Issue - meetings

Forward Plan

Meeting: 13/07/2017 - Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Item 13)

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Report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to examine the content of the Forward Plan and to discuss issues of interest or concern with the Executive.

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance detailing the following items for discussion from the current Forward Plan:

 

a)  Transport for the South East

b)  Highways Contract Renegotiation

c)  Adoption of the SCC Transport Asset Management Plan

 

 

(a)  Transport for the South East

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

 

The Committee discussed with the Cabinet Member the potential benefits of joining the proposed sub national Transport Body for the South East which it was hoped would improve the regions infrastructure deficit. 

 

The Committee noted the contribution made in order that Southampton was part of the regional discussions and agreed that in the event that further financial contributions were made they were informed by the Cabinet Member.

 

RESOLVED thatinformation on TfSE membership was presented at a meeting of the Committee in 2018 outlining progress made and the effectiveness of the partnership. 

 

(b)  Highways Contract Renegotiation

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

 

The Committee discussed with the Cabinet Member the potential savings being proposed from the contract renegotiation process, how these savings are being realised and how continued improvements in the contracts were being implemented. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)  That the Committee were provided with an overview of performance by Balfour Beatty Living Places Ltd. (BBLP) against the contracts Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); and

(ii)  That the proposed KPIs for the BBLP contracts were circulated to the Committee.

 

 

(c)  Adoption of the SCC Transport Asset Management Plan

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

 

The Committee discussed with the Cabinet Member the allocation of resources for the management, operation, preservation and enhancement of the highway infrastructure to meet the needs of residents, business and the travelling public.