Agenda and draft minutes

Resolved – that Councillor Brenda Massey be elected Chair.

Apologies received from Councillors Tom Brook, Cleo Lake and Olly Mead.

To receive any Declarations of Interest from Members of Council that are relevant to any items on the Agenda.

None were received.

To agree that Minutes of the previous Meeting are a correct record for signature by the Chair.

With reference to the Cranbrook Road proposal, it was agreed that the Minutes should show that the scheme had been agreed in principle.

With reference to the Bus Shelters proposal, it was agreed that the Minutes should show that the scheme was agreed in principle in the hope that it would be funded by the WoECA Bus Deal, with the expectation that the CIL funding could be diverted to support the Cranbrook Road scheme.

Resolved – that the Minutes of the previous Meeting held on 23^rd September 2019 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to the above amendments.

Members of the public may make written statements to the Committee. These should be sent to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk or Bristol City Council, Democratic Services Section, (CH), P O Box 3176, Bristol, BS3 9FS.

Any statements must be received by 12.00 on Monday 11^th November 2019 and must relate to a matter for which the Committee has responsibility.

Nothing was received.

The Community Resources Manager introduced the report and summarised it for everyone. He drew Members attention to the fact that the decision on whether the Bus Shelter proposal could be funded by WoECA Bus Deal funding had not yet been confirmed and would not be made until January 2020. Members expressed a great deal of disappointment and frustration about this situation. It was agreed that a letter be sent to the Cabinet Member for Transport and Energy, and to the relevant section of BCC Transport on behalf of the Committee expressing this disappointment and frustration, and urging that this Bus Shelters proposal should be delivered with this funding.

Following a debate it was moved by Councillor Weston and seconded by Councillor Hiscott that:

£36,500 be allocated to the Horfield Common Project

£6,121.68 be allocated to the Bristol Tree Project

£40,000 be allocated to the Cranbrook Road Project, over-committing by £17,688.82 the current CIL budget available to the AC

On being put to the Vote it was

Resolved – (i) that £36,500 be allocated to the Horfield Common Project; £6,121.68 be allocated to the Bristol Tree Project; and £40,000 be allocated to the Cranbrook Road Project. The AC agreed to over-commit their CIL budget by £17,688.82 to ensure delivery of this project

(ii) that the Cranbrook Road Project could be delivered  when incoming CIL monies become available; and

(iii) that the Bus Shelters Project be made the first priority next year if the funding to deliver this project is not provided from the West of England Combined Authority Bus Deal.

(iv) that a letter on behalf of the Committee should be sent to Councillor Kye Dudd and BCC Transport expressing the Committee’s strong expectation that the WoECA Bus Deal should look to deliver the Southmead Bus Shelter project. 

Letter to be drafted by Cllrs Brenda Massey and Helen Godwin