Agenda item

Questions on matters relating to the work of the committee

Minutes:

MIPIM 2016 – In response to a question concerning the recent MIPIM event, the Chief Planning Officer advised that a full report would be coming to a future meeting.

 

Pre-Application Discussions – In response to a question concerning whether or not these were secret, the Assistant Town Clerk advised that information in relation to these was detailed in the Planning Protocol.

 

Naming of Documents – Members who used ipads to access committee documents reported difficulties in locating electronic versions of reports as they were unable to identify individual items easily. The Committee Clerk undertook to look into this.

 

Mansell StreetIdling Buses

Taxi Rank – Liverpool Street

Tourist Buses – St Paul’s

In response to a question concerning increased air pollution caused by idling buses/taxis, the Chairman advised that this issue really needed to be looked at by both the Planning and Transportation and Port Health and Environmental Committees, and suggested that a meeting be arranged between the respective Chairmen, the Director of the Built Environment, and a representative from Transport for London.