Decision details

Resolved to:

(i)         Note progress of the 2016/17 programme of highway works funded by this committee and by developer contributions described at Annex 1.

(ii)        Agree to promote a traffic regulation order extend the 30mph speed limit on the B3001 Milford Road by approximately 200m to the east (towards the A3).

(iii)      Agree to promote a traffic regulation order to install a bus cage on the north side of Alma Lane and extend the existing double yellow lines opposite the junction with Heath Lane by approximately 4m to meet the new bus cage.

(iv)      Agree to promote a traffic regulation order to extend the double yellow lines on the south side of Alma Lane by approximately 15m from the junction with Heath Lane. 

(v)       Agree the allocations recommended by the LTP Task Group and described in this report to a total value of £530,000.

(vi)    Note that the LTP task group will convene if necessary once the Local Committee budget is known in the spring of 2016.

(vii)     Authorise the Area Highway Manager (AHM) to progress the schemes prioritised by the four area task groups and listed at Annex A in consultation with local  elected members and associated task groups, subject to available funding from developer contributions.

(viii)       Authorise the AHM to consider and determine any objections submitted following the statutory advertisement of the traffic orders and notices associated with the programme of schemes, in consultation with the Chairman and/or Vice-Chairman of the Local Committee and relevant local councillors.

(ix)          Delegate authority to the AHM in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and locally affected members to amend budgets throughout the year if required.

(x)            Agree that the Community Engagement Fund is devolved to each county councillor based on an equal allocation of £5,000 per division.

(xi)          Consider the selection of schemes under the influence of local committee for inclusion in Horizon 2 (2017-2021) Roads Major Assistance Programme.

(xii)         To delegate the final decision on selection to the AHM in consultation with the Local Committee Chairman and Vice- Chairman to be submitted to Asset Planning by 31^st January, 2017.

Reasons

(i)       The traffic orders are required in order to progress ITS schemes in the 2016/17 programme.

(ii)     The committee agreed the 2017/18 allocations in order that the scheme design can start at the earliest opportunity and increase confidence in their prompt delivery.

(iii)The selection of schemes under the Horizon 2 programme will enable the finalisation of the major maintenance schemes.