Issue - meetings

Meeting: 31/01/2023 - Prosperous Communities Committee (Item 55)

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Minutes:

Note:              Councillor T. Regis left the meeting at 7.22pm

 

On consideration of the Committee Work Plan, detailing items of business due at upcoming meetings, the Chairman stated the item was to be noted, unless Members had any comments or questions.

 

A Member of the Committee highlighted that he had requested an item to be included regarding car parking and parking enforcement actions across the district. He recognised there was due to be an all Councillor workshop held regarding this area, however expressed his disappointment that it was not included for open debate at a meeting of the Committee. It was highlighted that the Parking Strategy had been debated and resolved by the Committee in July 2022, with the queries being addressed via the workshop having been raised by Councillors outside of a Committee environment, as well as the comments at policy meetings. The Chairman expressed his support for the workshop and his expectations that all queries raised would be addressed.

 

Two separate areas of work were requested by other Members of the Committee, those being for the Council to look into the possibility of acquiring a mobile device to monitor air pollution, which parishes could use to monitor concerns in their areas, and a question as to whether there was a policy in place regarding the use of, or banned use of, pesticides in the district. it was confirmed that these matters would be shared with the relevant Officers, and added to the Matters Arising Schedule for future updates or work to be addressed.

 

Members of the Committee reiterated their previously communicated enquiries regarding parking enforcement, seeking assurance that the upcoming workshop would provide information such as the breakdown of parking tickets issued and reasons for enforcement action, this was confirmed to be the case.

 

With no further comments or questions, and having confirmed that the work plan discussions had been noted for relevant actions, the Chairman thanked all present for their time and involvement, and brought the meeting to a close.