Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P B Smith and C Thomas.

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

RESOLVED  that the minutes of the Development Cabinet Advisory Committee held on 20 April 2016, Special Development Cabinet Advisory Committee held on 11 May 2016 and Development Cabinet Advisory Committee held on 19 May 2016 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Stuart Davies / Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas, Group Leader Traffic & Highway Network Management provided an update on the methods to achieve the pedestrianisation of Wind Street.

The Development Cabinet Advisory Committee at its meeting on 20 April 2016 had requested that officers attend to agree a scope of the report, which would focus on how to deliver a pedestrianised Wind Street, the consequential effect on the highway network, access arrangements and to provide examples of successful pedestrianised streets in other cities.

The Committee discussed the various considerations and agreed that the most appropriate way to progress the scheme would be on a phased approach using an Experimental Traffic Order for a trial period of up to 18 months, with interested parties being consulted, within which time comments and suggestions are gathered, recorded and then considered, prior to formally finalising the scheme (sealing) with the arrangement becoming permanent.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Ian Whettleton / Frances Williams

Ian Whettleton, Divisional Officer Waste Management and Fran Williams, Team Leader Enforcement, Fly-tipping and Litter reported on the current policy and procedures in regard to Flytipping within the City & County of Swansea.

They outlined the priorities for Waste and Recycling within the Council’s Improvement Plan, the definition and explained the current procedures for dealing with Flytipping.  Discussions ensued regarding the various initiatives that had been undertaken.

The Committee thanked the Officers for an informative explanation of the current policy.

RESOLVED that a draft Fly Tipping Policy be presented to the Development Cabinet Advisory Committee on 20 July 2016.

Keith Coxon

Keith Coxon, Waste Management Projects and Performance Officer attended to provide an update to the Committee on the financial arrangements in terms of income and expenditure in relation to the Re-Use Shop situated at the Baling Plant.

The facility was in the process of being extended, which would enable the Authority to consider a number of new initiatives to boost income, increase the throughput of goods and the extent of the community benefit the facility provided.

In addition, Cabinet would be considering the Commissioning Review: Waste Management at its meeting on 16 June 2016.

RESOLVED that an update on the Re-Use Shop be presented to the Development Cabinet Advisory Committee on 19 October 2016.

RESOLVED that:

1)     The Special Committee scheduled for 6 July 2016 at 10 am focus on Open Spaces Strategy;

2)     The Committee scheduled for 20 July 2016 receive the following items:

        a.         Draft Flytipping Policy;

        b.         Tree Policy.

3)     The following items be considered at future meetings:

        a.         Feedback on visits to District Shopping Centres (second visit to Mumbles);

        b.         Housing Estates Containing Unadopted (Private) streets;

        c.          Civic Amenity Sites (Waste Management)

        d.         Update on Re-Use Shop (October 2016).