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HIGHWAYS UPDATE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Guildford Joint Committee (Item 28)

28 HIGHWAYS UPDATE (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR DECISION) pdf icon PDF 138 KB

This report provides an update on the 2018/19 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by this committee, an update on other centrally funded projects being promoted in the local area, as well as details of the budgets allocated to the committee in 2018/19.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Guildford Joint Committee resolved to:

 

(i)    To formally approve the Committee revised running list of Local Transport Plan schemes attached at Annex 1.

 

(ii)  To note the committee approved list of capital and revenue works, together with the progress being made during this fiscal year, as identified in Annex 2.

 

(iii)To show initial support for the introduction of bus lane enforcement cameras in Guildford, which will be subject to further detailed studies and area specific agreements.

 

 

Reasons:

 

(i)            To enable progression of works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget.

 

(ii)           In order to reduce bus delays and improve bus lane discipline. 

 

Minutes:

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

 

Officers present: Frank Apicella, Area Highways Manager, SCC

 

Member discussion - key points:

 

The Chairman referred to paragraph 2.7 Passenger Transport in the report and the option from SCC Cabinet for Local/Joint Committees to decide if any bus lanes in their area would benefit from enforcement. He proposed a new recommendation to Members to show initial support for the introduction of bus lane enforcement in Guildford (see below).

 

Resolved:

 

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed to:

 

(i)    To formally approve the Committee revised running list of Local Transport Plan schemes attached at Annex 1.

 

(ii)  To note the committee approved list of capital and revenue works, together with the progress being made during this fiscal year, as identified in Annex 2.

 

(iii)To show initial support for the introduction of bus lane enforcement cameras in Guildford, which will be subject to further detailed studies and area specific agreements.

 

The new bus lane enforcement recommendation (iii) was proposed and seconded by Members.

 

 

 

Reasons:

 

(i)            To enable progression of works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget.

 

(ii)           In order to reduce bus delays and improve bus lane discipline.