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Questions

1.      Written public questions must be received by 5.00 pm, at least 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that questions must be received at the latest by 5.00 pm on Friday 6 September. Please email questions to policycommittees@bristol.gov.uk

2.      Any individual can submit up to 3 written questions.

3.      Written replies to questions will be available on the Council’s website at least one hour before the meeting.

4.      At the meeting, questioners will be permitted to ask up to 2 oral supplementary questions.

Statements

1.      Written statements must be received at latest by 12.00 noon, at least 2 working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that statements must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 10 September. Please email statements to policycommittees@bristol.gov.uk

2.      Statements, provided they are no more than 1,000 words in length, will be circulated to all committee members and will be published on the Council’s website at least one hour before the meeting.

Petitions

1.      Details of the wording of any petitions, and the number of signatories to petitions must be received at latest by 12.00 noon, at least 2 working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that petition details must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 10 September. Please email petition details to policycommittees@bristol.gov.uk

2.      At the meeting, individuals presenting petitions may be required to read out the objectives of the petition.

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The Committee noted that the following Public Forum had been received.

Public Forum Questions:

Question 1 - Nigel Bryant - Noise Levels on Anchor Road

Question 2 A,B - Chris Whitfield - EV Charging for terraced homes

Question 3 - Steve Duddell - Cheltenham Road/A38 resurfacing

Questions 4 & 5 A,B,C - David Redgewell, South West Transport Network and Railfuture Severnside - Bus Services

Questions 6, 7 & 8 - Ian Pond, Bristol Cycling Campaign Bristol Cycleways

Question 9, 10 & 11 - Matt Saunders - Bus Gates

Question 12 - Cllr Shona Jemphrey - East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Trial

Questions 13 & 14 - Ian Beckey - Living Easton and Railfuture Severnside & Rosa Kell

- Public Transport

Those who attended the meeting asked supplementary questions and received the following information in response:

Chris Whitfield - EV Charging for terraced homes

Officers confirmed that the current policy not to permit gully systems was due to the potential risk of potentially unsafe electrical cables and wiring on the highways and pavements as well as the potential trip hazard. Solutions continued to be sought and officers were looking at best practice and trials in other areas.  A timeframe for any change to the current policy was not known. 

David Redgewell, South West Transport Network and Railfuture Severnside - Bus Services

Officers confirmed that engagement and conversations with WECA continued to take place.  In response to the report that some service information at bus stops did not represent latest service changes, the Chair agreed to raise this point with the relevant officers at WECA.

Ian Pond, Bristol Cycling Campaign Bristol Cycleways

Officers confirmed that discussions take place with developers to discuss available options within the agreed planning permission.  The authority had a responsibility to maintain structures in perpetuity and needed to remain pragmatic about long term maintenance responsibilities. 

Matt Saunders - Bus Gates

Officers confirmed that signage was in accordance with the regulations.  In some circumstances changes would be considered in response to concerns raised such as increased lighting to improve visibility.  An additional sign had been erected on Gas Ferry Road with another to be installed on 23 September.

With reference to reminder letters sent regarding fines imposed, officers clarified that these non statutory letters were part of the ethical debt recovery process to encourage drivers to pay within the initial payment period and avoid increased fines.  Letters had been sent a week too early in some cases which had now been rectified.

The Executive Director and Chair proposed a ‘lessons learnt’ approach to the bus gates roll out to inform future projects and ensure clear information and messages to members of the public. 

Public Forum Statements:

Statements were received as follows:

Further statements were received and noted from Brendan Murphy of BARBI/Save Bristol Nightlife and Kathryn Davis of Visit West.

The Committee noted the public forum with relevant content taken into account as part of the consideration of the relevant agenda items.