Issue - meetings

This report provides an update on the 2018/19 programme of highway works funded by this committee, an update on other centrally funded projects being promoted in the local area, as well as details of expenditure on the budgets allocated to the committee in 2018/19. In addition it details the committee devolved highways allocation for 2019/20 and how it is proposed to be allocated.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed:

(i)    To note the committee approved highways allocations and works progressed during 2018/19.

(ii)  To note the committee devolved highways budget allocation for 2019/20

(iii)To agree the recommendations made in the report for utilising the available highways budget for 2019/20. (Paragraph 2.1.8 - 2.1.12 and Annex 1 refers.)

(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 highways scheme delivery throughout the year.

Reasons:

The committee is asked to agree the recommendations to enable progression of highways works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget.

Declarations of interest: None

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

Officers present: Frank Apicella, HighwaysManager, SCC

Member discussion - key points:

1.    The Area Highways Manager stated that budgets have changed somewhat to previous years and the imbalance has been redressed with Guildford now having one of the highest budgets.

2.    The Area Highways Manager highlighted that working towards Bus Lane Enforcement in Guildford was in principle agreed at the last Committee. The Parking Working Group had recommended that this would need initial funding of £35k. The Waste and Fleet Services Manager commented that work towards Bus Lane Enforcement was in the very early stages, two possible sites had been identified that could be of most benefit. The Waste and Fleet Services Manager and the Area Highways Manager were working with Woking BC who had done a pilot on this and would be putting together a project plan to bring back to the Committee.

3.    Members suggested using mobile cameras in bus lanes and would leave officers to look into this.

4.    Members commented that Borough community transport buses aren’t always able to use bus lanes and this had been raised as a question with officers outside of the Committee. Officers informed Members that they are in Guildford but they would need to look at all bus lanes across Surrey as they all have different Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs).

5.    The Area Highway Manager confirmed that Community Gang funding would only be spent in the divisional area.

6.    The Area Highway Manager to send round a reminder to Members what sort of works community gangs can do.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed:

(i)    To note the committee approved highways allocations and works progressed during 2018/19.

(ii)  To note the committee devolved highways budget allocation for 2019/20

(iii)To agree the recommendations made in the report for utilising the available highways budget for 2019/20. (Paragraph 2.1.8 - 2.1.12 and Annex 1 refers.)

(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 highways scheme delivery throughout the year.

Reasons:

The committee is asked to agree the recommendations to enable progression of highways works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget.