Decisions

To agree the school term and holiday dates for the 2017-18 academic year.

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1)  To note that Academies, Foundation, Free Schools and Voluntary Aided Schools have the power to determine their own term and holiday dates.

2)  To note that the Government intention to give the same power to Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools under the 2015 Deregulation Bill will not be commenced

3)  In order to maximise consistency of dates for the benefit of children and their parents, to recommend to all schools the Council’s preferred calendar of School Term and Holiday dates for the academic year 2016-18 based on a 195 day calendar.

The introduction of proposed Resident Parking Bays and No Waiting At Any Time restrictions.

The Cabinet Member AGREES that the proposals be implemented, modified or withdrawn as below:

Restrictions as detailed on plans G9 and F9.

  Roads affected: Royal Avenue, Royal Crescent, Brock Street and Gay  Street.

  Restriction: Central Zone Resident Parking Only Bays, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm.

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as the Council received only one objection to the implementation of additional resident parking along Royal Avenue. However these proposals have been considered by local Resident Associations and Councillors and there is a strong wish to see more Resident Parking spaces within the Central Zone as currently permit allocation exceeds Zone capacity.

Restrictions as detailed on plans H11 and H10.

  Road affected: South Parade, Henry Street, and Bridge Street.

Restriction: Central Zone Resident Parking Only Bays, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm.

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as advertised as no objections were received and these proposals have been approved by local Resident Associations and Councillors.

Restrictions as detailed on plan G10.

  Road affected: Quiet Street, Burton Street, Upper Borough Walls.

Restriction: Central Zone Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm.

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented as advertised as no objections were received and these proposals have been approved by local Resident Associations and Councillors.

Restrictions as detailed on plan H9.

  Roads affected: Henrietta Road, Henrietta Gardens.

Restriction: Prohibit and restrict parking At Any Time

Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented at this time as, although the Council received 2 objections, there was 1 of support and these proposals have been approved by local Resident Associations and Councillors. The No Parking  At Any Time restrictions are also required to allow access for  emergency vehicles and refuse vehicles  and to provide access to drainage points to allow these to be cleared to prevent flooding.

Restrictions as detailed on plan H8

  Road affected: Walcot Gate.

  Restriction: Central Zone Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am –  7pm.

Recommendation: That the proposal is withdrawn at this time as the Council received 2 objections. The  concerns raised regarded access for delivery vehicles to local businesses and need further  consideration.

Restrictions as detailed on plan H9

  Road affected: Great Pulteney Street.

  Restriction: Zone 1, Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm.

Recommendation: That the proposal is implemented at this time as the Council received only 1 objection and these proposals have been approved by local Resident Associations and Councillors.

Restrictions as detailed on plan I10 and I11.

  Road affected: Pulteney Road

  Restriction: Zone 1, Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm and Paid For Parking 2hrs Max, No Return for 1hr.

Recommendation: That the proposal is implemented as advertised as only 1 objection was received and these proposals have been approved by local Resident Associations and Councillors.

Restrictions as detailed on plans G10 and G11.

  Roads affected: Monmouth Street.

  Restriction: Central Zone Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm. No Waiting Between Thurs – Mon, 7pm – 8am. No Waiting At Any Time.

  Recommendation: That the proposals are implemented in part as the proposed build out part of the scheme is no longer due to take place at the expressed wish of local councillors. It is therefore recommended that the No Waiting At Any Time proposals are withdrawn at this time. The Central Zone Resident Parking Only, Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm and No Waiting Between Thurs – Mon, 7pm – 8am restrictions should be implemented however as the Council received no objections and the purpose of these restrictions is to allow access for deliveries to the theatre.

To seek approval for the development of the Councils Financial Management System planner module and associated systems development.

The Cabinet Member agrees that approval is given for commencement of this project and its status within the capital programme moved from ‘provisional’ status to ‘approved’.

To consider applications for grants to provide community transport services in 2016-17.

The Cabinet Member AGREED that:

1)  That funding proposals set in the report be approved.

2)  That the Divisional Director for Environmental Services be given delegated powers to reallocate funds, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, from approved projects that become unviable owing to the level of funding allocated or to a change in circumstances of the applicant group, should such situations arise during the year.

3)  That the Divisional Director for Environmental Services be given delegated powers to negotiate new service level agreements with Keynsham Dial-a-Ride and Midsomer Norton & Radstock Dial-a-Ride to take effect from 1 October 2016 and, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to agree the appropriate levels of payment for those agreements.