Issue - meetings

It was resolved that the Council releases £265,000 from the transformation fund to finance the position of Assistant Head of Transport for a period of 3 years initially.

The report was submitted by Cllr Dyfrig Siencyn.    

DECISION

It was resolved that the Council releases £265,000 from the transformation fund to finance the position of Assistant Head of Transport for a period of 3 years initially.

DISCUSSION

It was explained that employing an Assistant Head of Transport would allow the Environment Department to achieve more within the field. It was noted that the post had been abolished in 2019 following a managerial review, with the aim of trying to cope without filling the post.

It was reported that the increasing pressure on the transport field following the pandemic, as well as new projects, had led to this desire to re-appoint an officer to the role. These matters included:

·       Ardudwy Green Corridor

·       Active Travel

·       Public transport and the Emergency bus scheme

·       Public transport review

·       20mph Scheme

·       Car parks and parking enforcement

·       Matters arising from Transport for Wales's commission report

·       Electric vehicles charging network

·       North Wales Corporate Joint Committee and the regional transport scheme

It was acknowledged that the Department’s capacity to deal with increasing pressure had fallen short at times. It was felt that appointing an officer to the role in order to address these matters was essential.