Issue - meetings

Scrutiny Officer, Earl Piggott-Smith will present a report from the Parking Outside Schools Scrutiny Review. 

Earl Piggott-Smith (Scrutiny Officer) presented a report on the Parking Outside Schools Scrutiny review.  The report had recently been considered at Cabinet where all the recommendations had been accepted.  He recommended the Scrutiny Panel receive a progress report on the recommendations contained within the report in October 2018. 

The Cabinet Member for City Environment praised the review.  The evidence had been obtained from a wide range of sources.  He was unsure whether the funds of approx, £40,000, could be obtained for the second camera vehicle recommended.

The Chair stated there had been some good coverage of the issue in the local press recently.  He wanted the Council’s communication team to be more proactive as per the recommendations in the report. 

Resolved: That the Vibrant and Sustainable City Scrutiny Panel receive a progress report on the recommendations of the Parking Outside Schools Scrutiny review at the meeting scheduled for October.  

That the recommendations of the Vibrant and Sustainable City Scrutiny Panel, as detailed in the report at Section 9.0, be approved.

Councillor Ian Angus, Chair of the Parking Outside Schools Scrutiny Review, presented the final report of the review panel. The report outlined the key findings and recommendations following the review into inconsiderate and illegal parking outside or near to the City’s primary schools. The work to collect the high level of evidence was commended and thanks were extended to all involved in the review. It was agreed that the recommendations would be implemented in line with the financial remit.

Resolved:

That the recommendations of the Vibrant and Sustainable City Scrutiny Panel, as detailed in the report at Section 9.0, be approved.