Issue - meetings

To consider recommending to Cabinet that:

a)    An Anti-Idling Campaign be undertaken at a small number of primary schools using allocated DEFRA funding

b)    Appropriate enforcement action be used but as a last resort

c)    Should the campaign prove successful, it will be rolled out to additional schools across the BCP area in future years

The sustainable transport and passenger accessibility officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'E' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Officers responded to Members’ comments and requests for clarifications, details included:

• Recommendation b) would use the powers that permitted Local Authorities to issue PCN’s to road users that do not switch of engines when asked to do so. Officers were hopeful that both teachers and parents of children at those schools within the trial programme could encourage car-users to get on board, without the need for enforcement action.
• Enforcement action, if needed, would be undertaken by Civil Enforcement Officers as only local authority officers had the power to issue PCNs.
• Work would still be undertaken to encourage modal shift.

Cllr F Rice moved to add a recommendation that would include information to schools about the carbon footprint of different types of transportation methods to educate parents on the impact of how journeys are made which was duly seconded.

• Recommendation c) was a proposal for all primary schools across the BCP area, but the council would need to work with schools to ensure that they were engaged with the project.
• The Director for Growth and Infrastructure was currently reviewing enforcement officers operations as part of the strategic car parking review, the intent being to review that the entire process was fit for purpose.
• Some money already used to purchase air quality monitors and there were resources available to install signs to “get the message across”

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet approve:

a)An Anti-Idling Campaign be undertaken at a small number of primary schools using allocated DEFRA funding
b) Appropriate enforcement action be used but as a last resort
c) Should the campaign prove successful, it will be rolled out to additional schools across the BCP area in future years

d)that officers include information to schools about the carbon footprint of different types of transportation methods to educate parents on the impact of how journeys are made

Voting: Nem. Con.