Agenda item

a.   Property Maintenance held on 25 September 2025;

Please see a copy of the minutes on the STC website or request to see a copy at the Guildhall.

Members received the minutes of the Property Maintenance Sub Committee held on 25 September 2025, and considered outstanding actions identified and contained within the circulated report.

Following a unanimous vote, it was proposed by Councillor Bullock, seconded by Councillor Stoyel and RESOLVED;

1.     That the minutes of the Property Maintenance Sub Committee held on 25 September 2025 were confirmed as a true and correct record;

2.     To note that the Development and Engagement Manager and Waterside Sheds and Public Toilets Working Group continue to review the heads of terms and report back to a future Services Committee meeting;

3.     To note all Property Maintenance Sub Committee resolutions have been actioned and now fall within the Services Committee’s remit.

b.   Station Property Sub Committee held on 29 September 2025;

Please see a copy of the minutes on the STC website or request to see a copy at the Guildhall.

Members received the minutes of the Station Property Sub Committee held on 29 September 2025, and considered outstanding actions identified and contained within the circulated report.

Members discussed the options explored to date to identify the most suitable solution for providing sun cover, subject to approval from GWR and compliance with track regulations and health and safety.

Further discussion took place regarding the installation of Solar PV. Cllr Bickford advised that this work could be appropriately aligned with any required external repainting of the building, in accordance with the five-year repair and maintenance plan. This approach would enable associated costs, such as scaffolding, to be shared, particularly in light of GWR restrictions when undertaking works in proximity to the railway line.

Following discussion, and prior to reaching a resolution, Members requested that the proposals relating to Solar PV and the potential installation of a canopy for Trackside Café be considered and resolved separately.

Following a unanimous vote, it was proposed by Councillor Gillies, seconded by Councillor Bullock and RESOLVED;

1.     That the minutes of the Station Property Sub Committee held on 29 September 2025 were confirmed as a true and correct record;

2.     To continue to permit Trackside Café patrons to access Isambard House car park during operational hours;

3.     To continue to permit GWR general station maintenance team access to the car park when visiting Saltash to undertake routine maintenance work at the station.

Sun Cover / Canopy

Following a vote (7 in favour, 4 against, 1 abstained) it was RESOLVED that Councillors Bullock and Bickford continue to liaise with Trackside Café to identify feasible options for sun cover, that permission for installation be sought from GWR via the Guildhall office, and that a report outlining feasibility and associated costs be presented to a future meeting of the Services Committee.

Solar PV

Following a vote (9 in favour, 3 against, 0 abstained) it was RESOLVED that the Solar PV Working Group continue to develop Solar PV options and report back to a future Services Committee meeting on costs, logistics and proposed specifications.