Agenda item

Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item.

Any member of the public or councillor may participate in Public Forum. Public Forum items must relate to the remit of the committee and should be addressed to the Chair of the committee.

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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 18 October 2024. 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 22 October 2024. 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 22 October 2024. 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:

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

Councillor Tim Kent – CRSTS Strategic Corridors (A4018/A37 Southern Section) scheme proposals

Officers confirmed that regarding the Right Turn (Wells Road into West Town Lane) the Traffic Regulation Order named an alternative route as Hengrove Avenue with commitment to looking at additional mitigations around the surrounding area as part of the Liveable Neighbourhood Review of the local area.

David Redgewell - Facilities for scheduled service coaches

Officers agreed that identifying coach stopping facilities within Bristol was an ongoing challenge being considered by officers.

David Redgewell - Ferry Services

Councillor Plowden agreed to discuss the lines of responsibility for the Harbour and Ferry transport with officers at BCC and WECA to identify the pathway for decision making.  One ticketing platform in the City for all types of public transport was an aspiration, as well as improved accessibility of boats.

Public Forum Statements:

Statements were received as follows:

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