Cabinet Member: Councillor John Wynn Jones
Consider the Scrutiny
Investigation Group Report
Minutes:
The
scrutiny investigation report on Street Enforcement was submitted to the
Cabinet Member John Wynn Jones. All were
reminded by Councillor Angela Russell (as Councillor Annwen Daniels, Chair of
the investigation had to leave the meeting early) of the background to the
brief and a summary of the work undertaken was provided.
b) The
Cabinet Member reiterated his thanks to the members for their thorough investigation,
and having consulted with many people, it was recognised that the report was a
fair reflection of the work.
c) During the discussion, the following
observations were noted:
• That
the investigation offered a creative response e.g. using an external company to
set fines in order that the internal unit may focus on elements such as
training and raising awareness
• A
suggestion that businesses should contribute towards the maintenance of roundabouts
through sponsorship
• Consultation
with schools was key - people had to be educated to protect the environment
• There were opportunities here for
culture change
In
response, the Cabinet Member accepted the need to be creative. It was reported that good work to raise
awareness and successful campaigns were being undertaken by the Enforcement
Unit. If it was determined to use an
external company to set fines, it had to be ensured that every Councillor
supported the decision and that an effective engagement scheme was in
place.
RESOLVED to accept the report, accept the
recommendations in it and seek a report back by the Cabinet Member within
approximately 6-9 months on what had been achieved following the
recommendations.
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