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ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES PORTFOLIO PLAN 2019

Meeting: 18/06/2019 - Environment and Community Services Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 8)

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Minutes:

Report ES19038

 

Members considered the draft 2019 Environment & Community Services Portfolio Plan setting out the Portfolio’s key service outcomes, associated issues (service drivers), aims, and performance measures.

 

The Plan includes indicators to measure performance against service outcomes and sets out actual 2018/19 performance along with performance details for the past three years (for comparison). It also sets targets for the next two years (to gauge ambition).

 

The Plan provides a yardstick against which achievements can be measured and a high level performance update (dashboard) is provided to each Committee meeting.

 

Addressing the Committee, the Portfolio Holder referred to the new contracts delivering services - services to protect the environment for future generations being a strong theme running through the Plan. 

 

The new Environment contracts were let towards the end of 2018/19 and following an implementation period, changes where necessary can be considered to outcomes. The Council’s Food for Thought campaign was also undertaken over the 2018/19 Christmas period and saw an 8% improvement in food waste recycling.

 

The Portfolio Holder also referred to the Council’s new Local Implementation Plan (LIP3) now approved by the Mayor of London. LIP funding has supported road safety initiatives in the Ravensbourne/Shortlands area (amongst a number of schemes borough-wide) and two Cycleways will be delivered in the borough (Greenwich to Kent House Cycleway in 2019/20 and the Lower Sydenham to Bromley Cycleway intended for delivery by 2022). Additionally, the Council and Metropolitan Police have worked co-operatively on measures to reduce incidents of vehicles passing close to cyclists.

 

The Penge Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) will be reviewed as will the Bromley Town Centre CPZ; APCOA are also working with officers on a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) deployment plan.

 

On air quality, work has been taken forward to provide a number of Electric Vehicle charging points to supplement those provided by TfL.

 

Investment has also been funded for planned highways maintenance and more street light columns have been fitted with LED lanterns throughout the borough. So far about 50% of street lighting in the borough comprises LED lighting and a further percentage will be converted next year using Salix funding. Invest to save capital could also be needed.

 

The Portfolio Holder highlighted fund raising by Friends Groups and delivery of projects by Friends; a number of Friends Groups have welcomed working with iDverde. The Portfolio Holder also paid tribute to the hard work of the Environment and Community Services Department.

 

On station improvements, the Assistant Director, Traffic and Parking, indicated that Network Rail expect delivery of improvements/accessibility enhancements at Shortlands station to take place this year. However, it might be necessary to wait a further five years for improvements/accessibility enhancements at Petts Wood and St Mary Cray stations. Unfortunately, there is no assurance that the enhancements can take place sooner; officers will, however, continue to lobby for the improvements.

 

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