Archived decisions
AT A MEETING of the ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE held on 6 October 2004 at The Castle, Winchester.
PRESENT:
Councillors: PRC Hutcheson (Chairman); Mrs E M Byrom; F J Bright;
Mrs P M Devereux; L T Dunsdon; K House; T G Knight; P Luffman; R H Price;
M J Roberts; Sir James J Scott; and J D Shaw.
Also in attendance: Councillor J K Glen.
254. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting, they should normally at the time of the debate declare their interest, and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed. No declarations were made.
255. MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2004 (Item 2 in the Minute
Book) were confirmed by the Committee and signed by the Chairman.
256. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS
(i) Welcomed back Councillor Bright on to the Committee.
(ii) Reminded Members that the Leader had proposed the opportunity for a
final member seminar on the South East Plan, including in particular the
two sub regional strategy submissions for the South Hampshire and
Western Corridor/Blackwater Valley to take place in late October, prior
to the matters being considered by the Cabinet. Arrangements had
however now been made for these matters to be considered by a special
County Council meeting on 28 October and therefore there would be full
opportunity for all members to fully participate in the South East Plan
advice being put forward by the County Council through this means.
This special meeting would also consider the advice being put forward in
relation to the central Hampshire and New Forest area which lies outside
the two sub-regions described above.
257. MEMBERS QUESTIONS
No questions to the Executive Member for Environment or the Executive
Member for Spatial Strategy had been received.
258. DEPUTATIONS
No requests to make a deputation had been received.
259. LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2006 TO 2011 DRAFT GUIDANCE
The Committee considered the report of the Director of Environment (Item 6
in the Minute Book) detailing the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) guidance
received from the Department of Transport (DfT), the implications for
Hampshire County Council and the recommended response to the draft
guidance.
The Committee received a presentation which introduced the draft guidance
and focussed on the new arrangements for the approach to integrated transport.
The Government's 4 priority areas of tackling congestion, safety, accessibility
and air quality were further amplified and Members questions were answered.
It was noted that Authorities not declaring that a particular area had a
congestion problem would be unlikely to receive funding for schemes in that
area that were primarily addressing congestion.
RESOLVED
(i) That the Committee considered the report and agreed the proposed response
to the draft guidance in section 7 of the report with the following additions
to the County Council's response:-
· The potential conflict between tackling congestion and other targets
· The need to take into account the impacts of the developing South East
plan.
(ii) That a report be prepared for a future meeting on details of a proposed
approach to the Local Transport Plan after consultation with Transport
Strategy Panels, the Department for Transport and Government Office for
the South East.
260. HAMPSHIRE MATERIAL RESOURCES STRATEGY : MINERALS
AND WASTE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY COUNCIL AND PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON
CITY COUNCILS
The Committee considered the report of the Director of Environment
(Item 7 in the Minute Book) setting out the Strategy to address the existing
issues concerning the management of minerals, waste and other resources
which has been developed in response to the requirement to prepare a
Minerals and Waste Development Scheme for the County, to be considered
the Executive Member for Spatial Strategy as a key decision at his meeting on
12 October 2004.
The Deputy Director of Environment advised that the policy framework was
intended to be prepared in partnership with Southampton and Portsmouth City
Councils however if formal agreement to a joint scheme was not forthcoming it
would be suggested that the City Councils prepare parallel and complimentary
policy documents to mirror that of the County Council's.
During the course of discussions, officers addressed a number of concerns
raised by Members which were noted however there were no significant
comments which Members believed should be taken into account by the
Executive Member for Spatial Strategy when making his decision.
RESOLVED:
That the Executive Member for Environment be advised that the Environment
Policy Review Committee considered the report.
261. COMMUNITY TRANSPORT VEHICLE GRANTS
The Committee considered a report of the Director of Environment (Item 8 in
the Minute Book) detailing community funding arrangements and the
continued programme of support from the County Council to community
transport schemes, to be considered by the Executive Member for
Environment as a key decision at his meeting on 12 October 2004.
The Director of Environment agreed that the vehicles should clearly indicate
that the County Council had supported the continued programme of vehicle
funding by sign writing the outside of the vehicle. This would also raise
public awareness to the Community Transport Schemes.
The Director of Environment answered Members' detailed questions, however
there were no significant comments made which Members believed that the
Executive Member for Environment should take into account in making his
decision.
RESOLVED:
That the Executive Member for Environment be advised that the Environment
Policy Review Committee considered the report.
262. ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE - FORWARD
PLAN
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Executive and Director of
Environment (Item 9 in the Minute Book) setting out issues for future
consideration by the Committee.
RESOLVED
That the report be noted.