Agenda and decisions

Highways and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee. - Thursday, 5 June 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Sparkenhoe Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield. View directions

Contact: Mr A. Sarang (0116) 305 8644  Email: Aqil.Sarang@leics.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairman.

To note that Mr Bill Piper CC has been appointed Chairman of the Highways and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee in accordance with Rule 6(a) of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule (Part 4E of the County Council’s Constitution).

2.

Appointment of Vice Chairman.

3.

Minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2025. pdf icon PDF 94 KB

4.

Question Time. pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Additional documents:

5.

Questions asked by members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

6.

To advise of any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda.

7.

Declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

8.

Declarations of the Party Whip in accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 16.

9.

Presentation of Petitions under Standing Order 36.

10.

Home to School Transport Annual Report 2024/2025 and Key Priorities for 2025/2026. pdf icon PDF 282 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report on the Home to School Transport Annual Report 2024/2025 and Key Priorities for 2025/2026 be noted.

11.

Flood Risk Management. pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(a)  That the presentation on Flood Risk Management be noted;

 

(b)  That the Director of Environment and Transport be requested to provide more information on the Council’s gully cleaning regime.

12.

Draft Rights Of Way Improvement Plan 2025-2035 pdf icon PDF 172 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(a)  That the report on the Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan be noted;

 

(b)  That the comments made by the Committee be considered as part of the consultation process and presented to the Cabinet for consideration in due course;

 

(c)  That the Director of Environment and Transport be requested to investigate concerns raised by a member regarding  the footpath running alongside Gartree prison which was severely overgrown.

13.

Date of next meeting.

The next meeting of the Highways and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled for 4 September 2025 at 2.00pm.

14.

Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent.