Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport regarding the Portswood Broadway Transforming Cities Fund scheme following a second public consultation carried out between August - October 2023. 

Councillor Keogh, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Pete Boustred, Head of Transport and Planning, Wade Holmes, Service Manager for Integrated Transport, Mr Roger Brown, Chair of Highfield Residents Committee, Ms Karen Edwards, Portswood Residents Gardens and local residents Mrs Lorraine Barter, Mr Ron Meldrum, Mr Crispin Jameson and Mrs Jane Jameson were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting. 

RESOLVED:

(i)  That, as he appraises the feedback from the consultation process, the Cabinet Member reflects on the issues raised by the Committee and residents at tonight’s meeting when determining the preferred option for the development of Portswood Broadway;

(ii)  That the Service Manager for Integrated Transport provides the Committee with the target for modal shift associated with the TCF programme, and specifically the Portswood Corridor Scheme;

(iii)  That the Service Manager for Integrated Transport clarifies when the referenced traffic survey would be undertaken and whether it would coincide with major roadworks within the vicinity of Portswood Broadway.

(iv)  That, reflecting the Committee’s concerns that the detail within the report did not adequately address the request made when the issue was considered by the Committee in February 2023, the Committee recommended that the Cabinet Member and officers clearly demonstrate within the decision-making report, how the proposals would impact on the city’s net zero ambitions.

NOTE:  Councillors Blackman and Finn declared a personal and pecuniary interest in this item and remained at the meeting.