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Perth and Kinross Council Environment and Infrastructure Committee 21 August 2019 Securing the future… • Improving services • Enhancing quality of life • Making the best use of public resources Council Building 2 High Street Perth PH1 5PH 23 October 2019 A Meeting of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at 13:00 If you have any queries please contact Committee Services on (01738) 475000 or email [email protected]. KAREN REID Chief Executive Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all electronic equipment is in silent mode. Please note that the meeting will be recorded and will be publicly available on the Council’s website following the meeting. Members: Councillor Angus Forbes (Convener) Councillor Willie Robertson Councillor Kathleen Baird (Vice-Convener) Councillor Colin Stewart Councillor Alasdair Bailey Councillor Mike Williamson Councillor Michael Barnacle Councillor Stewart Donaldson Councillor Dave Doogan Councillor John Duff Councillor Anne Jarvis Councillor Grant Laing Councillor Roz McCall Councillor Andrew Parrott Councillor Crawford Reid Page 1 of 296 Page 2 of 296 Environment and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday, 30 October 2019 AGENDA MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO DECLARE ANY FINANCIAL OR NON-FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IN ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCILLORS’ CODE OF CONDUCT. 1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3 MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND 7 - 10 INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE OF 21 OF AUGUST FOR APPROVAL (copy herewith) 4 EVENT FUNDING APPLICATION - CRIEFF FIRE AND LIGHT 11 - 18 FESTIVAL EVENT Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/303) 5 ETAPE CALEDONIA EVENT 19 - 24 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/304) 6 HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT SIX MONTH PERFORMANCE 25 - 46 SUMMARY 2019/20 - EXCEPTION REPORT Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/298) 7 ROADS ASSET ANNUAL STATUS REPORT - 2018/19 47 - 80 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/305) 8 GREENSPACE ASSET ANNUAL STATUS REPORT 81 - 100 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/306) 9 ANNUAL PLANNING ENFORCEMENT REPORT 2018-19 101 - 124 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/307) 10 QUEEN'S BRIDGE AND OLD BRIDGE - PERTH 125 - 134 STRENGTHENING WORKS Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/308) Page 3 of 296 11 FLOOD PROTECTION STUDIES - PITLOCHRY AND 135 - 158 ABERFELDY Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 10/309) 12 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2010-2025 - PROGRESS 159 - 186 REPORT Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/310) 13 PERTH AND KINROSS OUTDOOR ACCESS FORUM ANNUAL 187 - 198 REPORT Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/311) 14 FREE FESTIVE PARKING 2019 AND 2020 199 - 206 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/312) 15 CONSULTATION REPLY ON NATIONAL TRANSPORT 207 - 222 STRATEGY Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/320) 16 NORTH INCH GOLF COURSE ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 223 - 242 Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/313) 17 WORKS TO PRIVATE/UNADOPTED ROADS AND FOOTWAYS 243 - 254 Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/314) 18 ACTIVE TRAVEL STRATEGY - RE-DETERMINATION OF FRONT 255 - 262 ROW, ABERARGIE - FOOTWAY FOR SHARED USE Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/315) 19 ACTIVE TRAVEL STRATEGY - RE-DETERMINATION OF 263 - 270 WESTERN ROAD, AUCHTERARDER - FOOTWAY FOR SHARED USE Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/316) 20 PROPOSED 30MPH SPEED LIMIT AT DUCHESS STREET (U28), 271 - 278 STANLEY Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/317) Page 4 of 296 21 PROPOSED 30MPH AND 40MPH SPEED LIMITS AT 279 - 286 BUTTERSTONE (A923) Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/318) 22 PROPOSED 40MPH SPEED LIMIT AT MEIGLE (A94, B954 AND 287 - 296 C22) Report by Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (copy herewith 19/319) 23 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR The Committee is asked to approve the appointment of Councillor David Illingworth to replace Councillor Lewis Simpson, as the Councils Travel Ambassador to promote sustainable travel across elected members and members of the community to support the SUSTRAN project. Page 5 of 296 Page 6 of 296 3 PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 21 AUGUST 2019 ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Minute of meeting of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth on 21 August 2019 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors A Forbes, K Baird, A Bailey, S Donaldson, D Doogan, J Duff, D Illingworth (substituting for Councillor A Jarvis), G Laing, R McCall, X McDade (substituting for Councillor M Barnacle), A Parrott, C Reid, Simpson, M Williamson and W Wilson (substituting for Councillor W Robertson). In Attendance: B Renton, Executive Director (Housing and Environment); M Butterworth, S D’All, C Haggart and K Steven (all Housing and Environment Service) C Flynn and K Molley (Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies: Councillors M Barnacle, A Jarvis, and W Robertson. Councillor A Forbes, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led discussion on Arts. 395-398 and 400-402 and the Vice-Convener led discussion on Art. 399. 395. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor A Forbes welcomed everyone to the meeting and apologies were noted above. 396. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In terms of Councillors’ Code of Conduct, Councillor A Forbes declared a non- financial interest in Art. 399. 397. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minute of the meeting of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee of 15 May 2019 (Arts. 254-265) was submitted and approved as a correct record and authorised for signature. 398. AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN FOR CRIEFF There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Housing and Environment) (19/217) asking the Committee for approval of the finalised Air Quality Action Plan. Resolved: (i) The contents of the final Air Quality Action Plan for Crieff, be noted and agreed. (ii) The Executive Director (Housing and Environment) be requested to bring a report back to committee within six months to a year on the progress made of the Air Quality Action Plan for Crieff. Page 7 of 296 PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 21 AUGUST 2019 399. POLICY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR WINTER 2019/2020 There was submitted a report by the Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (19/218) recommending the level of service to be approved by the Council for the gritting and snow clearing of roads and footways in Perth and Kinross during the winter of 2019/2020 using plant and labour resources of Tayside Contracts and other Council Services. Resolved: (i) The delivery of the winter maintenance service as outlined in section 2 or report 19/218, be agreed. (ii) The Executive Director (Housing and Environment) be authorised to make arrangements out with the policy and level of service in exceptional conditions such as snow emergencies. (iii) It be agreed that the main winter period be extended by one week either end of winter, to mitigate the need for regular volunteers to be sought to cover these periods. (iv) It be further agreed that the budget of £3.715m also be used to fund other weather related emergencies, such as works to mitigate immediate risk of flooding to properties/roads and wind damage, directly affecting free movement across the roads network. 400. PROPOSED ONE WAY ROAD AND VARIATION TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS LOWER MILL STREET, BLAIRGOWRIE (WARD 3) There was submitted a report by the Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (19/219)(1) highlighting an objection received on the proposal to introduce a one way road restriction and waiting restrictions on Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie; and (2) recommending the Committee set aside the objection and the Order is made as advertised. Resolved: The objection to the proposal to introduce a one way road restriction and No Waiting at Any Time restrictions at Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie be set aside and the Traffic Regulation Order be made as advertised. 401. PROPOSED ADDITIONAL GREEN ROUTES BLACKFORD (WARD 7) There was submitted a report by the Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (19/220)(1) highlighting the success of previously-introduced Green Routes in promoting these roads for safe use by more sustainable but vulnerable transport modes; and (2) recommending that an additional route (Blackford) be promoted as part of the ‘Green Routes’). Resolved: (i) The proposed routes as detailed in Appendix 2 to Report 19/220, be taken forward as an addition to the Green Routes projects to be implemented in financial year 2019/2020. Page 8 of 296 PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 21 AUGUST 2019 (ii) The start of the legal process to promote the relevant Traffic Regulation Orders to vary the speed limits as detailed in Appendix 2 to Report 19/220, be approved. 402. PROPOSED VARIATION TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS, DARNHALL DRIVE, PARK PLACE & CLYDE PLACE, PERTH (Ward 10) There was submitted a report by the Depute Director (Housing and Environment) (19/221) (1) outlining the problems experienced by residents
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