Decision details
Permanent Vehicular Crossing (PVX) - Exceptional Circumstances Application(s)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Cabinet Committee considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) concerning various applications on the grounds of exceptional circumstances following the refusal for consent to form permanent vehicle crossings.
Resolved:
1. That consideration of the applications be deferred to a special meeting to enable applicants or their appointed representative to attend the meeting and present their application in person.
Recommended:
2. That the Council make the following amendments to the Constitution:
(i) Part 3, Schedule 2 - Terms of Reference of the Traffic and Parking Working Party: Amend paragraph 3.6.3(c) to now read:
“(c) To consider exceptional circumstances PVX applications and hear oral representations by the applicant or their appointed representative and make appropriate recommendations to the Cabinet Committee.”
(ii) Part 4(a) Council Procedure Rules – add the following:
“6E. Public Participation in Respect of Exceptional Circumstances PVX Applications
(a) When an exceptional circumstances PVX application is being considered by the Traffic & Parking Working Party, the applicant or their appointed representative may attend that part of the meeting only to present their application in person to the Working Party.
(b) The applicant or their appointed representative will be limited to a maximum period of 3 minutes to make their oral presentation.
(c) The use of visual aids will not be permitted and copies of speakers’ comments and / or additional written information cannot be circulated at the meeting.
(d) Upon completion of the oral presentation, the applicant or their appointed representative will be required to withdraw from the meeting whilst the application is being determined. The applicant will be notified of the decision in writing.”
Reason for Decision
To ensure a full and proper hearing of exceptional circumstances PVX applications by the Traffic & Parking Working Party.
Other Options
To deal with the applications on the basis of written submissions from the applicant.
Note:- The decision set out in resolution 1 above is an Executive Function. The recommendation set out in 2 above is a Council function.
Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Councillor Cox
Publication date: 22/09/2017
Date of decision: 14/09/2017
Decided at meeting: 14/09/2017 - Cabinet Committee
Effective from: 30/09/2017
