Minutes of the Environment and
Transport Board
Trevor
Gibson Peterborough
City Council (Director of
Environmental Services)
Jim Simpson Operation Manager, Stagecoach Peterborough
Richard Olive Peterborough Friends of the Earth
Councillor Peach Peterborough City Council
Richard Paten Railworld/Peterborough Civic Society
Heather
Darwin Peterborough
City Council (Chief Executives
Department)
1. Apologies
Councillor Pears, Ken Costello, Sarah Fowler, Rachel Price and Richard Astle.
2. Minutes
Agreed.
Matters Arising/Action
To note the GPP Forum would be held in early April 2004.
3. Revised Terms of Reference
Action
Any comments regarding the revised terms of reference to be submitted to Heather Darwin. Subject to any suggestions received the revised Terms of Reference to be adopted with effect from 1 March 2004. (HD/TG)
The possible consideration of proposals for wind turbine development by the GPP Board or key partnerships to be discussed with the Chairman of the GPP Board. (KM)
4. Sustainable Transport Bid
Action
The sustainable transport town bid to be circulated to Board members after the meeting. (TG)
The Passenger Transport team, who were preparing the bid, to be advised of the following areas within the Regional Planning Guidance, congestion charging, transport interchange for freight, increasing rail freight, reducing traffic rates and the proposed minimum of a quarter of an hour bus service for 90% of services. Consideration would also be given to security measures used in car parks within Derby City Centre and cross ticketing between modes of transport.
The Chairman to submit a letter of support for the sustainable transport bid on behalf of the partnership by 23 February 2004. (KM)
Individual organisations were also invited to submit letters of support.
5. Priority Intervention Areas
Immediate PIAs
It was acknowledged that the work on the four areas highlighted was already underway.
Longer Term PIAs
Cultural Change - the partnership agreement prepared for the board would assist with this aspect.
Green grid - was being developed through the City Centre Framework.
Carrier bag scheme - research had been completed by PECT.
Action - Partnership to promote the use of sustainable plastic bags rather than an outright ban. KM and RA to meet with the City Centre Forum to take this aspect forward.
Time bank initiative - RP to keep the Partnership updated about this initiative. The lead contact to be James Hopgood.
Detailed Projects
Excellence Awards Scheme - sponsorship to be discussed further. Deferred until the next meeting. (TG and JS)
Regional Market Development Fund - Deferred until the next meeting. (JS)
Real Train timetable information - to be included in sustainable transport bid. (TG)
Additional technology would be available within Peterborough's busses over the next 18 months to assist with the provision of real time information. (JSi)
BID Scheme - RA and KM to meet with the City Centre Forum.
6. Priorities and Targets
Action
The updated priorities template to be circulated to all members for comment. (TG)
Targets to be discussed with local authority teams to ensure they were credible.
7. Date
of next Meeting - 18 March 2004
Future items for consideration to include the proposed Eco-Art project. (TG)