Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J C Bayliss and C Thomas.

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Development Cabinet Advisory Committee held on 16 March 2016 and the Special Development Cabinet Advisory Committee held on 23 March 2016 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Keith Coxon, Waste Management

Keith Coxon, Street Cleaning & Enforcement Manager provided a powerpoint presentation and short video outlining the role of “The Corner Shop” – the re-use shop located at the Baling Plant, Llansamlet.

He outlined the progress that had been made in relation to selling items and the following plans / considerations for the future were discussed:

·                 Wellbeing of Future Generations (WFG) Act;

·                 Expand size of shop;

·                 Look to work more closely with Charities;

·                 Expand range of goods sold;

·                 Use of internet to boost sales and income;

·                 Investigate how the shop could be best run.

RESOLVED that:

1)       The Street Cleaning & Enforcement Manager provide a report outlining the options available;

2)       A site visit be organised to “The Corner Shop”.

Item deferred for a future meeting.

Stuart Davies / Mark Thomas

Stuart Davies, Head of Highways & Transportation and Mark Thomas, Group Leader Traffic & Highway Network Management provided a verbal report in relation to the various options available for the Pedestrianisation of Wind Street.

In addition, they outlined additional considerations such as:

·       Local Authorities Traffic Orders for England and Wales;

·       Access for residents and deliveries to businesses;

·       Disabled access;

·       Access for emergency services.

RESOLVED that a report outlining all of the options available together with evidence of where pedestrianisation had been successful / unsuccessful in other similar sized locations be provided for the first meeting of the 2016-2017 Municipal year.

The Chair reported that the relevant Cabinet Members had requested the Development Cabinet Advisory Committee consider the following items:

·                 District Shopping Centres - A second site visit to Mumbles.

·                 Fly Tipping Policy (Waste Management)

·                 Civic Amenity Sites

·                 Tree Policy (on Council land only)

RESOLVED that:

1)       The Special Committee scheduled for 11 May 2016 focus on the Open Spaces Strategy;

2)       The first Committee scheduled for the 2015-2016 Municipal Year receive a report on:

·                    Pedestrianisation of Wind Street.

3)       The following items be considered at future meetings:

·                    Update on Public Space Protection Orders;

·                    Improvements to “The Corner Shop”, Baling Plant, Llansamlet;

·                     Feedback on visits to District Shopping Centres (second site visit to Mumbles);

·                     Housing Estates Containing Unadopted (Private) streets;

·                     Fly Tipping Policy (Waste Management);

·                     Civic Amenity Sites (Waste Management);

·                     Tree Policy (on Council land only).