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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 July be approved.

 

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from

  • Councillor Maureen Braun who was substituted by Councillor Sury Khatri
  • Councillor Claire Farrier who substituted by Councillor Adam Langleben.

 

3.

Declarations of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

 

Councillor

Agenda Item

Nature of Interest

Alan Schneiderman

7 - Local Implementation Plan

Non Pecuniary interest as Councillor Schneiderman works at the GLA

Brian Salinger

7 - Local Implementation Plan

Non Pecuniary Interest as Councillor Salinger (i) owns an electric car and as such might benefit if more chagrining points are introduce throughout the Borough, (ii) has a property on one of the roads due to have repaving and resurfacing work.

 

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

There was none.

 

5.

Public Questions and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

There were none.

 

6.

Members' Items

6a

Members' Item - Welsh Harp pdf icon PDF 320 KB

Minutes:

Councillor John Hart introduced the Member’s Item in his name and provided an overview of the item mainly highlighting the problem and cost to the Council of illegal campers on the Welsh Harp terrain.

 

The Strategic Director for Growth and Environment informed the Committee that she would take issue up with the Borough Commander and London Councils.

 

Following the consideration the committee resolved to:

 

RESOLVED -

 

1.         That the Committee instructs the Strategic Director for Growth and Environment write to the London Councils and investigate what approach can be taken to help tackle the problem and ascertain whether any funding is available to the Council.

2.         That a report is brought back to the next appropriate meeting of the Committee detailing what action can be taken.

 

 

7.

Local Implementation Plan Annual Spending Submission 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report.

 

Having been put to the vote the Committee

 

RESOLVED -

 

1.                  That the Committee approve the proposals set out in Appendix 1 of the report for inclusion in Barnet’s 2015/16 LIP Annual Spending Submission to TfL.

 

8.

London Safer Lorries Scheme - Revised Delegation of Authority to Make Traffic Orders pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report.

 

Having been put to the vote the Committee

 

RESOLVED -

 

1.         That the Environment Committee resolve to delegate authority to London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (“the Committee”) to        exercise the following functions on behalf of the London Borough of Barnet:

 

To make one or more traffic regulation orders for the purposes of the implementation across Greater London of the London Safer Lorry Scheme (as that Scheme is approved and/ or amended from time to time by the Committee), under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and all other enabling powers, where it is in the collective interests of the Participating Authorities, and TfL as relevant, and a decision to make such an order(s) is to be taken only after consultation with each of them.

 

To provide for the implementation and enforcement of any traffic regulation order(s) so made including but not limited to the monitoring of the effectiveness of the said implementation and enforcement, the examination of vehicles, the issue of general or individual consents, permissions or permits (if any) including the consideration of appeals arising from the refusal or conditioning of any such consents, permissions or permits, the erection of adequate signs (however the Scheme is described on the signs), liaison with the police, the prosecution of any criminal offences or civil contraventions arising under such order(s) and any amendments to the order(s) approved from time to time, the updating of technical information on new vehicle designs, the taking of all necessary steps to promote and make amending, supplementary and other variation order(s) affecting the primary order(s) and the determination and implementation of policy and the giving of advice.

 

2.         That the Environment Committee revoke the delegation dated 11 April 2014 (published 14 April 2014) authorising the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) to make and enforce pan-London traffic orders on behalf of the London Borough of Barnet.

 

9.

Committee Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 313 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the report.

 

10.

Any Other Items that the Chairman Decides are Urgent

Minutes:

There were none.