Issue - meetings

This report provides an update on the 2017/18 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by this committee, an update on other projects in the local area such as Tunsgate highway works and an update on New Pond Road Railway Bridge, as well as details of the budgets allocated to the committee in 2018/19 and recommendations on expenditure of the same.

The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed:

(i)         To note the capital works being progressed during 2017/18

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

(iii)       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.

(iv)       To agree the recommendations made by the transportation task group for utilising the available highways budget for 2018/19 made in the Highways Update report.

REASONS:

The committee is asked to agree the recommendations to enable early progression of works orders.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: John Hilder, Area Highways Manager

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: Heath Mews Residents Petition

The report provided an update on the 2017/18 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by this committee, an update on other projects in the local area such as Tunsgate highway works and an update on New Pond Road Railway Bridge, as well as details of the budgets allocated to the committee in 2018/19 and recommendations on expenditure of the same.

Member Discussion – key points:

1.    The Chairman informed the meeting that he also chaired the Transportation Task Group (TTG) and that they had given priority to some of the highways schemes that they’d supported in 2017/18 whilst achieving a spread across the borough.  The TTG had recommended that a road scheme in North Street which had been a priority was going to be taken forward and the funding had now come through to do this.

2.    Members asked what would happen to schemes that were on the list but hadn’t been prioritised for this year, the Highways Manager informed Members that the schemes would still stay on the list.

Heath Mews Residents Petition

3.    Councillor Julie Iles asked if she could comment on the earlier Petition item as she’d not been present at the beginning of the meeting which the Chairman agreed to.

Councillor Iles conveyed that Heath Mews, Ripley residents has asked for adequate signage, speed cameras markings and reduction to a 30mph speed limit.

4.    Members raised that New Pond Road Bridge closure and diversions may lead to rat running. The officer stated that if there are unacceptable levels of rat running then Highways would review this.

Resolution:

The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed:

(i)         To note the capital works being progressed during 2017/18

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

(iii)       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.

(iv)       To agree the recommendations made by the transportation task group for utilising the available highways budget for 2018/19 made in this report.

REASONS:

The committee was asked to agree the recommendations to enable early progression of works orders.