Meeting

The purpose of this report is to request the Panel to review the decision taken by the Cabinet Member for Transport on 24 October 2024 in respect of item 7 on that agenda 'PHVs in Bus Lanes'.  A copy of the Decision Notice for the meeting is attached as Appendix 3 to this report.

Councillors George Madgwick, Emily Strudwick, Chris Dike, Graham Heaney and Benedict Swann have asked that the decision be called in for scrutiny on the basis that they believe that the decision may have been taken without adequate information or based upon inaccurate or incorrect information.

The Lead Call-in Member is Councillor George Madgwick. The cabinet member is Councillor Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport.

The decision today is for the panel to determine whether the Cabinet Member's decision has been taken without adequate information.

If the panel is satisfied that the decision was taken with adequate and accurate information being supplied to enable the cabinet member to reach his decision, then no further action is required and the matter ends here.

If the panel is not satisfied on these grounds, the panel may refer the matter back to the decision maker for reconsideration, setting out in writing the nature of its concerns that are to be addressed in conjunction with the original matter.

A report by the City Solicitor is attached with the following documents as appendices:

Appendix 1 - Call in Request (redacted)

Appendix 2 - Supporting information submitted in respect of the Call in.

Appendix 3 - Decision Notice for 24 October 2024 Cabinet Member for Transport decision meeting

Appendix 4 - 'PHV's in Bus Lanes report considered by the Cabinet Member for Transport on 24 October 2024

Appendix 5 - Call in procedure guidance

The relevant members and officers will be in attendance.

RECOMMENDED that the Scrutiny Management Panel is requested to consider the evidence and decide whether to resolve that either:

(i)      no action should be taken in respect of the decision made by the Cabinet Member for Transport on 24 October 2024.  The decision will then be effective immediately; or

(ii)    the matter should be referred back to the decision maker for reconsideration, the panel setting out in writing the nature of its concerns that are to be addressed in conjunction with the original matter.