Overview & Scrutiny Action List 2013-2014
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OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY ACTION LIST 2013-2014 Energy and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Commission SCRUTINY CHAIR: LEAD OFFICER: Andy Burton OFFICER: Councillor (Trish Dalby) / Mark Jones Fiona DEMOCRATIC SERVICES OFFICER: Michelle Rowbottom Allen (Pauline Davis) Harbord Responsible Commission Reason for submission and actions (the reason for submission DUE Agenda Items Officer (In Outcome/Update Info RAG Date should be specified in the level 1 cell, action in level 2 cells) DATE attendance) Council instructs the officers, consulting with rail and bus operators where appropriate, to prepare a paper for the The Passenger Experience in Andy Burton 04/06/2013 Environment and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Commission Hull's Transport Interchange (Graham Hall) on how the passenger experience in the Hull Interchange can be improved along these lines. Current contract with FTPE due to end in 18 months (end That the Commission wishes to be consulted on the provision of of 2014). Item will be included in the 2014/15 work Customer Information within the Transport Interchange, when the programme in advance of that date so that Member may Jul-14 A current contract comes to an end to enable consideration to be given discusss and decide changes that they would like to to changing the layout of the information displays recommend To update the Commission on current/key issues and for City Manager Presentation - members to identify matters to be considered, and raise 01/10/2013 Mark Jones Greenport update (15 mins) questions and issues on the presentation, that may lead to further work being undertaken. That the City Economic Development and Regeneration Manager will attend a meeting of the Energy and Infrastructure Overview and 2014/15 A Scrutiny Commission when the final investment decision from Siemens is received Mark Jones To inform the Commission of the planned development of District (Martin Budd 01/10/2013 District Heating Heating Schemes in Hull, including the specific scheme on / Mark Leaf / Orchard Park Estate. Garry Taylor) That future update reports on the development of District Heating within the City be distributed off agenda to Members of this Jun-14 A Commission, through the Scrutiny Officer, unless there is an opportunity for the Commission to influence the future work To update the Commission on current/key issues and for Andy Burton members to identify matters to be considered, and raise 05/11/2013 City Manager Presentation (Graham Hall) questions and issues on the presentation, that may lead to further work being undertaken. That Members of this Commission will receive, outside the meeting, a copy of the new Streetscene Services structure, following the recent Emailed reminder 21.02.14. Emailed reminder 24.03.14 Mar-14 A restructuring of the service area That the Commission wishes to be assured that, with regard to the potential transfer of streetscene services to an alliance or wholly owned company, the City Council is in possession of robust data on these services and is prepared for a potential transfer of services, Emailed reminder 21.02.14. Emailed reminder 24.03.14 2013/14 A and, should the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Working Group raise doubts over the capacity of this service area to be prepared for a possible transfer of services, this Commission will consider and make recommendations on the issues highlighted Addressing Issues Raised at Andy Burton To consider how best to move forward with an enquiry into how 05/11/2013 Council Regarding Highways (Graham funding for Highways works is allocated, following questions Services /Hall) asked at Council by Cllr Fareham. That the Energy and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Commission recommends that a formal Scrutiny Task and Finish To be reconsidered until the Streetscene Review is Panel is established, in order to fully explore member concerns Apr-14 A completed (see below) regarding the Highways Section and consider officer and external partner input That the Task and Finish Panel, recommended at (a) above, be limited to 3 meetings and Councillors J. Fareham, P. Allen and A. To be reconsidered until the Streetscene Review is Gardiner agree to be Members on this panel with the Portfolio Holder, Apr-14 A completed (see below) Councillor M. Mancey, also attending as a witness/to provide a watching brief OSMC 02.12.13 - That option 2 is agreed, that is that a decision on starting a Task and Finish Panel into Highways Capacity is deferred until the Streetscene Review is complete and has been considered by Cabinet, That the recommendation to establish a formal Scrutiny Task and and the Energy and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Finish Panel, in order to fully explore member concerns regarding the Commission has received an update to the Highways Apr-14 A Highways section, be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny