Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Contact: Jo Maloney  Governance Officer

Items
No. Item

70.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4 p.m. on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.          

Minutes:

There were no questions to be put to the current meeting.

71.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council declared a Personal Interest in Agenda Item 8 – Joint Venture with Trafford Housing Trust – in respect of his membership of the Board of the Trafford Housing Trust.

72.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 279 KB

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 25th November 2019.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25th November 2019 be approved as a correct record.

73.

MATTERS FROM COUNCIL OR OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES (IF ANY)

To consider any matters referred by the Council or by the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

Minutes:

There were no issues to be reported to the current meeting.

74.

GMCA PROPOSED FRANCHISING SCHEME FOR BUSES pdf icon PDF 374 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration.

Decision:

1. That the consultation being carried out by GMCA, ‘Doing Buses Differently’, be noted

 

2. That the potential benefits to Trafford of the proposed franchising scheme be noted.

 

3. That the consultation response as attached to the report as Appendix 1be approved.

 

4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to make minor amendments to the response as necessary.

 

5. That it be approved that the decision be deemed to be urgent and not subject to call-in, for the reasons set out in the report.

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration submitted a report which provided information on the Proposed Franchising Scheme for buses in GM as set out in the ‘Doing Buses Differently’ consultation. The report set out the background to the consultation, a summary of the proposals, the key issues for Trafford and the next steps. The proposed Trafford response to the consultation was appended to the report. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise comments on the report, including on the proposed response; and it was agreed that the consultation undertaken by the Council would specifically incorporate those who currently did not use bus services.

 

            RESOLVED -

 

(1)       That the consultation being carried out by GMCA, ‘Doing Buses Differently’, be noted.

 

(2)       That the potential benefits to Trafford of the proposed franchising scheme be noted.

 

(3)       That the consultation response as attached to the report as Appendix 1 be approved.

 

(4)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to make minor amendments to the response as necessary.

 

(5)       That it be approved that the decision be deemed to be urgent and not subject to call-in, for the reasons set out in the report.

75.

GRANT FUNDING FOR THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE pdf icon PDF 343 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Public Safety, Governance & Reform.

Decision:

That the proposal be approved to commence implementation of Trafford’s Community Safety Partnership Action Plan, utilising the funding detailed in the report.

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Public Safety, Governance & Reform submitted a report which set out the parameters of funding awarded by the Deputy Mayor of GMCA to Trafford Council, following the announcement by the Chancellor of a £100m Serious Violence Fund for use during the 19/20 financial year and the subsequent allocations of these monies to regions. It was noted that the General Election purdah period had delayed the submission of this report; but that resources had already been committed by the Council to ensure the successful deployment of the additional funding now allocated.

 

RESOLVED - That the proposal be approved to commence implementation of Trafford’s Community Safety Partnership Action Plan, utilising the funding detailed in the report.

76.

TRAFFORD HOUSING TRUST AND TRAFFORD COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT: JOINT VENTURE (JV) - TAMWORTH PHASE II DEVELOPMENT pdf icon PDF 317 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration.

Decision:

1. That the establishment be approved of a Joint Venture between Trafford Housing Trust and Trafford Council on the terms set out in this report.

 

2. That the Leader, Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Place be nominated as Directors of the Joint Venture.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy to agree minor changes to the terms and finalise the Joint Venture Agreement.

 

4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy to enter into and complete all legal documents necessary to establish the joint venture.

 

5. That it be noted that the Joint Venture will proceed with theselection and appointment of a multidisciplinary design team to the JV for the delivery of Tamworth Phase II.

 

6. That it be noted that a further report will be presented to the Investment Management Board with the final business case to seek approval for Council investment in the scheme.

Minutes:

[NOTE: The Leader of the Council declared a Personal Interest in this item in respect of his membership of the Board of the Trafford Housing Trust.]

 

 

The Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration submitted a report which sought approval for the Council to enter into a Trafford Housing Trust and Trafford Council Joint Venture (JV), for the purpose of undertaking the development of new residential and commercial development schemes. The report provided an update on the progress achieved to date in connection with the initial residential development site at Tamworth Phase II in Old Trafford and sought approval to continue progression of the scheme. An opportunity was provided for members to raise questions on the report’s content; these centred on envisaged sustainable aspects of the proposed development and the proportion of affordable housing to be included.

 

            RESOLVED -

 

(1)       That the establishment be approved of a Joint Venture between Trafford Housing Trust and Trafford Council on the terms set out in the report.

 

(2)       That the Leader, Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Place be nominated as Directors of the Joint Venture.

 

(3.)      That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy to agree minor changes to the terms and finalise the Joint Venture Agreement.

 

(4)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy to enter into and complete all legal documents necessary to establish the joint venture.

