Issue - meetings

The action sheet arising from the Joint Scrutiny (Budget Monitoring) Committee held on 18^th November, 2019 was submitted, whereupon:-

Civil Parking Enforcement

A discussion ensued when Members’ expressed concern that schools were not being prioritised for patrols, but patrols were being undertaken of other areas that were not deemed a priority. 

A Member sought information on the number of parking fines that had been issued in every area of the Borough, and the Chair confirmed that this information would be provided.

Another Member referred to the access road to Tredegar Sports Centre which was subject to yellow lines and within the boundary of Tredegar Comprehensive, and asked whether patrols could be undertaken within the site.

A brief discussion ensued when Members expressed concern that no Officer within the Environment Department was available to answer questions on the Civil Parking Enforcement, and the Chair undertook to raise this issue with the Corporate Director Regeneration & Community Services.

A Member pointed out that it was agreed previously that the Borough’s town centres and schools would be prioritised in the first instance, however, patrols would also be undertaken of other areas.

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action Sheet be noted.

The Head of Community Services joined the meeting at this juncture.