Decision details

The Lord Mayor advised that a notice of motion proposed by Councillor Dianne Rees and seconded by Councillor Gavin Hill-John had been submitted and was included on the Summons for the meeting.

 

The Notice of Motion was as follows:

 

This Council notes that:

 

1)  As Elected Members we have responsibility for our City and that includes creating sustainable communities, with comprehensive plans to deliver achievable network and road solutions.

 

2)  Cardiff faces substantial traffic and network gridlock unless urgent action is taken. Strategic documents refer to Cardiff’s road network being at full capacity in 2010 and over capacity ever since. This impacts on those living and working in the city, economically, socially and environmentally.

 

3)  There is a serious challenge facing Cardiff over the lack of public transport capacity as the city grows during the Local Development Plan period and beyond. An increase in public transport capacity within Cardiff is essential. This, at a minimum, needs to be in line with the growth forecasts included in the LDP and to cater for an increase in commuters arriving from neighbouring authorities.

 

This Council calls on the Cabinet

 

1)  To produce an action plan, based on accurate up to date transportation and network data to address the capacity issue in public transport so that future congestion does not bring Cardiff to a halt, to the benefit of those who use public transport and those who do not.

 

2)  To bring the plan to Full Council within 6 months.

 

The Lord Mayor advised that two amendments to the motion had been received: - 

 

Amendment 1: Proposed by: Councillor Emma Sandrey

 

Seconded by: Councillor Nigel Howells

 

In the ‘Council Notes’ section:

 

Insert in point 1 after ‘network’; ‘cycle, pedestrian and road solutions.’

 

In the ‘Council calls on the Cabinet’ section:

 

Insert at the end of point 1, after ‘not’; ‘with consideration also for cycling and pedestrian solutions’.

   

The Motion as amended is proposed as follows:

 

 This Council notes that:

  

1.            As Elected Members we have responsibility for our City and that includes creating sustainable communities, with comprehensive plans to deliver achievable network, cycle, pedestrian and road solutions.

 

2.            Cardiff faces substantial traffic and network gridlock unless urgent action is taken. Strategic documents refer to Cardiff’s road network being at full capacity in 2010 and over capacity ever since. This impacts on those living and working in the city, economically, socially and environmentally.

 

3.            There is a serious challenge facing Cardiff over the lack of public transport capacity as the city grows during the Local Development Plan period and beyond. An increase in public transport capacity within Cardiff is essential. This, at a minimum, needs to be in line with the growth forecasts included in the LDP and to cater for an increase in commuters arriving from neighbouring authorities.

  

This Council calls on the Cabinet

  

1.              To produce an action plan, based on accurate up to date transportation and network data to address the capacity issue in public transport so that future congestion does not bring Cardiff to a halt, to the benefit of those who use public transport and those who do not, with consideration also for cycling and pedestrian solutions.

 

2.              To bring the plan to Full Council within 6 months.

 

Amendment 2:            Proposed by: Councillor Caro Wild

 

Seconded by: Councillor Burke – Davies

 

The Council notes that

 

Point 1 insert after network ‘and road solutions. We also have a responsibility for the health and wellbeing of current and future generations’.

 

Point 2 – delete all words after Cardiff and insert ‘Council recognises that growth across the city has put serious pressure on our transport system. We are also aware of the dangerous health implications from air pollution caused primarily by motor vehicles’.

 

Point 3 insert in the first line after Cardiff delete the words over the lack of  and insert ‘to provide suitable’

 

The addition of Point 4as follows: -

 

4.    In addition to public transport we recognise the importance of providing improved infrastructure for active travel in the city. Cycling and walking not only provide alternatives to car journeys, but can improve our overall health and wellbeing.

 

After the works The Council calls on the Cabinet deletion of the two Point and replace with

 

1.            To bring forward a Green Paper to allow a full conversation with a wide-range of stakeholders on the future of Cardiff’s transport system by the end of the financial year.

 

The Motion as amended is proposed as follows:

 

The Council notes that

 

1.    As Elected Members we have responsibility for our City and that includes creating sustainable communities, with comprehensive plans to deliver achievable network and road solutions. We also have a responsibility for the health and wellbeing of current and future generations.

 

2.    Cardiff Council recognises that growth across the city has put serious pressure on our transport system. We are also aware of the dangerous health implications from air pollution caused primarily by motor vehicles.

 

3.    There is a serious challenge facing Cardiff to provide suitable public transport options as the city grows during the Local Development Plan period and beyond. An increase in public transport capacity within Cardiff is essential. This, at a minimum, needs to be in line with the growth forecasts included in the LDP and to cater for an increase in commuters arriving from neighbouring authorities.

 

4.    In addition to public transport we recognise the importance of providing improved infrastructure for active travel in the city. Cycling and walking not only provide alternatives to car journeys, but can improve our overall health and wellbeing.

 

The Council calls on the Cabinet

 

1.            To bring forward a Green Paper to allow a full conversation with a wide-range of stakeholders on the future of Cardiff’s transport system by the end of the financial year.

 

The Lord Mayor invited debate on the motion. At the conclusion of the debate the Lord Mayor invited Councillor Dianne Rees to sum up.  In summing up Councillor Rees confirmed that in the interest of cross-party consensus that she accepted the two amendments as proposed by Councillor Sandrey (Liberal Democrat) and Councillor Wild (Labour). 

 

Council agreed that the proposers of the motion and amendment would agree the final wording of the combined Motion and this would be reported in the minutes of the meeting for clarity for the Members.

 

A vote was taken on the combined Motion and the Motion was CARRIED.

 

The Motion as agreed reads as follows: 

 

The Council notes that

 

1. As Elected Members we have responsibility for our City and that includes creating sustainable communities, with comprehensive plans to deliver achievable network, cycle, pedestrian and road solutions. We also have a responsibility for the health and wellbeing of current and future generations.

 

2. Cardiff Council recognises that growth across the city has put serious pressure on our transport system. We are also aware of the dangerous health implications from air pollution caused primarily by motor vehicles.

 

3. There is a serious challenge facing Cardiff to provide suitable public transport options as the city grows during the Local Development Plan period and beyond. An increase in public transport capacity within Cardiff is essential. This, at a minimum, needs to be in line with the growth forecasts included in the LDP and to cater for an increase in commuters arriving from neighbouring authorities.

 

4. In addition to public transport we recognise the importance of providing improved infrastructure for active travel in the city. Cycling and walking not only provide alternatives to car journeys, but can improve our overall health and wellbeing.

 

The Council calls on the Cabinet

 

1. To bring forward a Green Paper to allow a full conversation with a wide-range of stakeholders on the future of Cardiff’s transport system by the end of the financial year.