Issue - meetings

The Civitas EC project enabled the introduction of innovative transport demonstrators. Decisions are needed on whether they should be retained, developed or removed. In one case ( Freight) a contractural decision is needed. In other cases they may provide a legacy of good practice or be developed further

Councillor Roger Symonds explained the need for urgency in the matter and confirmed that the Council’s provision for Special Urgency had been invoked with all the required agreements.  He referred to the report [which had been distributed as a late agenda report on the Council’s website and copies of which had been placed into the public gallery before the meeting].  He moved his proposals, which were displayed on the screen.

Councillor Symonds recommended in particular to Cabinet that the Council should retain the Freight Consolidation Trial, which he said had been very successful in its trial period.  The Council now needed to clarify its position in order to avoid losing out on the progress already made.

Councillor David Bellotti seconded the proposals.  He referred to the explanation on page 7 of the report, and promised that there would in future be clarity about the dates by which next steps must be taken.

On a motion from Councillor Roger Symonds, seconded by Councillor David Bellotti, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously – 7 Cabinet members present))

(1) To AGREE that they wish to retain the legacy provided by the Civitas transport demonstrators, in particular Freight Consolidation Trial;

(2) To TAKE UP and fund the option in the contract for the Freight Consolidation Trial scheme to run for a second year in Bath, funded from revenue budget contingency at a cost of £102,873;

(3) To CONTINUE to engage with Bristol City Council on this joint contract.