21 HIGHWAYS UPDATE (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR DECISION) PDF 109 KB
To inform the Local Committee on the progress of the 2018/19 Integrated Transport and highway maintenance programmes in Tandridge.
The 2018/19 parking review proposals were approved by the local committee in on 30 November 2018. Subsequently a number of obstructive parking problems have been reported in Barnetts Shaw and Chalkpit Wood. The Committee are asked to agree to include a ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions around the junctions on these roads to prevent parking and help maintain traffic movement.
(Report and 4 annexes attached)
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Local Committee (Tandridge):
i) NOTED the contents of the report.
ii) AGREED the proposed changes to parking and waiting restrictions as shown on drawing 23 and 24 are approved.
iii) AGREED the intention of the county council to make traffic regulation orders (TROs) under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions as described in ‘parking update’ are advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the order is made.
iv) AGREED if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.
Minutes:
Declarations of Interest: None
Officer attending: Zena Curry, Area Highways Manager
Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None
The Area Highways Manager welcomed questions from the Committee.
Members Key Points:
The Area Highways Manager advised that there are limited powers with regards to private hedges and consideration must be taken for nesting birds in hedges during the summer months. The Area Highways Manager will investigate if the end of construction safety audit has been carried out at the site yet and will see if the sight lines at the turning can be looked at as part of the audit.
The Area Highways Manager advised that she would speak to the Maintenance Engineer and speak with the Divisional member outside of the meeting.
Resolution
The Local Committee (Tandridge):
i) NOTED the contents of the report.
ii) AGREED the proposed changes to parking and waiting restrictions as shown on drawing 23 and 24 are approved.
iii) AGREED the intention of the county council to make traffic regulation orders (TROs) under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions as described in ‘parking update’ are advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the order is made.
iv) AGREED if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.
Reason for decision:
The Committee agreed to the proposed parking and waiting restrictions in drawings 23 and 24 and associated Traffic Regulation Order in order to allow flow of traffic on the road.