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RESOLVED : That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee to convey any comments, observations and recommendations made during the way forward.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
Apologies were received from Councillor Wood.
No declarations of interest.
The minutes of the meeting held on 18 April 2024 were approved by the Committee as a correct record and were signed by the Chairperson.
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RESOLVED : That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee to convey any comments, observations and recommendations made during the way forward.
The Committee received a report on Event Day Traffic Management planning. Members were advised that every year Cardiff hosts numerous major events at venues in the city. The authority has statutory requirement to ensure the public can access venues and leave safely and that road closures may be implemented to facilitate this. The road closures have an impact on public transport. The scale and duration of the road closures may depend on the popularity of the event/artist and the expected number of visitors to the city. Travel advice for major events can be found on the Council’s website. The Chairperson welcomed Councill Dan De’Ath, Cabinet Member for Transport and Strategic Planning, Andrew Gregory, Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, Claire Moggridge, Head of Transport, and Kadie Irish, Network Coordinator to the meeting. The Cabinet Member was invited to make a brief statement. Following a presentation from the officers, the Committee was invited to comment, seek clarification or raised questions on the information received. Those discussions are summarised as follows: · A Member asked which body has overall control over public transport provision for major events in the city and are they able to influence decisions around bus and train timetabling. Officers advised that venues hosting events are licensed and have the right to hold events. The authority and other partners will work with the host venue in terms of travel planning but commercial transport operators will make their own decisions whether they wish to operate. There are limitations in terms of rolling stock and network capacity. The authority has no powers to dictate to bus and rail operators in terms of provision. Members considered that some oversight on transport provision would be welcome as, if the authority has no control over the venues, the timing of events or public transport provision then this does support a sustainable city. The Director of Planning, Transport and Environment accepted the point and recognised that the current level of infrastructure in the city is currently not capable of providing the integrated transport required. Council officers put together the most favourable operational plan possible currently due to network capacity. It was anticipated that the 10-year Transport Plan would bring about the infrastructure improvements needed to allow greater capacity. Event operation arrangements are currently being discussed as part of the redevelopment of Cardiff Central Railway Station. · A Member asked whether there were any discussions taking place to revisit the plan to reopen railway sidings near Newport to allow additional rail capacity. Officers stated that rail operators made this suggestion in the past but there are other challenges more locally in Cardiff that need to be addressed first, such as ensuring both stations in the city centre are operational on event days and the limitations of those stations due to platform capacity. · The Committee was advised that event hosts contact the Council, rail operators and other partners such as South Wales Police over a year in advance with a list of potential dates for major events. Rail and bus operators know that there is a likelihood an event will take place. · A Member noted that the frequency of events, other than rugby internationals, is increasing and Transport for Wales were recently criticised for not providing sufficient capacity. · A Member asked how well the park and ride facilities operate on event days and whether there were any localised parking problems created as a result of major events. Officers stated that park and ride facility options are provided on an event by event basis as experience shows that each event will draw in different demographics. There is always capacity at the park and ride sites. Income at park and ride sites does not currently cover the costs of providing them. There is a £15 charge per vehicle. A rugby international would attract around 400 vehicles at park and ride sites; concerts attract around 800 to 1000 vehicles. Different park and ride locations have been used, mainly in the west of the city in order to minimise the impact on bus movements. Some areas in the city are known to suffer parking problems on event days. The introduction of controlled parking zones will address this. · A Member requested comments on whether hotels, bars and restaurants should potentially be making more of a contribution towards hosting major events in the city. Officers considered that this was a matter for colleagues within the Economic Development Directorate. · In response to a question from the Committee, officers advised that bus services do not operate from Westgate Street when roads are closed for major events. Bus operators provide information to passengers that services will run from temporary bus stops in other locations near the city centre and Council officers are present in Westgate Street to monitor bus stops and redirect anybody waiting for a bus. Discussions are currently taking place with Transport for Wales in terms of the best operational use of the new bus station on event days. · A Member asked how major events day operations are resourced and whether venues make a contribution towards running costs. Officers stated that unless provision is make at the point when venues are given planning consent venues are not mandated to make any contribution to travel planning. In Cardiff, the Council, as Highway Authority, is statutorily required to ensure that the highway operates safely and no contributions towards running costs are received from host venues. Unplanned events, such as protests, are particularly challenging. On major events days around 300 casual temporary employees are employed with ages ranging from 16 year olds getting work experience to retired people. The Events Team is valued and are great ambassadors for the city of Cardiff. · A Member requested details on the travel plans in place for the new indoor area in Cardiff Bay. Officers stated that arena operators are obliged to produce a Travel Plan as part of their planning consent. The Directorate is working closely with the developers currently to advise on the Travel Plan and inform decisions around infrastructure. The Director stated that the development of the indoor arena also provides an opportunity to look at the network in Cardiff Bay and the city centre. Crossrail will potentially bring significant changes in Callaghan Square Penarth Road and Lloyd George Avenue which will be linked into the redevelopment of Bute Street station and new metro stations in the area. · Officers confirmed that all park and ride sites have card reader payments and work to develop online pre-payment is taking place. · The Director confirmed that Transport for Wales is currently introducing new rolling stock for rail services operating in the city. · A Member asked whether there has been any progress regarding the provision of an additional railway station in the east of the city. The Director stated that there were two proposals for stations in the east of the City at Cardiff Parkway and Newport Road to be implemented in the next 3 to 5 years. · A Member requested further details on the discussions around operational plans for the new bus station which was due to be opened in June 2024 which would coincide with a number of major events. Officers stated that those plans are required to be submitted before the station becomes operational. Discussions are positive and over the coming weeks those plans will be finalised and submitted. One of the elements of those plans to be addressed are major event days. · A Member asked what was being done to ensure that disruption from protests is minimised and that they do not negatively affect the transport network. Officers stated that groups have a right to protest. Static protests do not require notification but moving protests to require groups to notify the authority. South Wales Police have an intelligence unit that monitor potential protests. Where protest organisations seek to engage that engagement is positive and routes are agreed to allow minimum impact. Unfortunately, other protests take place where groups do not engage. The emphasis then is to manage the protest as safely as possible. RESOLVED : That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee to convey any comments, observations and recommendations made during the way forward.
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RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
The Committee received a report setting out the correspondence received from Cabinet Members. RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
No urgent items.
Members were advised that the next Environment Scrutiny Committee is scheduled for 13 June 2024subject to agreement at the Annual Meeting of the Council on 23 May 2024.
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