lobbied against this.
• Officers recognised the Committee’s concerns about the lack of disabled access at tube stations and highlighted that TfL maps displayed which tube stations were accessible.
• In response to concerns about access getting into Sainsbury’s on Green Lanes, Harringay, it was reported that the Council had conducted some work to improve the traffic junction but much of the problem was to do with egress from the Arena Retail Park and managing access to the car parking area.  Cllr Alexander would try to obtain contact details for the new owners of the Area Retail Park and liaise with the Head of Transport regarding these matters (Action No. 50.5).
• Regarding suggestions for a review of transport provision for elderly and disabled residents (page 65 of the agenda pack) it was reported that a study into the possibility of shared services for organising transport through a single, central service had been conducted.
• The Head of Sustainable Transport agreed to look into the possibility of better transport links to the St Ann’s hospital site (Action No. 50.6).

NOTED.