Agenda and decisions

Highways and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee. - Thursday, 9 March 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall

Contact: Mrs A. Smith (0116) 305 2583  Email: Angie.Smith@leics.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2023 pdf icon PDF 219 KB

2.

Question Time. pdf icon PDF 181 KB

3.

Questions asked by members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

4.

To advise of any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda.

5.

Declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

6.

Declarations of the Party Whip in accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 16.

7.

Presentation of Petitions under Standing Order 35. pdf icon PDF 281 KB

Save the 159 Bus Service

 

A petition is to be presented by Mr Mullaney CC, signed by 2,388 local residents in the following terms:

 

“I/We the undersigned call on Conservative run Leicestershire County Council to continue to fund the 159 bus service. This service is vital for many residents across the Newbold Verdon, Barlestone, Stapleton, Market Bosworth area.”

Additional documents:

Decision:

Petition: Save the 159 Bus Service

 

RESOLVED:

 

a)    That the petition be received;

 

b)    That the report in response to the petition be noted.

8.

Response to Petition: Request for a School Crossing Outside of St Peters Catholic Primary School pdf icon PDF 375 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

a)    That the report be noted.

 

b)    That Local Members be kept informed on progress of the recruitment of the School Crossing Patrol person.

 

9.

Environment and Transport 2023/24 Highways and Transportation Capital Programme and Works Programme pdf icon PDF 385 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

a)    That the report on the development of the Environment and Transport Department 2023/24 Highways and Transportation Capital Programme and Works Programme be noted.

 

b)    That Member’s comments be presented to the Cabinet meeting on 24 April 2023.

10.

Road Casualty Reduction in Leicestershire pdf icon PDF 515 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Committee note:

 

a)    The change of medium and long-term road safety targets as set out in paragraph 61 in the report; and

 

b)    The minimum threshold for Rural Route Initiative intervention as set out in paragraph 92 of the report.

11.

Highways and Transport Performance Report to December 2022 pdf icon PDF 246 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Highways and Transport Performance report to December 2022 be noted.

12.

Date of next meeting.

The date of the next meeting is scheduled for 8 June 2023, at 2.00pm.

13.

Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent.