The University of Edinburgh

Transport Advisory Group –MINUTES

26th Meeting 9.00am Friday 10 February 2006, Elder Room, Old College

Members: / Geoffrey Boulton (Convener) Vice Principal Professor
Nick Bowry, HR Manager, College of Science & Engineering
Ruth Cameron, EUSA President
Chris Clarke, College of Humanities & Social Science
Paddy Dresser, Research Officer, Accommodation Services
Brian Gilmore, Director of Computing Services, Information Services Group
Angela Lewthwaite (Secretary), Estates & Buildings Office
Jim Nisbet, School Administrator, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
Fiona Simon, Travel Plan Coordinator, Estates & Buildings
George Sked, Deputy Director of Procurement, Corporate Service Group
David Somervell, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Estates & Buildings
Geoff Turnbull, Assistant Director, Estates & Buildings
Rio Watt, Head of Operations, Registry, Admin, Communication & Student Services
Attending: / Lyndsey Burns, Transport Officer, Estates & Buildings
Corresponding / John Adamson, Occupational Hygiene and Safety Adviser, Health & Safety
Marnie Roadburg, Director, Student Disability Services
Apologies: Ruth Cameron, Paddy Dresser, George Sked, David Somervell, and Rio Watt.
Minutes of Previous Meeting - Thursday 24th November 2005were accepted as an accurate record. http://www.tag.estates.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm
Matters Arising from Previous Meeting:
1 / The Group welcomed CMG’s endorsement (on 20 December 2005) of TAG’s proposals for the revision of the parking management scheme. £40k accumulated reserves for procurement of the necessary software and hardware would be released in order to implement the revised parking arrangements.
1.1 / Draft EBVC Travel Plan – The Group noted that the EBVC Travel Plan is on hold pending incorporation of a number of recommendations from McLean Hazel. The final plan will be submitted to Midlothian Council sometime in March. / GT/FS
1.2 / King’s Buildings Shuttle Bus Service - discussions are ongoing as to how the service might be altered to serve Easter Bush Veterinary Centre. / FS
MATTERS FOR FORMAL APPROVAL
2 / New Parking Management Scheme – Discussions in progress re the tendering of this project. Target date of October 2006 may be compromised by resource problems.
ITEMS TO NOTE
3 / Transport Energy Support: Paper 2
- A review of Integrated Transport Policy and Travel Plans progress by Alan James, EST
Consultant
- Transport Fleet Health Check by Simon Collings, EST ConsultantThe Group welcomed the free consultancy and noted that consultants may approach selected TAG members for comment and input into the review being prepared.
The report will be available at the next meeting. / FS
4 / Report on Travel Plan Budget & Parking Budget 2005-06 – Paper 3 - The Group noted the anticipated year end balance which would give a ‘break-even’ result. / GT
5 / Travel Plan Coordinator’s Report Paper 4
The Group noted the Small Works Bids 2006/07 and the Consultation Responses: CEC Parking Strategy & Local Transport Strategy
5.1 / University Pool Bike Policy
With the proviso that Occupational Health be consulted, the Group endorsed the guidelines for the use of pool bikes. / FS
5.2 / Emergency Ride Home Policy
The Group noted the contents of Paper 4 and agreed the introduction of the Emergency Ride Home Scheme.
6 / Any Other Business – TAG welcomed the news that the Convener had deferred his retrial date, pending the implementation of the new parking scheme.
Next Meeting of TAG - 9.00am Thursday 3 August 2006, Elder Room, Old College

CMG meetings - 15 August ; 19 September 2006

EXTRACT FROM CMG 20/12/05 TO F&GP 6 FEBRUARY 2006

Re THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY GROUP - PARKING MANAGEMENT (OPEN)

CMG noted the progress made with these proposals and subject to further consideration by TAG of a small number of points relating to day permits, CMG approved the proposals for the revision of the parking management scheme and endorsed the release of accumulated reserves for procurement of the necessary software and to implement the revised parking arrangements. The Senior Vice-Principal noted that sum £40,000 requested would need to be offset by a parallel reduction in the contingency fund.

Page 2 of 2