 

(5)       That it be noted that the Joint Venture will proceed with the selection and appointment of a multidisciplinary design team to the JV for the delivery of Tamworth Phase II.

 

(6)       That it be noted that a further report will be presented to the Investment Management Board with the final business case to seek approval for Council investment in the scheme.

77.

GREATER MANCHESTER'S CLEAN AIR PLAN - TACKLING NITROGEN DIOXIDE EXCEEDANCES AT THE ROADSIDE - UPDATE pdf icon PDF 337 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.

Decision:

1. That progress made to date be noted.

2. That the ministerial direction be noted under the Environment Act 1995 (Greater Manchester) Air Quality Direction 2019 which requires all ten of the Greater Manchester local authorities to implement a charging Clean Air Zone Class C across the region.

3. That the need be agreed to continue to proceed towards developing the implementation and contract arrangements of a charging Clean Air Zone in Greater Manchester utilising the initial tranche of £36m of funding as required by the ministerial direction / feedback.

4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place to determine the preparatory implementation and contract arrangements that need to be undertaken utilising the initial tranche of £36m of funding to deliver the CAZ and other GM CAP measures, as set out at paragraph 3.11 of the report.

5. That it be noted that the report to determine the timings for commencing the consultation will be received in the Spring of 2020.

6.That the outstanding need be noted to secure a clear response from the Government on clean vehicles funding asks.

7. That it be noted that Highways England have not been directed to act in relation to tackling NO2 exceedances in the same way as the Greater Manchester local authorities, and that this will leave some publicly accessible areas of GM adjacent to trunk roads managed by Highways England, with NO2 exceedances that are not being addressed by the Highways England plan.

8. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place to agree the final content and submission of the documents listed in Appendix One to the report for formal submission to JAQU and note their Publication status.

9. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place to determine any further technical reports for formal submission to JAQU.

10. That it be noted that the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change will co-sign a letter from the GM Authorities to the Transport Secretary asking them to bring forward the launch of a statutory consultation to strengthen rules on vehicle idling.

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change submitted a report which set out the progress that has been made following the Government’s response to Greater Manchester’s Outline Business Case to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside (OBC), and the implications for the 10 Greater Manchester (GM) local authorities in relation to the schedule of work and statutory consultation on the Clean Air Plan. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the report’s content. These centred on the potential impacts on certain categories of road user, the potential implications of the proximity of the M60 motorway to the clean air area; the Council’s plans in respect of vehicle emissions adjacent to schools; and the potential implications of any delay in the implementation of the scheme. On the specific question of the potential risk of legal challenge arising from the latter, it was reported that the GM authorities had taken the advice of Leading Counsel on this matter and that it was not considered that the failure to meet the timescales specified in the Direction made under the Environment Act 1995 would give rise to an increased likelihood of a successful challenge being brought in relation to the process.

 

            RESOLVED -

 

(1)       That progress made to date be noted.

 

(2)       That the ministerial direction be noted under the Environment Act 1995 (Greater Manchester) Air Quality Direction 2019 which requires all ten of the Greater Manchester local authorities to implement a charging Clean Air Zone Class C across the region.

 

(3)       That the need be agreed to continue to proceed towards developing the implementation and contract arrangements of a charging Clean Air Zone in Greater Manchester utilising the initial tranche of £36m of funding as required by the ministerial direction / feedback.

 

(4)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place to determine the preparatory implementation and contract arrangements that need to be undertaken utilising the initial tranche of £36m of funding to deliver the CAZ and other GM CAP measures, as set out at paragraph 3.11 of the report.

 

(5)       That it be noted that the report to determine the timings for commencing the consultation will be received in the Spring of 2020.

 

(6)       That the outstanding need be noted to secure a clear response from the Government on clean vehicles funding asks.

 

(7)       That it be noted that Highways England have not been directed to act in relation to tackling NO2 exceedances in the same way as the Greater Manchester local authorities, and that this will leave some publicly accessible areas of GM adjacent to trunk roads managed by Highways England, with NO2 exceedances that are not being addressed by the Highways England plan.

 

(8)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place to agree the final content and submission of the documents listed in Appendix One to the report for formal submission to JAQU and note their Publication status.

 

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78.

CORPORATE PLAN 2019/20 QUARTER 2 REPORT pdf icon PDF 367 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Public Safety, Governance & Reform.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Public Safety, Governance and Reform submitted a report which provided a summary of performance against the Council’s Corporate Plan, 2019/20, covering the period 1st July to 30th September 2019. It was noted that a response would be made outside the meeting to a query regarding the difference in volume of complaints received between Quarters 1 and 2.

 

RESOLVED - That the content of the Corporate Plan Second Quarter Report be noted.