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Review of Concessionary Travel for Young People - Interim Report »

Louise Denton
2009
Warwickshire County Council

This review was undertaken in response to a council motion which in turn was prompted by a campaign for cheaper travel led by the National Youth Parliament. The aim of the review was to establish the feasibility of providing a concessionary travel scheme for young people in Warwickshire.

Review of Highways Maintainence in Merton »

Daniel Moore
2009
London Borough of Merton

Having considered the improvement priorities of the Authority and the concerns and issues raised by residents, Members of the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel agreed to scrutinise highways maintenance.

Review of Residents Parking Schemes »

Laura Nield
2009
Leeds City Council

An examination of the system for introducing residents parking schemes in Leeds, carried out by the city's City Development Scrutiny Board.

Review of Winter Maintenance Strategy and Service »

Liz Finnigan
2009
Durham County Council

The Review focused on providing safe highways and footways during periods of severe winter weather, enabling access for the public to their employment, essential services and local amenities. Current operational practise and resources allocated to Winter Maintenance were discussed and there was consultation with Members, Partners and the general public.

Road Safety of Children & Young People »

Susan Cannon
2009
Lancashire County Council

A review of Lancashire's performance in meeting Government targets for reducing road traffic accidents involving children and young people.  The review examines the delivery of various services that contribute to the road safety of young people and makes recommendations for how progress in bringing down accident rates might be improved.  It identifies opportunities for improvements presented by the policy context and spirit of the Every Child Matters Agenda for Change.

Rotherham: Road Safety outside Schools »

Caroline Webb
2009
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

The aim of the review was to examine the measures in place to improve traffic safety outside schools

Slipping up? Impact of the extreme weather on London Transport »

Bharti Keshur
2009
London Assembly

The London Assembly's Transport committee sought the views of the transport authorities and other relevant parties, such as the emergency services, to establish the exact effects of the bad weather on 1 and 2 February and what steps were taken to mitigate those effects.

Social Services Transport »

Delyth Davies
2008
Swansea City & County Council

The aim of this review was to assess the value for money of the current Social Services Transport provision and make recommendations for change or improvement.

Speeding Traffic with particular reference to 20mph speed limits near schools »

Cathryn Jackson
2009
West Lancashire District Council

The External Overview & Scrutiny Committee examined the topic entitled 'Speeding Traffic with particular reference to 20mph speed limits near schools' between March 2008 and March 2009 in order to understand the issue of speed management and the techniques and tools used to assist in the reduction of speed in these vulnerable roads.

Sustainable Travel Scrutiny Report. 'Back to the Future' »

Ian Scott
2009
Bristol City Council

The Sustainable Travel Scrutiny Committee sought best practice from around Britain on how Bristol could support people to make more sustainable travel journeys.
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There were over 2000 viewings of the webcast meetings.
‘Enjoyed the webcast a lot, a very nice bit of open democracy.’ - Member of Public

The Big Squeeze: Rail overcrowding in London »

Bharti Keshur
2009
London Assembly

This report sets out the extent of the overcrowding problem on the overground rail network in London, and then discusses potential solutions that can address the situation in the short, medium and long-term.

Traffic Calming and 20 mph Zones »

Nigel Spalding
2009
London Borough of Ealing

A review of the external context, residents' views, physical options, enforcement options and current policies and processes for development and implementation which concluded with 15 recommendations to Cabinet.

Traffic Safety Schemes »

Louise Peek
2009
London Borough of Bexley

The purpose of the project was to contribute to  a review of the strategy for reducing road casualties in accordance with the Council's corporate priorities and performance targets.

Transport in Rugby Review »

Paul Williams
2009
Warwickshire County Council

In 2006 Warwickshire County Council undertook a major review of its Overview and Scrutiny function. and it was decided that issues of concern unique to a particular area could best be addressed by local Members. In January 2007 the County Council’s Rugby Area Committee agreed to undertake a joint exercise with Rugby Borough Council to ”review the impact of existing major sources of travel movements within the borough, and the plans being made to address the impact of known future developments on the Borough’s transport infrastructure”.

Unadopted Streets »

Kath Haydock
2009
Pendle Borough Council

A policy adopted by the Council in 2008 prevented Area Committees from providing financial assistance to residents wishing to improve their unmade streets.  The review sought to bring clarity to the rather complex issue of responsibility for private streets which comprise around 11% of our road network.  We also wanted to come to a judgment as to whether the existing policy was appropriate.

Traffic Management in Conservation Areas »

Scrutiny Commission for Environment & Regeneration
2008
telford and wrekin council

The Cabinet referred the issues of a Local Safety Scheme in a particular historic market town in the Borough. The Scrutiny Commission chose to look at this scheme as a case study of how traffic management schemes are implemented in conservation areas more generally.

Devon: 20mph speed limits »

Camilla de Bernhardt
2008
Devon County Council

The starting point for this investigation was a concern that police did not support or enforce 20mph limits in Devon. This was coupled with the need to protect children in their journeys to school, and questioning whether this could best be done with the application of 20mph limits and zones.

Middlesbrough: Town Centre Parking »

Councillor John Cole
2008
Middlesbrough Council

The overall aim of the Scrutiny investigation was to investigate the parking provision in the town centre.

WINTER MAINTENANCE »

Transport & Telecommunication Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee - contact Lorraine Laverton
2008
North Yorkshire County Council

Through a review of winter maintenance procedures and routes with County Council engineers and other expert witnesses on the proposed criteria for the provision of salt bins/heaps and the prioritisation of routes, establish a clear and deliverable winter maintenance service.

Sutton: Condition of highways and drainage »

Ben Unsworth
2008
London Borough of Sutton

This review investigated how Sutton council manages the condition of highways and drainage in the borough.

Buckinghamshire: Road and Footway Maintenance »

Helen Wayland
2008
Buckinghamshire County Council

The Review outlines the findings from an examination looking at how road and footway maintenance is carried out in Buckinghamshire.

South Ribble: Making Inroads: The Way Ahead »

Louise Benney
2008
South Ribble Borough Council

A review into the conditioon of roads and pavements in South Ribble

Transforming Transport Regeneration in Bexley Scrutiny Review »

Shanie Dengate
2008
London Borough of Bexley

The review looks at the existing transport links across the borough and the priorities for future investment.

Cantebury: operation of the new highways arrangements »

Mark Bursnell
2008
Canterbury City Council

A review of highways arrangements between the County and City Councils since the ending of the highways partnership.

Blyth Valley: Green transport: staff travel plans »

Gareth Davies
2008
Blyth Valley

The review examines the possibility of introducing staff travel plans within Blyth Valley and Northumberland as a way of promoting sustainability.
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