To note attendances, including officers, and any apologies for absence.

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.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24^th July 2023.

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.

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

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Highways, Environmental, and Traded Services.

NOTE: An associated report is to be considered in Part II of the Agenda.

1.       That the position in relation to the negotiations conducted with Amey in accordance with the Executive’s decision in October 2019 and subsequent updates in November 2020 and December 2021 be noted.

2.       That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place in consultation with Executive Member for Highways, Environmental and Traded Services, Director of Finance and Director of Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer to agree final terms on any final negotiation outcomes relative to the outstanding issues resulting from the 7 Year Review as set out in the Part 2 report be approved.

3.       That the delegation to Director of Legal & Governance and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements required as part of the final negotiated outcomes be approved.

4.       That the changes, outcomes and next steps associated with the continued management and delivery of the Amey contract as a result of the 7-year review to conclude the 7-year review process be approved.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Climate Change and the Executive Member for Highways, Environmental, and Traded Services.

1)    Approve an extension of the current trial period for the use of ‘Personal Delivery Devices’ or ‘PDDs’ in areas of Broadhead, West Timperley, Sale West and Ashton upon Mersey for a further 6 months.

2)    Approve the proposal to deploy PDDS in additional areas as detailed in the report for a trial period of 6months to run concurrently with the current trial period.

3)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place in agreement with the Executive Member for Highways, Environmental & Traded Services to agree and finalise the operating agreement and agree continuation of current trials and additional trial areas if successful.

4)    Authorise the Director of Legal and Governance to finalise and enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above decisions.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Highways, Environmental, and Traded Services.

That the proposed updated policy for the management and maintenance of trees in Trafford be approved.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Housing and Advice.

NOTE: An associated report is to be considered in Part II of the Agenda.

1)    That the project for providing homes for Ukrainian and Afghan refugees as set out within the report be approved.

2)    That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place to procure a contractor to carry out the conversions and repairs and improvements as appropriate be approved.

3)    That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place to negotiate, finalise, and agree the terms for the purchase of properties for the purposes set out in this report be approved.

4)    That the delegation of authority to the Director of Legal and Governance to enter into any contracts, agreements or deeds required to implement the above recommendations be approved.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Communities and Safety.

1)    That the content of the report be noted.

2)    That the Street Trading Policy, Designation of streets, and the new fees and charges listed with Appendix A of the report be recommended to Council for approval.

To note a report from the Executive Member for Finance, Change, and Governance.

Any other item or items which by reason of:-

(a)       Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the Chairman of the meeting, with the agreement of the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman, is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency as it relates to a key decision; or

(b)       special circumstances (to be specified) the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

Motion   (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

            That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Highways, Environmental, and Traded Services.

NOTE: An associated report is to be considered in Part I of the agenda.

That the recommendations of the report be approved.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Housing and Advice.

NOTE: An associated report is to be considered in Part I of the agenda.

That the recommendations within the report be approved.