Decision details

The Local Committee (Elmbridge) agreed:

(i)    To delegate authority to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and relevant Divisional Members, to decide programmes of projects for next Financial Year 2019-20, as and when Committee’s Highways budgets for 2019-20 are confirmed;

(ii)   To add two schemes, in addition to those referred to elsewhere in the minutes, to the forward programme for feasibility studies, to be funded from the parking surplus;

(iii)  To authorise a new Bus Stop Clearway to be implemented as part of the Ashley School Road Safety Outside Schools scheme;

(iv)  Authorise the Area Highway Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and relevant Divisional Member(s) to undertake all necessary procedures to deliver the agreed programmes.

Reasons:  Recommendations are made to facilitate development of Committee’s 2019-20 Highways programmes, while at the same time ensuring that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Members are fully and appropriately involved in any detailed considerations.

Committee is asked to provide the necessary authorisation to deliver its programmes of work in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Member without the need to revert to the Committee as a whole.