Issue - meetings

To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 68. Notice should be given in writing or by email to the Community Partnership and Committee Officer at least 14 days before the meeting.

Alternatively, the petition can be submitted on-line through Surrey County Council’s e-petitions website as long as the minimum number of signatures (30) has been reached 14 days before the meeting.

Two petitions have been received for the Chobham area and the petition details and responses are attached.

Declarations of Interest:      None

Officers attending:   Andrew Milne, Area Highways Manager, SCC

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements:  Two petitions received

PETITION 1 - The first petition was in regard to pedestrian crossings in Chobham, particularly giving access to St Lawrence Primary School and the Recreation Ground.  A very comprehensive petitioner pack, including detail and photographs was circulated to Members ahead of the meeting.

The Chair invited the petitioner to speak and also noted that several members of the public had asked to join the meeting to support.  Due to not wanting to overwhelm the virtual meeting, they would be participating by watching the live webcast.  The Chair listed the supporters (first names only) as Abigail, Gleb, Nicola, James, Christella, Alison, Anna, Claire, and Kate (the Head of the local primary school).  The supporters were thanked for their interest and support.

Naomi Gurdol outlined the need for the current (very small) pedestrian refuge to be replaced with a more visible crossing and additional signage to alert drivers to school children. 

The AHM thanked the petitioners and were engaging with them on this issue.  The Highways team very impressed with the thorough and excellent work that had been undertaken.  Work was now being undertaken with the Road Safety outside school team (Date to be confirmed, due to Covid backlog) to look at what could be achieved and also with petitioners to look at the priority of immediate signage works that could be undertaken within budget.  This would be followed up outside the meeting.  Members were keen this be looked at asap and the workload of officers would be looked at outside the meeting.

Members raised that road safety outside school was paramount and Cllr Alleway mentioned the Beldon Bridge petition in West End which raised similar issues (this would come to the next meeting).

It was agreed that this would be an item on the next agenda to review the progress with the school, the road safety team and signage.

PETITION 2 – A second petition had also been received from Mr Fisher, looking at various Highways issues in and around Chobham.  Although the petition had only received 13 signatures, the Highways team had prepared a petition response and this was included in the agenda papers.  Mr Fisher was not present at the meeting, so the petition and response were noted.