Issue - meetings

To receive the report from the Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport and the Corporate Director for Growth, Environment & Transport and to consider and endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member.

(1)       The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport and the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment and Transport which contained information on upgrading Safety Camera Partnership equipment.  David Joyner, Transport and Safety Policy Manager, was in attendance to introduce the report.

(2)       In response to questions raised and comments made the following points were made:

(3)       Digitalised mobile cameras created a more flexible approach.

(4)       The only way to not get caught speeding was not to speed.  Speed awareness courses helped fund projects and were a good way of educating drivers.  Education was a key factor in reducing speeding.

(5)       Following the debate the Chairman put the recommendations to the vote.  As Mr MacDowall had requested a recorded vote the results were as follows:

For (13)              Mrs P Stockell, Mr M Baldock, Mr C Caller, Mr I Chittenden, Dr M Eddy, Mr M Harrison, Mr G Lymer, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr C Simkins, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham

Against (1)         Mr MacDowall

(6)       RESOLVED that the Cabinet Member’s proposed project to upgrade the existing Safety Camera Partnership equipment be endorsed.