Issue - meetings

The Local Committee is asked to approve the publication of a Notice of Intention to make a Traffic Regulation Order Amendment Order and to delegate the decision on whether to proceed with the making of an Order.

The Guildford Local Committee agreed

(i)      That a Notice of Intention to make a Traffic Regulation Amendment Order (TRO) be published as shown on Drawing. No. 3/1/54/H22. Where significant (and relevant) objections are received, or no objections are received, to delegate to the Countryside Access Manager the ability to agree whether an Order may be made, in consultation with the Divisional Member, and the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The TRO would not be made until detailed highway improvement works plan for Ash Green Lane West has been approved.

(ii)      To delegate to the Countryside Access Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Divisional Member the ability to accede to any unresolved objections and decide whether the TRO may be made.

(iii)     Where substantial (and relevant) objections are received, or significant modifications proposed, the Countryside Access Manager in consultation with the Divisional Member and the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman, may refer the decision on whether the TRO be made back to the Committee.

Reasons for recommendations:

To progress the application as per the committee decision.

The Guildford Local Committee was asked to consider and approve the publication of a Notice of Intention to make a Traffic Regulation Order Amendment Order and to delegate the decision on whether to proceed with the making of an Order.

The Chairman reminded members that they had received training on the quasi-judicial function that was being carried out by considering this item. Councillor Nigel Kearse stated that although he had been on a previous committee that had commented on this application, he had come to the meeting with a open mind ready to listen to all the information before him as part of his participation on this item.

Members asked whether this approval would mean that this would become an adopted road, the Countryside Access Team Manager stated that this would be the case and that there was funding from the developer to mitigate against the funding required to do this.

The Committee also discussed the current arrangements and whether they were temporary, it was confirmed that they were and had been introduced for public safety, but that on request from the committee, the Countryside Access Team Manager would discuss with the developer alternative routes for current users of the pathway whilst it was fenced off for construction.

Concerns about drainage were raised and the Countryside Access Team Manager reminded members that the Traffic Regulation Order had been in  place since 1994 due to water logging of the area, this was a request to go for consultation on proposals to improve the conditions so that it would be possible for motorised vehicles to use this pathway.

The Committee requested that item (ii) of the recommendation include reference to consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Divisional Member as well as (i) and (iii).

The Guildford Local Committee agreed

(i)      That a Notice of Intention to make a Traffic Regulation Amendment Order (TRO) be published as shown on Drawing. No. 3/1/54/H22. Where significant (and relevant) objections are received, or no objections are received, to delegate to the Countryside Access Manager the ability to agree whether an Order may be made, in consultation with the Divisional Member, and the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The TRO would not be made until detailed highway improvement works plan for Ash Green Lane West has been approved.

(ii)      To delegate to the Countryside Access Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Divisional Member the ability to accede to any unresolved objections and decide whether the TRO may be made.

(iii)     Where substantial (and relevant) objections are received, or significant modifications proposed, the Countryside Access Manager in consultation with the Divisional Member and the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman, may refer the decision on whether the TRO be made back to the Committee.

Reasons for recommendations:

To progress the application as per the committee decision.