Purpose

‘Personal Delivery Devices’ or ‘PDDs’
are designed to carry food, groceries, parcels, and industrial
supplies directly to a customer.
 
The
report outlines the proposal for an extension of the current trial
period for a further 6 months and to extend the area in which PDDs
are operated, as detailed in the report.

Decision

1)   
Approve an extension of the current trial period for
the use of ‘Personal Delivery Devices’ or
‘PDDs’ in areas of Broadhead, West Timperley, Sale
West and Ashton upon Mersey for a
further 6 months.
 
2)   
Approve the proposal to deploy PDDS in additional
areas as detailed in the report for a trial period of 6months to
run concurrently with the current trial period.
 
3)   
Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of
Place in agreement with the Executive Member for Highways,
Environmental & Traded Services to agree and finalise the
operating agreement and agree continuation of current trials and
additional trial areas if successful.
 
4)   
Authorise the Director of Legal and Governance to
finalise and enter into all legal agreements required to implement
the above decisions.