Agenda and minutes

Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting.

Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.

If any.

Minute of the Transport and Environment Committee of 27 January 2022 – submitted for approval as a correct record

Transport and Environment Committee Work Programme

Transport and Environment Committee Rolling Actions Log

Transport and Environment Business Bulletin

Seafield Waste Water Treatment Works – presentation by Scottish Water

Internal Audit Overdue Findings and Key Performance Indicators as at 26 January 2022 - Referral from GRBV

Motion by Councillor Lang - Petition on Station Road, Ratho Station 

“Committee:

1.    notes that a petition was submitted to the Council on 23 December 2022, signed by 70 residents, calling for “a new restriction on Station Road to stop heavy goods vehicles coming through Ratho Station and passing by Hillwood Primary school”.

2.    notes this petition was not presented to the January 2022 meeting of the Transport & Environment Committee.

3.    notes a decision was taken to not bring a report on the petition to the March 2022 meeting of the Committee and instead for the matter to be deferred to the first meeting of the committee after the May elections which, under the current agreed diary, would be August 2022.

4.    regrets that this decision would mean the committee’s first discussion on the petition and issues raised could be eight months after the petition was validly submitted, despite it relating to one of child safety.

5.    agrees that officers should, at the earliest possible stage, engage directly with the ward councillors elected following the May elections and with the Newbridge and Ratho Station Residents’ Association on the issues raised in the petition and to initiate work on a draft vehicle weight restriction traffic regulation order for public consultation.

6.    agrees that an update should be provided to the next meeting of the committee, whether through a full report or business bulletin update.”

Motion by Councillor Miller - Petition by James Gillespie's High School Eco Group

“Committee:

1.       Notes the petition (https://chng.it/RtVtcRgy) started by James Gillespie’s High School Eco Group which calls on this Council to construct cycle paths to all schools in Edinburgh

2.       Commends the Eco Group for their initiative and success in gathering 560 signatures (331 online, the rest from the school community)

3.       Calls for officers to review the terms of the petition, meet with the Eco Group, and evaluation incorporation of their aims into the current work to review all School Travel Plans and the creation of the Road Safety Action Plan”