Agenda and draft minutes

The Executive Member will notify any items of business which it has decided to take as urgent.

There were no such items.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgement of the public interest.

No declarations were made.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Member Environment held on 17 May, 2005.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2005 be approved and signed.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Standing Orders.

There were no such items.

(Report of the Director of Environmental Services): To approve fees and charges for the year 2006/07 in relation to services administered by Recreation Services.

We noted the fees and service charges for Recreation Services for the financial year 2006/7.  We noted that overall rises had been kept to an average of 2.5%.  The report further set out the replacement of the Eazy Card with the new Active Card, to be used in the Council’s leisure centres.

We noted that the fees and charges raised for the various services generated income of £5.2m in 2006/7, which partly offset costs by around 40% for the Council.  We noted that the service budget assumed an increase of 2.5% on income levels as part of the Budget Process for 2006/2007, and that the price increase proposed in the report would meet that need.

RESOLVED:

1.         That we note the increases in fees and charges being proposed for Recreation Services

2.         That the proposed fees and charges to be implemented from 1 April 2006 be approved.

(Report of the Director of Environmental Services): To seek approval for the Highways Work Plan for 2006/07 which sets out the programme of highway and traffic schemes that will be carried out on the Borough’s roads in 2006/07.  

This report set out the Council’s planned expenditure on investing in the repair, upgrading and improvement of highway infrastructure. The report covered investments to be made from the Council’s capital budget as well as expenditure proposals that were to be made using other sources of funding.

We noted both the proposed programme of capital works set out in the Highways Works Plan, and also noted the progress on projects approved in the for Plan for 2006/07.  Additionally, we were updated on the progress on developing the Asset Management Plan and actions undertaken to satisfy the requirements of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

RESOLVED:

1. That the 2006/07 Highway Works Plan be approved

2. That no other non-emergency traffic and highway schemes are prioritised during 2006-7

3. That all proposed CPZ schemes following consultation with residents and businesses be referred to the Executive for decision

4. That all other schemes requiring consultation but where results show lack of support, to be referred back to the Executive for decision.

5. That progress on the 2005/6 Highways Works Plan be noted.

6. That the Executive receive a report outlining the Highways Works Plan in March 2007 for the 2007/08 programme of proposed schemes.

7. That the Executive receive a report in April 2007 outlining achievements of the 2006/7 works programme.