capacity report in 2014, as the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee for consideration and approval Management Committee may consider that the issues to be investigated by a Task and Finish Panel are resolved within the review or the Highways Capacity report, and if not then approval could be given to establishing a Task and Finish Panel at a future date Cycle Hub Update - Paragon Jae Saleh That the proposal for a Cycling Hub at Hull Transport Interchange 03/12/2013 Interchange (The Warren) will be monitored by this Commission Emailed requesting update 21.02.14. Chased up with officer That, when complete, Members of the Energy and Infrastructure Allan Davidson, who advises that little progress due to FTPE. Overview and Scrutiny Commission will receive details of the Emailed Jae Saleh of the Warren to offer support of E&I 2014/15 A Business Plan for the provision of a cycle hub at the Paragon OSC in moving this forward. Jae Saleh rang FH and advised Interchange that he was meeting with Cllr Brown 21.03.14 and would contact FH afterwards to discuss. Vanessa Harvey- That a further update on the Cycling Strategic Action Plan; Hull Cycling Development Plan Cycling Facilities and Cycle Hire/Barriers and Encouragements to 03/12/2013 Samuel and Strategy (Rachel Cycling be submitted to this Commission at the meeting to be Roberts/Mela held in July 2013. nie Hudson That the Cycling Strategy be added to the Commission’s Work Emailed reminder 21.02.14 Dec-14 A Programme for consideration in the new municipal year That the Energy and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Commission recommends that the delivery mechanism for the Hull Cycling Action Plan, the improvements that are made year on year to the cycling infrastructure in the city, on and off road, the number of Emailed reminder 21.02.14 Dec-14 A cycle route miles, the number of miles travelled by cyclists in the city etc, be compiled into an annual report, to enable improvements in cycling provision to be monitored and recorded Andy Burton To consider cycling road safety, in light of the increase in adult 03/12/2013 Cycling Road Safety (Graham Hall) cyclist road accidents That the suggestions made by the Commission around improving road safety. i.e. the need for safety awareness for cyclists and car users; enforcement measures to prevent cars parking in cycle lanes; concern about some cycle lanes which cease and take cycles into the flow of Emailed reminder 21.02.14 Jun-14 A traffic; the option to introduce changes in road colour/surface to make car users aware of cycles, for example at roundabouts and junctions; the option to allow cyclists to use pavements on the side of roads priorities on roads especially at roundabouts, be fully explored and a report considering all of these issues in detail be included on the agenda of a future meeting Discussion with the Andy Burton To enable the Commission to discuss with the major Bus 07/01/2014 Representatives of the City's (Graham Hall) providers issues around the City's bus infrastructure major Bus Companies That the Commission will receive an update from the Head of Streetscene Services on the issues raised by the Bus Operators, which they feel will improve the punctuality of buses and will encourage higher numbers of bus users, which are: (i) Roadworks – control of contractors etc. timing and co-ordination; (ii) Traffic Lights – Emailed reminder 21.02.14 Apr-14 A sequencing/linking and the possibility of priority being given to buses; (iii) Traffic management measures to improve bus flow and timekeeping; (iv) the capacity of Council staff to deal with these issues; (v) enforcement (e.g. vehicles parking in bus lanes, and vehicles blocking box junctions) in 3 months That the Commission requests that an appropriate representative from the Highways Agency be invited to a future meeting to discuss the problems being caused by the cessation of the provision of a local Emailed reminder 21.02.14 Apr-14 A breakdown service for vehicles on the A63 within the city boundary, following a recent breakdown which resulted in lengthy delays in traffic flow That at the meeting with the Highways Agency the Commission Emailed reminder 21.02.14. Graham Hall responded to consider the whole process for the reporting and removal of broken emzil of 21.03.14 to advise that he believes this to be the Apr-14 A down vehicles and the part played in that process by the various responsibility of the Highwasy Agency. Will forward this to agencies, including the Council and the Police the Highways Agency fore response at the meeting That further discussions will be held between this Commission and the bus operators in the city in a year’s time and this discussion will link to the plans that need to be in place to mitigate the impact on traffic flow Jan-15 A as a result of improvement works to the A63 Castle Street, in liaison with other neighbouring authorities Andy Burton To update the Commission on progress of the Your Card 07/01/2014 Hull Card Update (Graham Hall) initiative, timelines and plans for its introduction.