Public Issues
To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:-
https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1
The deadline for the submission of public questions is 4 clear working days before the meeting.
The deadline for the submission of a statement is midday the working day before the meeting.
The deadline for the submission of a petition is 10 working days before the meeting.
Minutes:
Statement from Adrian Chapmanlaw on Agenda Item 11 – BCP Local Plan update and way forward
We learn, from Item 11 on today's agenda, that 78% of Local Plan respondents support a "step change in active travel", while residents feel that cycle lanes should be "top priority ... on main roads" and "better thought out". Can I therefore urge the Portfolio-Holder for Sustainability and Transport to reply to my email of 20 July, which raises numerous concerns surrounding the Bear Cross to Northbourne Roundabout cycle lane proposals. That e-mail also seeks a timescale for the works, and I'd also like to know if the scheme can still be refined or adapted in any way.
Statement from Sarah Boyce on Agenda Item 11 – BCP Local Plan update and way forward
Part 3.5 of the Local Plan report describes "a safe, connected, accessible ... transport network" as a BCP priority, and this is supported by 77% of survey respondents. I hope that, in the months ahead, your Local Plan Working Group considers the woeful bus service from Christchurch to Winkton: twice-daily on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, with no service on public holidays. Please be mindful too that BCP gave one operator a grant to enhance its service in this area, but that rendered another operator's daily service uneconomic, and the latter ceased. So careful, joined-up thinking is required on this issue.