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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 April, 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 10 April, 2024 be noted.
RESOLVED: That the forward work programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined forward work programme be approved.
it was resolved; RECOMMENDATION TO CABINET: That Cabinet support the proposals for changes to the concept design of the Colwyn Bay Town Centre Traffic Management, Parking and Streetscape (consultation report), so that the project can move forward to detail design stage, which will then be subject to further consultation with the Local Area Forum – Central, before any revised designs are presented to Overview and Scrutiny and Cabinet.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Carol Beard, Keith Eeles and Alan Hunter.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 April, 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record
The minutes of the meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 April, 2024 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 April, 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 10 April, 2024 be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the Local Area Forum (LAF) – South held on 10 April, 2024 were presented for information. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 10 April, 2024 be noted.
Councillor Thomas Montgomery had submitted a question to the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Economy and the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities as follows: McCarthy Stone have announced their plans to develop Maelgwyn Road Car Park in Llandudno. This will see a net loss of over 150 car parking spaces near the town centre. This could have a detrimental impact of Llandudno’s local economy. With this in mind, what steps are the Council taking to safeguard car parking in the heart of Llandudno particularly at this site and protect the local economy? The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities provided the following response: The car park had historically been leased by the Council from Mostyn Estates. In 2021, Mostyn Estates granted a lease of the car park to McCarthy and Stone, who effectively became the Council’s landlord. McCarthy and Stone then issued notice to terminate the lease. Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) had sought and followed advice as to how best to maintain the existing use of the car park for as long as possible. In February 2024 a new three year lease with McCarthy and Stone, with a break clause triggered by a grant of Planning Permission, together with a notice of intent to commence development as evidenced by the groundwork start date, was agreed. The Council’s response to a previous pre-application enquiry for a development at the site stated that, the Local Planning Authority objected to the loss of parking serving the town centre area and that it would aggravate the existing parking problem in the locality. To date, a planning application had been received, but not yet registered as a number of technical supporting documents had yet to be provided. It was likely that the applicant would have to carry out further consultation, prior to the application being considered. In the meantime, CCBC would continue to maintain the car park for as long as possible. In line with the protocol, Councillor Montgomery asked a supplementary question as follows: Were there any other plans to provide additional car parking in or near the town centre, should the Planning Committee be minded to grant the application and therefore trigger the break clause? In response, the Cabinet Member advised that in the current financial climate, CCBC had no plans to acquire any further land to facilitate car parking space, nor did they have any land suitable. However, should any opportunities present themselves, CCBC would be mindful to consider those opportunities, subject to the availability of funding/finances.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the forward work programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined forward work programme be approved.
On behalf of the Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer, the Chair reported the following: • The Chair and Vice-Chair had agreed that the following reports could be deferred: - The Local Toilet Strategy had been deferred to 19/06/2024, in order for relevant consultation to be undertaken. - The results of the consultation on the opening hours of the libraries had been deferred, in order for further discussions to be undertaken. - The Ash Dieback Action Plan had been deferred, as the Strategic Leadership Team had asked that the action plan be reviewed, in order to understand the significant funding implications of the implementation of the action plan. • The Housing Market Assessment, which had previously been deferred as further work was requested by Welsh Government, had now been rescheduled for the meeting on 19/06/2024. • The Affordable Housing Framework had also been scheduled for 19/06/2024. Taking account of the above changes, it was now likely that a special meeting would be required in the next few months, to accommodate the reports already scheduled and those that had been rescheduled. RESOLVED: That the forward work programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined forward work programme be approved.
Further to Council 07.12.2023 (Minute 573), a Notice of Motion was presented by Councillor Harry Saville requesting that Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) note the positive role that urban trees play in supporting biodiversity and public access to nature. The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities provided the following response: Whist CCBC was committed to biodiversity, places for nature and actively pursued schemes and funding opportunities, currently, other commitments e.g. Ash Die Back Recovery Programme and the significant associated costs, resulted in the Authority not being in a positon to proceed with any urban tree planting schemes at present. However, should funding opportunities present themselves in the future, CCBC would be proactive. Urban tree planting would cost in the region of £1,000 per tree, taking into account infrastructure works etc. which was not a viable option due to the lack of funding and resources currently available. In addition, the Open Spaces Manager made reference to on-going projects with the Authority and highlighted the activity of CCBC’s Countryside Service in relation to identifying funding opportunities. Discussion arose regarding the following: • Consideration of other opportunities e.g. working in collaboration with partners, Town and Community Councils and other local charities and volunteer groups to expand tree planting and biodiversity opportunities and funding. • Being mindful of current financial pressures, resources and deliverability. • The work of the Climate Challenge Programme Board, CCBC’s Countryside Section and other on-going projects and initiatives was praised. • Reference was made to the work identified within CCBC’s Biodiversity 3 year Action Plan. A proposal to support the Notice of Motion and refer back to Council was lost. An alternative proposition in relation to the Notice of Motion was proposed and carried; RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That consideration be given to the Notice of Motion in relation to urban tree planting when redeveloping Conwy County Borough Council’s new 3 year Biodiversity Plan.
Decision as recorded
it was resolved; RECOMMENDATION TO CABINET: That Cabinet support the proposals for changes to the concept design of the Colwyn Bay Town Centre Traffic Management, Parking and Streetscape (consultation report), so that the project can move forward to detail design stage, which will then be subject to further consultation with the Local Area Forum – Central, before any revised designs are presented to Overview and Scrutiny and Cabinet.
The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities introduced the consultation report - Colwyn Bay Town Centre Traffic Management, Parking and Streetscape and the Traffic and Network Manager, together with the Head of Neighbourhood Services, provided information in relation to the responses received to the public consultation on concept designs and provided detail in relation to the consultation process and next steps. In scrutinising the report, Members discussed the following: · Consultation process and engagement with stakeholders and Elected Members. · Consultation responses reflected a wide variety of views regarding, accessibility, loss of parking and the impact on surrounding neighbouring roads/roundabouts. · Reference was made to Active Travel initiatives, the recently adopted 20mph speed limit and other traffic calming measures. • The Leader provided feedback on his recent engagement, alongside the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Economy and David Jones MP, with local businesses and residents. • The construction of improvements/designs would be entirely dependent upon external grant funding, therefore expectations would need to be managed. · Disappointment was expressed amongst some Local Members that the Local Area Forum – Central had not yet had the opportunity to consider the report and provide feedback. - The Head of Neighbourhood reassured Members that the results of the consultation with the public, key stakeholders/businesses and Local Members would all be taken into account, prior to formulating draft designs. Further engagement in terms of specific design aspects would then take place, prior to being presented to Scrutiny and Cabinet. - In respect of the Place Plan, the need to ensure that the design principles aligned with the objectives of the project was acknowledged. A proposal for Cabinet to defer consideration of the report for one month, in order for the LAF – Central and Local Members to have opportunity to review and feedback/provide observations was lost. Following further discussion, in relation to the consultation process it was resolved; RECOMMENDATION TO CABINET: That Cabinet support the proposals for changes to the concept design of the Colwyn Bay Town Centre Traffic Management, Parking and Streetscape (consultation report), so that the project can move forward to detail design stage, which will then be subject to further consultation with the Local Area Forum – Central, before any revised designs are presented to Overview and Scrutiny and Cabinet.
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