Agenda

Standard Scrutiny Questions for Members’ Reference

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Environment Select Committee meeting held on 12 November 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Tuesday 7 January 2025 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response, questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Thursday 9 January 2025. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

The Local Transport Plan (LTP4) is a statutory document and covers the period from 2025 to 2038. It sets out strategic objectives and policies in Wiltshire, as well as the monitoring and evaluation approach for successful implementation.

LTP4 is currently undergoing a public consultation.

LTP4 will supersede the third Local Transport Plan (LTP3), which was published in 2011 (with some sections subsequently adopted in 2014 and 2015) and covered the period from April 2011 to March 2026.

As resolved at the Environment Select Committee meeting on 12 November 2024, the Committee are to receive a new report in January 2025 breaking down spend indetail by area and road categories.

As resolved at the Environment Select Committee meeting on 18 July 2024, the Committee are to receive a report on progress with implementing the recommendations of the Speed Limit Assessment Task Group.

To update the Select Committee regarding the activities of Wiltshire Council’s Housing Board (WCHB) between October 2023 and November 2024.

To receive a brief verbal update from attending Cabinet Members (or Portfolio Holders on their behalf) highlighting any news, successes, or milestones in their respective areas since the last meeting of the Committee that are not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

To note and receive updates on the progress of items on the Forward Work Programme.

Under the revised Overview and Scrutiny (OS) arrangements there is now a single OS work programme controlled by the OS Management Committee, linked to priorities in the Business Plan.

Therefore, it should be noted that whilst any matters added by Members are welcome, they will be referred to the OS Management Committee for approval before formal inclusion in the Forward Work Programme for the Environment Select Committee.

A copy of the Overview and Scrutiny Forward Work Programme for the Environment Select Committee is attached for reference.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

To confirm the date of the next scheduled meeting as 4 March 2025.