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Agenda Frontsheet 22/07/2014, 18.30

AGENDA

 

Planning, Transport and Development Overview & Scrutiny Committee Meeting

 

 

Date:        Tuesday 22 July 2014

Time:        6.30 pm

Venue:      Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

 

Membership:

 

Councillors: Chittenden, English (Vice-Chairman), Munford, Powell, Ross, Round, Springett (Chairman), de Wiggondene and Willis

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny

 

 

 

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1.       The Committee to consider whether all items on the agenda should be webcast

 

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2.       Apologies

 

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3.       Notification of Substitute Members

 

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4.       Notification of Visiting Members/Witnesses

 

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5.       Disclosures by Members and Officers

 

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6.       To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information

 

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7.       Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 June 2014

1 - 5

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8.       Review of Transport in Maidstone Borough - alternatives to using a car - external witness interviews

6 - 11

 

Interviews with:

 

·                James Gower – cycling enthusiast who sent a suggestion via Twitter for the Committee to review congestion in the town

·                Tay Arnold – Cycling Transport Planner, Kent Highways, Kent County Council

·                Colin Finch - Senior Public Rights of Way Officer, Kent County Council

·                Bartholomew Wren - Economic Development Officer Regeneration and Transport, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 

 

 

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9.       Review of Transport in Maidstone Borough - alternatives to using a car - Review of Walking and Cycling as an alternative to using the car

12 - 16

 

Interview with Sarah Shearsmith, Community Development Team Leader, Maidstone Borough Council.

 

 

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10.    Review of Transport in Maidstone Borough - alternatives to using a car - Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Cycling and Walking in Maidstone

17 - 60

 

Interview with Mr Tim Hapgood, Transport Consultant, Spatial Policy Team.

 

 

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11.    Future Work Programme and SCRAIP update

61 - 83

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The reports included in Part I of this agenda can be made available in alternative formats. For further information about this service, or to arrange for special facilities to be provided at the meeting, please contact     Tessa Mallett on 01622 602524. To find out more about the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, please visit http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/osc