Decisions

Well-placed and designed signage, advertising and outdoor eating facilities can contribute to the economy and vitality of Bath. Some is poorly sited and badly designed which is counter-productive to the positive image and beauty of the City. Design and Conservation guidance has therefore been prepared to support a clear and consistent approach by the Council when dealing with this matter throughout Bath Conservation Area.

The guidance is for informal use by Development Management when determining applications for planning and listed building consent, as well as being a point of reference for property owners, retailers and agents.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the guidance, as amended following public consultation, should now be finalised for use for development management purposes.

This report considers the responses to the formal advertisement of the proposal to introduce sign-only permanent 20mph speed limits on residential roads within Timsbury, Compton Dando, Hinton Charterhouse, Whitchurch and Pensford.

The Cabinet member agrees to implement the speed limit order within the villages outlined as advertised.

The report recommended the adoption of three policy statements of best practice for museums and archives in respect of Accessibility, the revised Museums Association ‘Code of Ethics for Museums’ and a Research Framework for Heritage Services.

The Cabinet Member agreed to the adoption of:

a)  The Access Statements for Bath Record Office, Fashion Museum, Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery;

b)  The Museums Association’s revised ‘Code of Ethics for Museums’;

c)  The Heritage Services Research Framework.

The Council's published Waste Strategy details that a review of the waste & recycling collection services will be undertaken this year with key objectives to increase recycling rates, to improve street cleanliness and to meet financial objectives.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet decided:

1)  To implement in 2017, following a period of public engagement, a new waste & recycling collection service using tried and tested methodology, which prioritises a weekly recycling service and most closely meets the Council’s objectives detailed within the Waste Strategy.

2)  To ensure the retention of a weekly collection service, continuing to deliver one of the most comprehensive recycling services in the UK which includes the following items:

·  Food waste

·  Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays

·  Glass

·  Paper and cardboard

·  Aluminium and steel cans

·  Aerosols

·  Foil

·  Tetrapaks

·  Textiles

·  Batteries

·  Small electrical and electronic items

·  Spectacles/mobile phones/used engine oil.

3)  To provide residents with additional recycling containers (lidded green boxes and lockable food waste containers) as required, to enable easy storage and collection of this material. To clearly mark the boxes so it is easy to understand what can be collected.

4)  To phase out the current blue bag for cardboard over time, and replace with a recycling box to help with storage and collection for residents.

5)  To continue with the opt-in fortnightly garden waste recycling service.

6)  To collect the small amount of non-recyclable waste that remains after all of these materials are recycled, every other week (detailed in section 6) in containers provided by the Council.

7)  To issue residents with a wheeled bin (at properties that can accommodate them), so that waste can be stored and presented safely for collection, whilst also being better protected from gulls and other scavengers to reduce problems with littering.

8)  To issue all other properties (those which are unable to accommodate a wheeled bin, or are within an area deemed unsuitable for wheeled bins) with reusable, durable and pest-proof rubbish bags (where practical) to help reduce street litter.

9)  To agree that the default size for wheeled bins should be 140 litres, whilst recognising that a ‘one size fits all’ approach is not possible in a diverse district with a multitude of housing types, and to therefore instructthe Divisional Director of Environmental Services to work up alternative proposals that will enable households with larger families/ occupancies to request a larger bin, with the details and criteria of the scheme to be delegated to theDivisional Director of Environmental Service in consultation with the Cabinet member for Community Services.

10)To delegate and instruct the Divisional Director of Environmental Services in consultation with the Cabinet member for Community Services, to enter negotiations for a short term extension (up to 2 years) to the recycling contract with Kier (pending site consolidation for the refuse and recycling services) - subject to agreement on the financial and staffing arrangements. Failing this agreement, the Divisional Director of Environmental Services are instructed to make arrangements to bring the kerbside recycling service in-house.

11)To agree that the Divisional Director of Environmental Services to carry out further detailed work into vehicle & plant replacement on the recommended option, and to report back to Cabinet members to enable decisions to be taken to release the capital required.

12)To agree a neutral budget movement through implementation of strategic review proposals initially highlighted within the Place Directorate Plan in November 2015.

This report presents the provisional revenue and capital outturn for 2015/16, with some recommended technical adjustments.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed that:

1.  The revenue budget outturn underspend of £270,000 for 2015/16 is noted.

2.  The revenue carry forward proposals and write-off requests are approved.

3.  Transfers to Earmarked Reserves are agreed.

4.  The revenue virements for 2015/16 are approved.

5.  The resulting reserves position is noted and that unearmarked reserves remain at the target level of £10.5m (excluding Invest to Save drawdowns).

6.  The provisional outturn of the 2015/16 capital programme, and the funding as laid out in the report is noted.

7.  The capital rephasing and write-off of net underspends are approved.

8.  The adjustments to the 2015/16 to 2020/21 capital programme, and the final capital programme for 2015/16 are noted.

This report gives details of performance against the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy & Annual Investment Plan 2016/17 for the first six months of 2016/17.

This was approved at Cabinet and Council.

