08/02/2006 - Windsor Town Forum - Agenda

WINDSOR AND ETON TOWN FORUM
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 6.30PM
MAIDENHEAD ROOM, GUILDHALL, WINDSOR

Membership: Councillors Miss Hibbard (Chairman), Hedley (Vice-Chairman), Fido, Mrs Gliksten, Miss Green and Hilton

Contact:
Corporate Policy Officer (01628) 796168

AGENDA

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the Forum's meeting held on 19 October 2005

QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FORUM

From Mr Martin Gibbons of Windsor

1. The Local Transport Plan Annual Performance Review for 2004/5 saw the Royal Borough come bottom out of the 85 authorities in England with a grade of 49% weak. The Government's review said "Core indicators not on track: cycling, rural bus accessibility. GOSE gave the council 0 marks out of 30 for its progress on scheme delivery partly because of financial problems facing the council." As a result of this poor performance the Government has docked 12.5% of the Royal Borough's transport funding allocation for 2006/7. This was the highest financial penalty imposed on any council in the country. Could Councillors tell me why we were bottom of the list, and as a regular user of most forms of transport in Windsor should I be concerned about the future?
2. In October 2004 I addressed the Town Forum about the lack of tree planting and ongoing tree care across the Royal Borough. Only 80 trees had been planted in 2004 and street trees were being replaced with tarmac. The minutes of the meeting read "Members were concerned at the lack of tree planting and pledged to look at this." In 2005 the council planted 96 trees, of which 15 were simply replacing vandalised trees. I understand that the council plans to plant no more than this number in 2006. Are Councillors happy at the outcome of the pledge they made in 2004?

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
To receive a presentation from the Planning Policy Unit on the Core Strategy and the Housing, Employment and Site Allocations Development Plan Documents

CONSULTATION ON THE A308
This item has been referred to the Forum by Cllr Endacott.

CONSULTATION ON CLEWER VILLAGE PARKING
This item has been referred to the Forum by Cllr Endacott.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING AND ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
9th May 2006 at 6.30pm.

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