Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Recommendation Tracker was considered by the Board and several questions were answered in relation to the Cabinet approved scrutiny recommendations from the public transport (bus) scrutiny investigation, the air quality investigation as well as general recommendations from the Board.

In relation to the first recommendation on the list, it was confirmed that concessionary parking would be considered by the Cabinet the following evening and if agreed, the Performance Management Board would be requested to include the item on its work programme.

There was some concern that no responses had been received from other bodies such as Worcestershire County Council.  However, in relation to public transport recommendations, it was confirmed that the Assistant Chief Executive had received responses since the July recommendation tracker report had been finalised and more information would be available within the next report in September 2008.  In the meantime, the Executive Director - Partnerships and Projects was also able to give a brief update to Members including the possibility of working with the County Council to look into the feasibility of developing a purpose built bus station in Bromsgrove and regarding the accessibility study involving transport modelling which was due to be completed by the County Council later in the year.  It was also mentioned that the Assistant Chief Executive had attended a meeting with Network Rail in relation to progressing the redevelopment of Bromsgrove Railway Station.

Officers were requested to ensure that there was a link between the Transport Strategy, the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) and the Local Development Framework (LDF).

In relation to recommendations from the air quality scrutiny, it was stated that letters had been sent from the Executive Director - Partnerships and Projects to relevant external agencies but as responses had not been forthcoming, follow up telephone calls would be the next step.

It was clarified that the primary purpose of the Scrutiny Recommendation Tracker was to provide the Board with an opportunity to monitor the implementation of all Cabinet approved scrutiny recommendations which had originated from scrutiny task group investigations.

RESOLVED that the Scrutiny Recommendation Tracker be noted.