Issue - meetings

This paper provides an update on the programme and delivery of the schemes within the Guildford Quality Bus Corridor major project and briefs members on the county council-led Highway and Transport EM3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)-funded schemes.

The Guildford Joint Committee:

(ii)Authorised the Area Highway Manager and Transport Strategy Project Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and relevant Divisional Member(s) to undertake all necessary procedures, including advertisement of notices and traffic regulation orders, to deliver the agreed pinch-point schemes within the Quality Bus Corridor project.

(iii) Noted the updates provided for the Surrey County Council (SCC)-led Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) funded schemes: Quality Bus Corridor, Town Centre Transport Package and A31 Resilience Corridor.

Reasons for recommendations

The purpose of this report is to provide sufficient information to enable the Joint Committee to agree the advertisement of the necessary statutory traffic regulation orders and notices for the Quality Bus Corridor pinch-point schemes. This will enable the progression of the major transport scheme works as per the business case that was approved and funded by the EM3 Local Enterprise Partnership. The report also includes updates on current SCC-led LEP funded highway schemes for information purposes.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Stacey Capewell and Cherrie Mendoza – Transport Strategy Project Managers

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None.

Member Discussion – key points:  

A question was asked about what work if any was planned to develop Advanced Quality Partnerships in relation to the Quality Bus Corridors. This would be covered by the County Council’s Passenger Transport Projects Team, who liaise with the bus companies; Ms Capewell will provide a written response to the member.

It was confirmed that the cycle route along Epsom Road that had been proposed was not being taken forward as part of the Town Centre Transport Package; plans were still being finalised for improving the cycle lane along the A3100 London Road.

Resolved:

The Guildford Joint Committee

(i)Authorised the Area Highway Manager and Transport Strategy Project Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and relevant Divisional Member(s) to undertake all necessary procedures, including advertisement of notices and traffic regulation orders, to deliver the agreed pinch-point schemes within the Quality Bus Corridor project.

(ii) Noted the updates provided for the Surrey County Council (SCC)-led Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) funded schemes: Quality Bus Corridor, Town Centre Transport Package and A31 Resilience Corridor.

Reasons for recommendations

The purpose of this report is to provide sufficient information to enable the Joint Committee to agree the advertisement of the necessary statutory traffic regulation orders and notices for the Quality Bus Corridor pinch-point schemes. This will enable the progression of the major transport scheme works as per the business case that was approved and funded by the EM3 Local Enterprise Partnership. The report also includes updates on current SCC-led LEP funded highway schemes for information purposes.