The Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to consider a range of financial and operational matters, including the revenue monitoring for the Regeneration and Partnerships Directorate and proposed amendments to the Highways Capital Programme. The commission was also scheduled to review its work programme and discuss moving traffic enforcement.

Regeneration and Partnerships Directorate 2026-27 Period 5 Revenue Monitoring

The commission was scheduled to consider the latest revenue budget monitoring report for the Regeneration and Partnerships Directorate. The report indicated a projected overspend of £2.673 million at Period 5, an adverse movement of £0.078 million from Period 2. This overspend was largely attributed to pressures within Streetscene services, specifically fleet transport costs and waste disposal and recycling income. Fleet transport costs were forecast to be £1.1 million adverse due to the use of spot hire vehicles and repairs reflecting the age of some assets. Waste disposal costs and income from recycled materials were forecast to be £1.280 million adverse, influenced by recycling contamination levels of approximately 27%, which incurred penalties.

Moving Traffic Enforcement Review

A review of Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) and Parking Contraventions was scheduled for consideration. The report proposed awarding delegated powers to the Portfolio Holder for Transport and Infrastructure and the Assistant Director – Streetscene to agree future officer recommendations regarding MTE. It also recommended retaining current cameras and procuring new ones for attended enforcement, while deploying unattended cameras as a default for new MTE locations. The report suggested establishing a dedicated in-house team of three officers to process data from unattended cameras and monitor attended cameras. The financial implications of these recommendations were detailed, with combined year one costs estimated at £400,000 and annual costs of £290,000, to be funded from revenue generated by penalty charge notices and a grant from the Local Authority bus grant fund.

Proposed Amendments to the Highways Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2029-30

The commission was scheduled to review proposed amendments to the Highways Capital Programme for 2026-27 to 2029-30. These amendments were to incorporate additional Local Transport Grant (LTG) funding awarded by the Department for Transport (DfT) via the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA). The programme included confirmed DfT maintenance funding, LTG funding, £2 million per annum from Council resources, and reprofiled funding from previous years. The report detailed various schemes, including improvements to roads, footways, street lighting, and active travel infrastructure, such as cycle ways and pedestrian crossings. Specific schemes mentioned included improvements at Alfred Gelder Street, Stoneferry Road, and Holderness Road, as well as the Freetown Way and Preston Road active travel schemes. The report also outlined proposed procurement routes and evaluation criteria for the delivery of these schemes.

Work Programme

The commission was scheduled to review its work programme for the upcoming period. The work programme outlined planned agenda items for future meetings, including updates on major projects, economic outlooks, revenue budget monitoring, and specific portfolio holder updates. It also indicated the inclusion of themed meetings and pre-decision scrutiny for various topics. The work programme also listed the current portfolio holders and their respective responsibilities.