Item 6.5

North Somerset Council

REPORT TO THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND SCRUTINY PANEL

Date of Meeting: 11 December 2006

Subject of Report: Monthly Report of the Executive Member for Strategic Planning

Town or parish: All

Member presenting: Councillor John Crockford-Hawley

Key Decision: No

Covering the Period: 18 October to 27 November 2006

Key Decisions

None

Non Key Decisions

DE 280 New Highway Works Framework Contract Decision: extend existing contract until 31 March 2007

DE 284 Encroachment onto Public Highway at 1 and 2 Kingston Cottages, Burwalls Road, Leigh Woods Decision: serve notice under section 143 of the Highways Act 1980 requiring removal of works and if notice not complied with the council to carry out the works and recover cost from owner

DE 296 Greater Bristol Bus Network Governance Decision: approve governance arrangements on behalf of Council

DE 310 Enforcement Policy for public rights of way Decision: adopt as North Somerset Council Policy

DE 329 Sandford Road, Winscombe Decision: that the proposed improvements be added to the capital programme funded from South Area Committee’s un allocated developer contributions budget

DE 331 Knightstone Island public realm works Decision: appoint Ardmore Construction Limited to undertake the works to the sea walls parapets and associated demolitions

DE 332 Knightstone Island public realm works Decision: appoint the professional team put in place by Redrow Homes (South West) to undertake design and project management

Issues under current consideration

1. Paths to Trinity Primary School, Portishead
2. Road safety partnership meeting
3. North Somerset Replacement Local Plan
4. Regional Spatial Strategy – Regional Assembly advised that proposals are unacceptable
5. West of England Waste Management Issues
6. Portbury Hundred – proposed Pegasus Crossing
7. Melrose, Locking Road, Sand Bay and Backwell Station Car Parks
8. Decriminalised Car Parking Enforcement
9. Introduction of a multi operator bus travel card
10. Weston Sea Defences
11. Forest of Avon Partnership Review
12. Budget Issues
13. Backwell Secondary School – safe route to school NCN 33
14. Affordable Housing SPD

External Meetings and Conferences Attended

LGA Conference – The Strategic Role of Councillors in Planning

Meeting with John Cottrell of English Partnerships

To be updated orally

John Crockford-Hawley

Executive Member Strategic Planning and Transport