Issue - meetings

[To approve the implementation of a proposal to improve pedestrian safety.]

1.     That the implementation of option three and the necessary funding required as detailed in the report be approved.

The Leader Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the Improving Pedestrian Safety report. He presented proposals which would reduce the risk of vehicle ramming attacks in Wolverhampton by installing protective street furniture around crowded areas of the City to protect the public.

The Leader Councillor Roger Lawrence proposed the recommendations and Councillor Steve Evans seconded the recommendations.

Responding to a question from Councillor Wendy Thompson on the timeline for the Civic Hall report the Leader, Councillor Roger Lawrence agreed to ask the relevant employee to contact Councillor Wendy Thompson and provide an update.

Resolved:

1.    That the implementation of option three and the necessary funding required as detailed in the report be approved.

That the recommendations as detailed in the exempt report be approved.

Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the report that was exempt as it contained information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection

with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), Part 1, Paragraph 7.

Resolved:

1.     That the recommendations as detailed in the exempt report be approved.

1.    That the Council pursue Associate Member status of the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.

2.    That the response to the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) attached as Appendix 1 of the report be noted.

3.    That the process and content of development of the Black Country and West Birmingham STP and the MoU attached as Appendix 1 of the report be noted.

Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the Memorandum of Understanding – Black Country Sustainability and Transformation Plan. The report advised Cabinet of the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which had been developed to support the ongoing partnership of the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. Following a discussion, Cabinet requested an amendment to the recommendations to specify that associate member status would be pursued.

Resolved:

1.     That the Council pursue Associate Member status of the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.

2.     That the response to the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) attached as Appendix 1 of the report be noted.

3.     That the process and content of development of the Black Country and West Birmingham STP and the MoU attached as Appendix 1 of the report be noted.