Issue - meetings

The Dashboard details the performance of the Directorate between April and June 2014 in relation to delivery of the approved Preston Commissioning Plan for 2014/15.

The Environment Directorate's "dashboard" performance for the first quarter of 2014/15 was presented.

In noting the dashboard members made the following points:

Preston Guild Wheel –

·  Clarification was sought about whether a maintenance plan for the Guild Wheel was in place, and also to whom maintenance issues arising on the route could be reported. Mark Wardale undertook to provide contact details to members.

·  There was ongoing concern about the safety of pedestrians using the Guild Wheel owing to the lack of care from cyclists. Members were assured that efforts to get the message out to cyclists to 'share with care' continued to be made, but there were no particular cycling groups through which this could be done.

·  It was acknowledged that much had been done to encourage recreational cycling; information on what was being done / planned to encourage cycling as a means of transport was now requested. It was suggested that more work was required to establish safe, dedicated routes into the city and to provide suitable storage facilities. It was noted that a number of local employers actively encouraged cycling and provided facilities to cyclists and it would be important to research this to ensure a joined up approach.

Fishergate Railway Bridge – It was noted that work was currently underway to repaint the bridge and a request was made that Network Rail be asked to regularly check the bridge for graffiti.