Decision details

The Committee received a report on progress made with the delivery of proposed highways and developer funded schemes, and revenue funded works for the 2019/20 financial year.  The report also provided an update on the latest budgetary position for highway schemes and revenue maintenance and relevant topical highways matters.

The Local Committee:

i)              Noted the progress with the ITS highways and developer funded schemes, and revenue funded works for the 2019/20 financial year.      

ii)             Noted the budgetary position.

iii)            Noted that a further Highways Update will be brought to the next meeting of this Committee.

iv)           Agreed that a bus stop clearway is introduced on A318 Oyster Lane in the bus layby that is approximately 25m north of the junction with Chertsey Road.

v)            Noted that the intention to construct a toucan crossing on Parvis Road, approximately 42m east of Highfield Road will be advertised in accordance with planning permission previously granted to the development at the “Broadoaks” site adjacent to the A245 Parvis Road.

vi)           Agreed that a notice is advertised in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effects of which would be to revoke any existing traffic orders necessary, and extend the 30mph speed limit by approximately 50m on the length of the A245 Parvis Road that is currently subject to a 40mph speed limit (as shown in Annex A); and

vii)          Agreed that a notice is advertised in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effects of which would be to revoke any existing traffic orders necessary, and introduce a 40mph speed limit to the length of the A324 Brookwood Lye Road that is currently subject to the national speed limit of 60mph (as shown in Annex B); and

viii)         Agreed that any objections to the Traffic Regulation Order should be considered and resolved by the Area Team Manager for Highways in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee and the local Divisional Member, and that this issue only be returned to Committee if any objections prove insurmountable; and

ix)           Agreed that the Order be made once any objections have been considered and resolved.

Reasons for decisions:

Recommendations (i), (ii) and (iii) are made to enable progression of all highway related schemes and works.

Recommendation (iv) is allow improvement to the bus services that run along Oyster Lane and which use this bus stop.

Recommendation (v) is to allow a toucan crossing to be constructed on Parvis Road, West Byfleet in accordance with previously given planning permission.

Recommendations (vi), (viii) and (ix) are to allow the speed limit change point on Parvis Road to be amended so that the necessary signs do not conflict with the toucan crossing referred to in (iv).

Recommendations (vii), (viii) and (ix) are to allow the speed limit on A324 Brookwood Lye Road to be reduced from 60mph to 40mph.