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Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: · Cllr Paxton Hood-Williams is Chairman of the Local Access Forum. Relating to Item 5 and Item 6 |
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Prohibition of Whipped Votes and Declaration of Party Whips |
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To approve & sign the Notes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Additional documents: Minutes: · Approved |
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Project Update Report PDF 104 KB ·
Phil Homes – Head of Planning and City Regeneration · Huw Mowbray - Development and Physical Regeneration Strategic Manager Additional documents: Minutes: Phase1 · The business cases are moving toward funding · A lot of work is being undertaken to get final prices · Waiting for bids on the hotel · ATG have final designs for sign off · In discussion about BT connection from first day of opening – high level connectivity · More disabled spaces for scheme · Expecting the standard Ts and Cs imminently · FPR7 will not go to Cabinet until offer letter Ts and Cs are complete · FPR7 to come to pre-decision scrutiny in advance of Cabinet Phase 2 · Looking at what can be delivered after the Arena – catalyst · Meetings help with public sector organisation for ideas around public sector hubs · Looking at food/beverage/leisure to create a residential and public realm · Part of existing financial approvals – aim to drive investment in the City Centre · Concerns that competition from out of town retail and the city centre works will prohibit success · Must create a strong public realm to encourage people · Aim to change the footprint, usage and functions of areas · New city centre car parks will be top quality · Swansea also offers tourism and events, not just City Centre Kingsway · Progressing works, appointing at the moment · Council have been keeping area safe and working on site in the meantime · More complex this time as the work is part finished so new contractor has to take that work on · Minimised financial impact due to the financial bond arrangement · Original plan still staying · Completion date expected soon · Council not expected to take on Dawnus liabilities · Space for compounds is a general issue · Digital Village not affected by Kingsway Marketing Strategic Sites · Looking at partnerships and opportunities to drive regeneration · Limited financial exposure for Council Strategic Sites · Castle Square and Wind St proposals moving forward · Maintenance costs for projects must be built into budgets · FPR7 report will have fully funded report with green maintenance and build maintenance costs for projects · City Centre cleansing budget needs to increase along with development · Velindre site rail station being discussed – lack of infrastructure · Welcome investment in correct transport · Any project needs all provider support Tawe Corridor · New masterplan for Copperworks · Skyline moving forward · Access to footpaths need to be in place Other · Awaiting update on Palace and Albert Hall |
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Highways and Transportation Update PDF 130 KB An update on highways
and transport strategies linked with City Centre development · Cllr Mark Thomas – Cabinet Member for Environement and Infrastructure · Stuart Davies - Head of Highways and Transportation Minutes: · Local Transport Plan due to be reviewed over 12 months · Transport Strategy due from Welsh Government · Promote active travel in line with Wellbeing of Future Generations Act · Strategic transport model projects and traffic networks and impact · Telematic improvements are reducing delays · Need effective timetables for bus network · Woking closely with regeneration department · 26-30% less traffic in Hafod due to distributor road · 20% carbon monoxide reduction on old Neath Road – looking to lower targets even more · Active travel grants from WG – now looking at grants to connect people to employment hubs, will also lobby for leisure routes – tourism scrutiny proposed a leisure route in Gower · Putting grant bids together is time consuming and requires resources to be redirected with reducing budgets · Grants require spending in short time periods – not always realistic · Need to take radical steps to improve air quality · Looking to enhance park and ride · Looking at a Swansea Bay metro system, have to grow and enhance public transport · Car parking strategy to be concluded · Balance encouraging City Centre footfall and keeping cars out of the City Centre · Electric cars reduce emissions but not congestion · Looking at linking communities and integration with active travel · Even though SWITCH has ended the 4 authorities still work together · Consultation document states needs are best met through train and bus · Dyfatty is vehicle dominated and doesn’t fit in with future model – cyclists would not use it · Some of the discussions and topics have been spoken about for many years · City Deal focus was around transformational technology but the recognition and importance of transportation a priority |
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Minutes: · Invite Section 151 Officer to next meeting |
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Letter to Cabinet Member - Environment and Infrastructure Management PDF 160 KB |