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Argyll and Bute Council · 19 December 2024
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 12 December 2024 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2024 at 11:00 AM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES (Pages 5 - 10) Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 12 September 2024 4. ROUTE OPTIMISATION UPDATE (Pages 11 - 14) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 5. CEMETERY ASSET - ANNUAL REPORT (Pages 15 - 34) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 6. REVIEW OF ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - UPDATE (Pages 35 - 38) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 7. SECOND DOMESTIC BIN REVIEW 2024 (Pages 39 - 42) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 8. WASTE LANDFILL BAN UPDATE (Pages 43 - 54) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 9. MARINE OPERATIONS: MAINLAND FERRY SERVICE (Pages 55 - 100) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services
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10. 20MPH SPEED LIMITS REPORT (Pages 101 - 136) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 11. TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2019, PART 6 PARKING PROHIBITIONS UPDATE REPORT (Pages 137 - 142) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 12. ROADS RECONSTRUCTION BUDGET (Pages 143 - 150) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 13. DRAFT ACTIVE TRAVEL STRATEGY FOR CONSULTATION (Pages 151 - 176) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth REPORT FOR NOTING 14. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 177 - 180) 15. NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER STANDING ORDER 13 At its meeting on the 20th September 2024, the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme (SCTS) Joint Committee approved a new fare structure to come into effect from 1st April 2025. The new model based on half standard fare, with a fare cap set at £2.50 for a single and £4.00 for a return, is applied for wholly rural rail journeys and all ferry journeys. Currently, rail and ferry journeys under approximately 10 (nautical) miles are charged at £1.00 single and £1.50 return. This represents a fare increase of up to 165%, including on lifeline ferry routes and disproportionately impact on the elderly and most vulnerable members of our community. This Council: 1. Expresses deep concern about the fare increases that have been agreed, noting that residents of Argyll and Bute already face higher cost of living associated with rural and island life, and these changes disproportionately impact on the elderly and most vulnerable members of our community. 2. Acknowledges demand and increasing operator fares will require SCTS funding reserves of £0.836M by the end of this current financial year 2024/2025 and that Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme reimbursement costs continue to increase sharply. 3. Urges the Scottish Government to provide additional funding for the SCTS to support older and disabled residents traveling and phase in changes to the pricing over a number of years to mitigate the impact of changing to the new model. 4. Agrees that the Policy Lead for Roads & Infrastructure write to the First Minister, John Swinney MSP to highlight these concerns and request action to support elderly and vulnerable service users. Proposer: Cllr Peter Wallace Seconder: Cllr John Armour
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Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee Councillor John Armour (Chair) Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Tommy MacPherson Councillor Ian MacQuire Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Ross Moreland (Vice-Chair) Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor William Sinclair Councillor Andrew Vennard Councillor Peter Wallace Contact: Katie McKenzie Tel: 01546 604465