Agenda and minutes

The Committee noted the apologies of Mr Wharton, Mrs Topp and Councillor Baillie.

The Committee noted the resignation of Mr Wharton as an Appointed Member, the Church of England (Dioceses of Winchester and Portsmouth) and the appointment of Revd Williams in place thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 10th July 2014 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 10^th July 2014 be approved and signed as a correct record subject to the following amendment:

Item 10, Page 3, Forward Plan (i) (a) to read:

“strategic transport infrastructure issues relating to ‘travel around the City’ be reflected in the Southampton City Strategy 2014-2015.”

COUNCILLOR MOULTON IN THE CHAIR

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing Southampton’s transport plans for the next 15 years with respect to overall strategy, update on the “My Journey” behaviour change programme and Member engagement, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing Southampton’s transport plans for the next 15 years with regard to the overall strategy and an update on the “My Journey” behaviour change programme and Member engagement.

RESOLVED:-

  i.  that a web-based visualisation of the major transport infrastructure improvements that could be developed in the City with a timeline identifying when the developments would occur, be contained in the next iteration of the Local Transport Plan;

  ii.  that briefing notes on the current rationale regarding the western approach and the northern approach pinch points be circulated to the Committee;

  iii.  that a list of the ten schools in the City that were undergoing improvements to their parking and pedestrian access facilities in 2014 be circulated to the Committee;

  iv.  that details on the process to be followed for determining the roads improvement programme be circulated to the Committee;

  v.  that the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport considered  how communications with Councillors on forthcoming red days could be improved;

  vi.  that the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport considered how an increase in the take up of the Commuter Challenge could be achieved; and

  vii.  that processes utilised in assessing traffic flow in the City be circulated to the Committee.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee, attached.

The Committee received and noted the report of the Assistant Chief Executive, detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring the progress of the recommendations of the Committee.