Agenda

To issue a welcome to those present, and to confirm if there are any apologies for absence.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed on the agenda.

The minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development, Transport and Climate Emergency Scrutiny Commission held on 12 March 2025 have been circulated, and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The Chair is invited to make any announcements as they see fit. 

Any questions, representations and statements of case submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures will be reported.

Any petitions received in accordance with Council procedures will be reported.

The Chair of the task group submits a report examining worker exploitation in Leicester. The Commission will be asked to note the report and support the recommendations set out in section 1.3 of the report.

An Executive decision taken by the City Mayor on 25 March 2025 relating to increasing parking chargeshas been the subject of a 6-member call-in under the procedures at Rule 12 of Part 4D, City Mayor and Executive Procedure Rules, of the Council’s Constitution.

The Committee is recommended to either:

a)    Note the report without further comment or recommendation. (If the report is noted the process continues and the call in will be considered at a future meeting of Full Council); or

b)    Comment on the specific issues raised by the call-in. (If comments are made the process continues and the comments and call in will be considered at a future meeting of Full Council); or

c)    Resolve that the call-in be withdrawn (If the committee wish for there to be no further action on the call-in, then they must actively withdraw it. If withdrawal is agreed the call-in process stops, the call-in will not be considered at a future meeting of Full Council and the originaldecision takes immediate affect without amendment).

The Director of Tourism, Culture, and Inward Investment submits a report updating the Commission on the work of the Place Marketing Team for Leicester and Leicestershire.

The Chair of the Economic Development, Transport and Climate Emergency Scrutiny Committee will provide an update on the Executive response to the 24-Hour Bus Lanes Scrutiny review report.

The City Transport Director submits a report to provide members of the commission with an update on the progress of the City’s 20mph programme, and to provide members of the commission with details on the next phases of the City’s 20mph programme.

The City Transport Director submits a report to provide members of the commission with details on the proposed Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and to make members of the commission aware of the forthcoming consultation, and provide details for how they may contribute to the plan.

Members of the Commission will be asked to consider the work programme and make suggestions for additional items as it considers necessary.