Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
Date: 21 June 2022
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Councillors: Davis (Joint Chair), Heley (Joint Chair), Lloyd (Deputy Chair), Wilkinson (Opposition Spokesperson), Nemeth (Group Spokesperson), Bagaeen, Fowler, Hills, Mcintosh and Platts
Contact: John Peel
Democratic Services Officer
01273 291058
john.peel@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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Date of Publication - Monday, 13 June 2022
AGENDA
Part One Page
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS |
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1 Procedural Business |
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(a) Declarations of Substitutes: Where councillors are unable to attend a meeting, a substitute Member from the same political group may attend, speak and vote in their place for that meeting.
(b) Declarations of Interest:
(a) Disclosable pecuniary interests; (b) Any other interests required to be registered under the local code; (c) Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.
In each case, you need to declare (i) the item on the agenda the interest relates to; (ii) the nature of the interest; and (iii) whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.
If unsure, Members should seek advice from the committee lawyer or administrator preferably before the meeting.
(c) Exclusion of Press and Public: To consider whether, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting when any of the following items are under consideration.
Note: Any item appearing in Part Two of the agenda states in its heading the category under which the information disclosed in the report is exempt from disclosure and therefore not available to the press and public. A list and description of the exempt categories is available for public inspection at Brighton and Hove Town Halls and on-line in the Constitution at part 7.1. |
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2 Minutes |
9 - 30 |
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To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2022. |
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Contact Officer: |
John Peel |
Tel: 01273 291058 |
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3 Chairs Communications |
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4 Call Over |
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(a) Items 8 – 15 will be read out at the meeting and Members invited to reserve the items for consideration.
(b) Those items not reserved will be taken as having been received and the reports’ recommendations agreed. |
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5 Public Involvement |
31 - 36 |
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To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:
(a) Petitions: To receive any petitions presented by members of the public;
(1) Prohibit pavement parking in Crescent Place Kemp Town (2) Stop the current Hanover & Tarner LTN. Bring ‘liveable’ benefits to all the Hanover & Elm Grove ward (3) Controlled parking for Withdean Court Avenue (4) Rename a street in the memory of Ukrainian war victims (5) Allow dogs off-lead at Waterhall alongside rewilding
(b) Written Questions: To receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 15 June 2022;
(c) Deputations: To receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 15 June 2022.
(1) Wilson Avenue |
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6 Items referred from Council |
37 - 50 |
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To consider items referred from the last meeting of Full Council held on 7 April 2022:
(a) Petitions
(1) Keep the permanent street closure on Queens Park Rise (2) Bankside Imposition (3) Keep the permanent closure by Brunswick School, on Somerhill Road (4) Traffic Gridlock Hove Park (5) Ditchling Road/Coldean Lane Traffic Control (6) Save Our Starlings (7) Remove the Old Shoreham Road from the local cycling plan and do not build any cycling infrastructure along this route (8) Permanent Well-Planned and High-Quality Cycle Lanes for the Old Shoreham Road (9) Petition for a proper pedestrian crossing, signage and improved road layout at Hangleton Way Schools Zone
(b) Deputations
(1) Request for design improvements to Church Road - for inclusion in LPT 5 as an exemplar of sustainable transport solutions in an urban area (2) West Blatchington Primary Pedestrian Crossing |
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7 Member Involvement |
51 - 68 |
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To consider the following matters raised by Members:
(d) Petitions: To receive any petitions;
(e) Written Questions: To consider any written questions;
(1) Councillor Childs- Queens Park Safety (2) Councillor Childs- Street Lighting (3) Councillor Childs- Steine Street (4) Councillor Childs- ULEZ (5) Councillor Childs- Queens Park bins (6) Councillor Childs- Cycling Signage on Marine Parade (7) Councillor Childs- Visitor permits (8) Councillor Fishleigh- Saltdean Skate Park (9) Councillor Fishleigh- Bins around Lewes Crescent (10) Councillor Fishleigh- West-Bound Bus Lane Between Saltdean and Rottingdean (11) Councillor Fishleigh- The roundabout by the aquarium (12) Councillor Fishleigh- Pavement in Ovingdean (13) Councillor Appich- Toilet facilities (14) Councillor Wilkinson- Road Safety Strategy (15) Councillor Wilkinson- Playground Refurbishment Programme (16) Councillor Wilkinson- Park and Ride Feasibility study (17) Councillor Wilkinson- Park and Ride Trial (18) Councillor Wilkinson- Tyre Extinguisher Vandalism (19) Councillor Fowler- Netting (20) Councillor Fowler- Weed removal (21) Councillor Fowler- LTN Strategy (22) Councillor Fowler- Madeira Drive cycle path (23) Councillor Fowler- 1 Hour Parking (24) Councillor Nemeth- Failed Park and Ride Scheme Costs (25) Councillor Nemeth- Weeds on the Pavement (26) Councillor Nemeth- Parking Permits (27) Councillor Nemeth- Groyne Repairs (28) Councillor Nemeth- Tyre Extinguishers (29) Councillor Bagaeen- Draft Air Quality Action Plan (30) Councillor Bagaeen- Fuel Saving Measures (31) Councillor Bagaeen- Motorcycles in the city (32) Councillor Bagaeen- Electric Cargo bike take-up (33) Councillor Bagaeen- Verge and Weed Management (34) Councillor Bagaeen- Hanover and Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood
(f) Letters: To consider any letters;
(1) Southdown Avenue refuse collection- Councillors Hamilton & Robins
(g) Notices of Motion: to consider any Notices of Motion referred from Full Council or submitted directly to the Committee.
(1) Undercliff Walk Improvements- Conservative Group (2) Farming in Brighton & Hove (3) Litter on A27 |
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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS |
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8 City Environment Modernisation Update |
69 - 116 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Lynsay Cook |
Tel: 01273 291851 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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9 Allotments |
117 - 146 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Campbell |
Tel: 07816753581 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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10 Tree Planting Plan |
147 - 188 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Peter Small |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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11 UNESCO Periodic Review of The Living Coast Biosphere |
189 - 200 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Sarah Dobson |
Tel: 01273 294720 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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12 Local Approval of Final Version of Environment Agency Flood Risk Management Plan Cycle 2 (2021-2027) |
201 - 224 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Andy French |
Tel: 01273 291919 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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TRANSPORT & PUBLIC REALM MATTERS |
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13 Hanover & Tarner Liveable Neigbourhood |
225 - 268 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Oliver Spratley |
Tel: 01273 290390 |
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Ward Affected: |
Hanover & Elm Grove; Queen's Park |
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14 Bus Service Improvement Plan Draft Enhanced Partnership Agreement |
To Follow |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Colin Harwood |
Tel: 01273 293856 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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15 Phone parking contract re-let |
269 - 274 |
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Report of Interim Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Nicholls |
Tel: 01273 293287 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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16 Items referred for Full Council |
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To consider items to be submitted to the 21 July 2022 Council meeting for information.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 24.3a, the Committee may determine that any item is to be included in its report to Council. In addition, any Group may specify one further item to be included by notifying the Chief Executive no later than 10am on the eighth working day before the Council meeting at which the report is to be made, or if the Committee meeting take place after this deadline, immediately at the conclusion of the Committee meeting |
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Further information
For further details and general enquiries about this meeting contact John Peel, (01273 291058, email john.peel@brighton-hove.gov.uk) or email democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Webcasting notice
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· Do not stop to collect personal belongings;
· Once you are outside, please do not wait immediately next to the building, but move some distance away and await further instructions; and
· Do not re-enter the building until told that it is safe to do so
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