Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
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Meetings (2024):
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Meeting
Environment and Infrastructure Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 5th September 2024
6:30 PM
Thursday, 5th September 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 5th September 2024
10:30 PM
Thursday, 5th September 2024
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Sep 2024
05 Sep 2024
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Secretary
Ellie Cole
Expected
Officer
Communications
Expected
Committee Member
Committee Member
Chair of the Investigating and Disciplinary and Standards Appeals Committee
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Regeneration
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services and Housing
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Councillor Miller was replaced by Councillor Perry.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
Minutes
There were no urgent matters.
4
Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Environment & Infrastructure Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year.
Minutes
Councillor Chatburn was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year.
5
The minutes of the now disbanded Economic Planning Housing Committee held on 29 February 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 29 February 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
6
Draft Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
Contact Officer: Mark Lambert
This report outlines to Councillors the need for an EV Charging Strategy and highlights the Borough Council’s proposed role in providing infrastructure to support residents and visitors as effectively as possible.
This report outlines to Councillors the need for an EV Charging Strategy and highlights the Borough Council’s proposed role in providing infrastructure to support residents and visitors as effectively as possible.
Attachments:
- Document Report 27 Aug 2024
- Document Appendix 1 27 Aug 2024
- Document Appendix 2 27 Aug 2024
Minutes
The Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure introduced the report which outlined to Councillors the need for an EV Charging Strategy and highlighted the Borough Council’s proposed role in providing infrastructure to support residents and visitors as effectively as possible.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Acknowledged that every potential site for EV chargers had a number of benefits and constraints that needed to be carefully considered.
Raised the issue of some individuals abusing the EV charging spaces to avoid paying for car parking.
Suggested that the Council look into the work by Shell to introduce streetlamp and bollard charging points.
Stated that it was important that the EV chargers did not reduce the number of existing car parking spaces.
It was agreed that the EV Charging map would be included in the Councillors Briefing newsletter.
Resolved: The Committee provides its comments to the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on the content of the draft Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy ahead of its consultation.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Acknowledged that every potential site for EV chargers had a number of benefits and constraints that needed to be carefully considered.
Raised the issue of some individuals abusing the EV charging spaces to avoid paying for car parking.
Suggested that the Council look into the work by Shell to introduce streetlamp and bollard charging points.
Stated that it was important that the EV chargers did not reduce the number of existing car parking spaces.
It was agreed that the EV Charging map would be included in the Councillors Briefing newsletter.
Resolved: The Committee provides its comments to the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on the content of the draft Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy ahead of its consultation.
7
Town Centre Strategy & Basing View Update
Contact Officer: Olga Blinova
The purpose of the report is to provide an update on work-to-date, current projects, due diligence being undertaken, and the consideration of meanwhile uses by the regeneration team to progress the delivery of the Basingstoke Town Centre Strategy and Basing View.
The purpose of the report is to provide an update on work-to-date, current projects, due diligence being undertaken, and the consideration of meanwhile uses by the regeneration team to progress the delivery of the Basingstoke Town Centre Strategy and Basing View.
Attachments:
- Document Report 27 Aug 2024
Minutes
The Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Regeneration and Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services and Housing introduced the report which provided the Committee with an update on the work-to-date, current projects, due diligence that had been undertaken, and the consideration of meanwhile uses by the regeneration team to progress the delivery of the Basingstoke Town Centre Strategy and Basing View.
The Committee received a presentation from Officers.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Acknowledged that the actions undertaken so far had boosted the look and feel of the area.
Suggested that the plan should include more long-term actions.
Requested that consideration be made to include quality street furniture, native planting, and steps to retain heritage assets within the proposals.
Acknowledged that the forum meetings with the top of town businesses had resulted in a number of positive outcomes such as the reduction of the liability insurance requirements.
Requested that Councillors be involved in the shaping of the masterplan.
In response to questions, officers advised the Committee that the identification of short, medium and long-term milestones would help the Council to better work with utility companies and to give them earlier visibility on any changes that would be required.
Resolved: The Committee congratulates Officers for the hard work carried out and provides its comments to the Cabinet Members.
The Committee received a presentation from Officers.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Acknowledged that the actions undertaken so far had boosted the look and feel of the area.
Suggested that the plan should include more long-term actions.
Requested that consideration be made to include quality street furniture, native planting, and steps to retain heritage assets within the proposals.
Acknowledged that the forum meetings with the top of town businesses had resulted in a number of positive outcomes such as the reduction of the liability insurance requirements.
Requested that Councillors be involved in the shaping of the masterplan.
In response to questions, officers advised the Committee that the identification of short, medium and long-term milestones would help the Council to better work with utility companies and to give them earlier visibility on any changes that would be required.
Resolved: The Committee congratulates Officers for the hard work carried out and provides its comments to the Cabinet Members.
8
Leisure Park Task and Finish Group Report
Contact Officer: James Mercer
This report provides an overview of the outputs from the Leisure Park Task and Finish Group, which was set up following the adoption of the Leisure Park Masterplan in 2023.
This report provides an overview of the outputs from the Leisure Park Task and Finish Group, which was set up following the adoption of the Leisure Park Masterplan in 2023.
Attachments:
- Document Report 27 Aug 2024
- Document Appendix 1 27 Aug 2024
- Document Appendix 2 27 Aug 2024
Minutes
The Director of Regeneration introduced the report which provided the Committee with an overview of the outputs from the Leisure Park Task and Finish Group, which was set up following the adoption of the Leisure Park Masterplan in 2023.
Resolved: The Committee agrees to disband the Task and Finish Group and agrees to appoint a new group in the future when a specific piece of work is required.
Resolved: The Committee agrees to disband the Task and Finish Group and agrees to appoint a new group in the future when a specific piece of work is required.
9
Review of work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme and to receive updates from the Lead Members of Task and Finish Groups.
Attachments:
- Document Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme May 2024 27 Aug 2024
Minutes
The Chair introduced the work programme and gave a brief overview of the items that would be included on the agenda for the upcoming meetings.
Councillor Dillow referred to a Council motion on the provision of flooring by housing associations. The Chair advised the Committee that the item would now be dealt with by the Residents Services Committee.
Councillor Dillow referred to a Council motion on the provision of flooring by housing associations. The Chair advised the Committee that the item would now be dealt with by the Residents Services Committee.
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