RESOLVED (unanimously) the Cabinet agreed that:

1.  The 2015/16 Treasury Management Report to 31st March 2016, prepared in accordance with the CIPFA Treasury Code of Practice, is noted.

2.  The 2015/16 Treasury Management Indicators are noted.

13^th September 2016 - The Panel received and debated a report on this item.

13^th July 2016 - Cabinet - Report on plans to regionalise adoption services and to recommend a way forward for B&NES.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet:

1.  Agreed the outlined proposal for the development of a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) in the form of a Local Authority Controlled Company.

2.  Agreed public and stakeholder engagement and consultation to secure this development.

3.  Agreed to receive a further report on a final proposal in Autumn 2016.

Proposed ON-Street Parking Restrictions.

The Cabinet Member AGREES that the proposals be implemented, modified or withdrawn as below:

1.1  Restrictions as detailed on plan F8.

  Roads affected: Cavendish Road

  Restriction: Proposed relocation of Resident Parking bay

Recommendation: That the proposals are Withdrawn at this time as the Council received 2 objections to these recommendations and no comments of support during the consultation.

1.2  Restrictions as detailed on plan F8.

Roads affected: Park Street

Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are withdrawn at this time as the Council received 1 objection and no comments of support. Bollards have been placed on-site, since this initial consultation began, which prevents vehicles from parking on the pavement in this location.  The Service considers that  No Waiting At Any Time markings are not required in this location at this time and so it is recommended that these restrictions, due to the lack of resident support, are not implemented.

1.3  Restrictions as detailed on plan G9.

Roads affected: Bennett Street

Restriction: Proposed Disabled Parking Bay

Recommendation: That the proposals are withdrawn at this time as the Council received 1 objection and no comments of support. On-street parking stock is in great demand in this area and so it is recommended that these restrictions, due to the lack of resident support, are not implemented at this time.

1.4  Restrictions as detailed on plan H10.

Roads affected: Pulteney Mews

Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented. The Council received 1 objection but a vehicle parked in this location can cause an obstruction to the neighbouring property by preventing a vehicle from leaving the garage. The objection states that this is private land but our adoption records show this as public highway and a current resident parking bay which can be used by anyone with a Zone 1 permit is in situ. The purpose of the highway is for the safe passage and re-passage of vehicles. Parking is an obstruction of that right and we therefore recommended this small section of No Waiting At Any Time markings are implemented.

1.5  Restrictions as detailed on plan I11.

Roads affected: Pulteney Road

Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented at this time as the Council received no objections to these proposals and they improve accessibility and visibility on the highway for the safe passage and re-passage of vehicles.

The proposed introduction of on-street parking restrictions.

The Cabinet Member AGREES that the proposals be implemented, modified or withdrawn as below:

1.1  Restrictions as detailed on plan B4 and C4.

  Roads affected: Lansdown Lane, Brookfield Park

  Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as the Council received only 1 objection to the implementation of these restrictions, at the junction of Lansdown Lane and Brookfield Park.  These restrictions have been requested by the local Councillors, Colin Barret and Malcom Lees, as parking on the entrance to this road means that people turning in would face on-coming traffic. It is therefore recommended that these proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings are implemented.

1.2  Restrictions as detailed on plan B8.

Roads affected: Partis Way, Apsley Close and Apsley Road

Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as the Council received only 1 objection; these restrictions were agreed with local Councillors and are being proposed to improve accessibility for emergency and refuse vehicles by preventing vehicles from parking on corners and in turning heads.

1.3  Restrictions as detailed on plan H7.

Roads affected: Bennetts Lane and Snow Hill.

Restriction: Proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as the Council received 2 comments of support, 4 of support in part and 2 objections. As these proposals have been agreed by local Councillors, during a walk about, to aid accessibility and for refuse and emergency vehicles it is recommended that these proposals are implemented.

1.4  Restrictions as detailed on plan C9.

Roads affected: Kennington Road

Restriction: Proposed removal of Motorcycle Bay

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as the Council received no objections and on-street parking stock is in high demand.

1.5  Restrictions as detailed on plan D7.

Roads affected: Cedric Road

Restriction: Proposed removal of Resident Parking bay and replacement with No Waiting At Any Time markings.

Recommendation: That the proposals are withdrawn as cannot see any reason why such restrictions should be required in this location and there is clearly considerable resident opposition.

1.6  Restrictions as detailed on plan D8.

Roads affected: Cedric Road and Audley Park Road.

Restriction: Proposed removal of Resident Parking bay and replacement with No Waiting At Any Time markings on Cedric Road and proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings on Audley Park Road.

Recommendation: That the proposals on Audley Park Road are Implemented. The Council received 3 objections and 2 comments of support to these recommendations. As these proposed No Waiting At Any Time markings are replacing existing advisory White Keep Clear markings, which are an informal parking restriction to aid accessibility, it is recommended that these markings are upgraded to No Waiting At Any Time markings as the informal method is not being adhered to by drivers. The local Councillors have also agreed to these proposals through the informal consultation process. It is recommended that the proposed removal of the Resident Parking bay on Cedric Road is withdrawn, please refer to recommendations set out in 1.5.