Fleet provide maintenance services for Third party audits looked at turnaround No changes required as a result of 3rd parties MOT prep, servicing and times of vehicles and paperwork e.g. audits. – general maintenance of vehicles. We Inspections sheets filled in correctly. Increased third party income as TOM undertake an annual audit from BT. Also gave us additional work. had audit from TOM (external hire Cheaper hire rates from TOM achieved company). as we carry out their maintenance this – is cheaper for them. Discussions with Community Council and Concerns volume of timber traffic, Timber Transport management plans Elected Members regarding timber the risk to public safety and deterioration developed to address public concerns – haulage. of the road. ensure road safety, control traffic and thereby minimise the effect on the road asset. Parking consultation OLI and H&L The public, Community Councils and Recommendations taken to area – – open sessions, leaflets, webforms, Elected Members, and businesses committees based on public response. advertisements, attendance at responded to the proposals. Community Councils. Consultation with regard to Flood Risk Very little response from the community We took the plan forward Management plan asked the – community what they thought of the strategy Consulted with local Community Council Community Council requested specific Changed road alignment for lines about Taychreggan retaining wall (near timing, also some additional and passing places, provided support Port Appin). improvements regarding road alignment. and reassurance to local community. Planning to implement July, avoiding dates of local events. Consulted home owner, Councillors and Village Hall were concerned about use of Agreed to keep parking area free of local village hall committee about parking area for storage of plant and materials overnight to allow parking for retaining wall reconstruction at Ar Taigh, materials. meetings etc. All consultees kept up to Portsonachan date with progress and timing. Ferries consulted with community Customers would like improved services We are continuing the dialogue with – groups regarding use of Council operated on a Sunday e.g. Luing would like vehicle Transport Scotland with a view to the ferries. These are planned to transfer to ferry on a Sunday, other islands would transfer of ferries to them included – Transport Scotland within the next year like more services on a Sunday.
Fleet provide maintenance services for 3rd parties – MOT prep, servicing and general maintenance of vehicles. We undertake an annual audit from BT. Also had audit from TOM (external hire company). Third party audits looked at turnaround times of vehicles and paperwork e.g. Inspections sheets filled in correctly. No changes required as a result of audits. Increased third party income as TOM gave us additional work. Cheaper hire rates from TOM achieved as we carry out their maintenance – this is cheaper for them. Discussions with Community Council and Elected Members regarding timber haulage. Concerns volume of timber traffic, the risk to public safety and deterioration of the road. Timber Transport management plans developed to address public concerns – ensure road safety, control traffic and thereby minimise the effect on the road asset. Parking consultation – OLI and H&L – open sessions, leaflets, webforms, advertisements, attendance at Community Councils. The public, Community Councils and Elected Members, and businesses responded to the proposals. Recommendations taken to area committees based on public response. Consultation with regard to Flood Risk Management plan – asked the community what they thought of the strategy Very little response from the community We took the plan forward Consulted with local Community Council about Taychreggan retaining wall (near Port Appin). Community Council requested specific timing, also some additional improvements regarding road alignment. Changed road alignment for lines and passing places, provided support and reassurance to local community. Planning to implement July, avoiding dates of local events. Consulted home owner, Councillors and local village hall committee about retaining wall reconstruction at Ar Taigh, Portsonachan Village Hall were concerned about use of parking area for storage of plant and materials. Agreed to keep parking area free of materials overnight to allow parking for meetings etc. All consultees kept up to date with progress and timing. Ferries – consulted with community groups regarding use of Council operated ferries. These are planned to transfer to Transport Scotland within the next year Customers would like improved services on a Sunday e.g. Luing would like vehicle ferry on a Sunday, other islands would like more services on a Sunday. We are continuing the dialogue with Transport Scotland with a view to the transfer of ferries to them – included
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