Issue - meetings

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2.1         Cabinet:

(a)  Accepted Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 in the Overview & Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Impact of the move of the University; and

(b)  Accepted Recommendations 4 and 5 but agreed to keep these under review as noted in the report.

(c)  Congratulated the task and finish group on a high quality and comprehensive report and thanked the group for the time and effort given to produce it.

Councillor Hadland as the relevant Cabinet Member introduced the report responding to the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel.  The first three recommendations had already been implemented.  Recommendations 4 and 5 were to be kept under review.

Councillor Roberts acknowledged the contribution of residents in relation to recommendations 3 and 4.  Considerable effort had been expended by them regarding parking permits.  Councillor Roberts requested that residents were involved in discussions regarding noise barriers and insulation from the beginning, and considered it important that this was followed through to the unitary council.

Councillor Hadland gave credit to residents, who had worked for positive solutions in difficult circumstances.

RESOLVED:

2.1         Cabinet:

(a)  Accepted Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 in the Overview & Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Impact of the move of the University; and

(b)  Accepted Recommendations 4 and 5 but agreed to keep these under review as noted in the report.

(c)  Congratulated the task and finish group on a high quality and comprehensive report and thanked the group for the time and effort given to produce it.