Issue - meetings

To receive an update from the Acting Area Highway Manager (South West).

This report provides an update on the 2017/18 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by the Waverley Local Committee.  It also provides an update on other centrally funded projects being promoted in the local area.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE:

(i)      To note the capital works being progressed during 2016/17

(ii)        To note the ongoing revenue works being carried out.

(iii)       To approve the expenditure of the parking surplus as detailed in the report. (paragraphs 2.1.2 to 2.1.11 refer).

(iv)      To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery.

Reason:  The recommendations are intended to facilitate delivery of the 2017-18 Highways programmes funded by the Local Committee, whilst at the same time ensuring that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Members are fully and appropriately involved in any detailed considerations.

The Chairman welcomed the SCC Acting Area Highways Manager, who presented the item.

It was requested that in future, the Area Highways Manager adds to the table headings in Highways Update Annex 2 (Waverley LTP Schemes Ranking), to indicate parish area in addition to the town (in the ‘Division’ column).

Members were provided with an update to Annex 3 – Road Casualties summary, which included information specific to Waverley.  See Annex 5 to these minutes.

The Chairman gave an update regarding Farnham pedestrianization.  She had met with the three Farnham county councillors on Monday 18 September to discuss in more detail.  The Chairman is now going to meet with the Farnham county councillors and the local member of parliament, Jeremy Hunt, to discuss how the scheme can be progressed.

Members requested clarification regarding grit bins.  The SCC Cabinet Member for Highways, Mr Colin Kemp, informed them that they are unable to use their SCC member allocation on grit bins.  All grit bins will remain in place for this winter and SCC officers are communicating with members regarding the future status of grit bins - and the grit re-filling - in their areas.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE:

(i)  To note the capital works being progressed during 2016/17

(ii)  To note the ongoing revenue works being carried out.

(iii)  To approve the expenditure of the parking surplus as detailed in the report. (paragraphs 2.1.2 to 2.1.11 refer).

(iv)  To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery.

Reason:  The recommendations are intended to facilitate delivery of the 2017-18 Highways programmes funded by the Local Committee, whilst at the same time ensuring that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Members are fully and appropriately involved in any detailed considerations.