Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to request that when consulting the Disability Equity Partnership (DEP) on infrastructure projects, that the council do so at as early a point as possible so that the DEP’s input could influence the initial design of projects; and

(ii)          to otherwise approve the revised Constitution of the Disability Equity Partnership.

The Committee had before it, by way of referral from the Disability Equity Partnership (DEP), a revised Constitution for the DEP, for endorsement and agreement as parent Committee. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to request that when consulting the Disability Equity Partnership (DEP) on infrastructure projects, that the Council do so at as early a point as possible so that the DEP’s input could influence the initial design of projects; and

(ii)            to otherwise approve the revised Constitution of the Disability Equity Partnership.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to commence the necessary statutory procedure to permit private hire vehicles access through the Bedford Road bus gate.  If no significant objections are received, then progress with the public advertisement and report any objections to a future meeting of this Committee; and

(ii)          instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, to report back to this Committee on the potential impact of allowing private hire vehicles through the city’s remaining bus gates, where taxis are already permitted.

The Committee had before it a referral from the Licensing Committee of 29 October 2019, which requested:-

To refer the matter of allowing access for private hire car drivers through bus

gates to the Operational Delivery Committee for their consideration.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to commence the necessary statutory procedure to permit private hire vehicles access through the Bedford Road bus gate.  If no significant objections were received, then to progress with the public advertisement and report any objections to a future meeting of this Committee; and

(ii)          instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, to report back to this Committee on the potential impact of allowing private hire vehicles through the city’s remaining bus gates, where taxis were already permitted.