Agenda and minutes
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OPEN FORUM - PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Before the formal Committee session begins, the Chairman will invite questions from members of the public attending the meeting. Where possible questions will receive an answer at the meeting, or a written response will be provided subsequently. Additional documents: Minutes: Nigel Burke from the Guildford Bicycle User Group asked an informal question.
He said that the group was supportive of the Sustainable Movement Corridor but commented that a significant proportion of the investment will be going into the road infrastructure to assist car users which can increase traffic.
Have you considered prioritising active travel modes such as walking and cycling at all locations at once rather than doing the work in stages such as walking and cycling?
The Transport Strategy Project Manager responded that:
The additional capacity created by the work on the roads and junctions will help bus movements as well general traffic. The works to the Tesco round about are being prioritised at the moment, active travel will be prioritised as much as possible and the walking/cycling route between the Surrey Research Park and Guildford Station is also being improved. We cannot treat the entire route because if we widen the path on Gill Avenue we would need to dig this up later when we come to widen the road.
Members commented that air quality and traffic fumes were a concern and asked whether it was possible to do the whole thing in one go. Members also stated that it was important to encourage people to use the buses, that the Tesco round about works were a good idea and would hopefully help with air quality. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence and notices of substitutions from Borough members under Standing Order 39. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors: Keith Witham, Angela Goodwin, David Goodwin, Julie Iles, Mark Brett-Warburton, Marsha Moseley, David Reeve, Julia McShane and Paul Spooner who had been delayed at another meeting. |
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To approve the Minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record. Additional documents: Minutes: The Guildford Local Committee agreed the draft minutes as a true reflection of the previous meeting. |
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DECISION TRACKER (FOR INFORMATION)
This report updates the committee on the progress of decisions that have been made at previous meetings. Additional documents: Minutes: The report was provided to update Members on progress with Decisions made by the Local Committee. The Chairman and Vice- Chairman had recently updated it to ensure that it was still relevant. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.
Notes: · In line with the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, declarations may relate to the interest of the member, or the member’s spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom the member is living as husband or wife, or a person with whom the member is living as if they were civil partners and the member is aware they have the interest.
· Members need only disclose interests not currently listed on the Register of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
· Members must notify the Monitoring Officer of any interests disclosed at the meeting so they may be added to the Register.
· Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest of made. |
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
To receive any Chairman’s announcements. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman updated Members that the deadline for Members Allocation bids had been extended to the 31 January 2018, but encouraged Members to work with organisations putting in funding applications to submit them to the Support Officer in good time. |
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PETITIONS
To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 65 or letters of representation in accordance with the Local Protocol. An officer response will be provided to each petition / letter of representation. Additional documents: Minutes: No petitions had been received. |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
To receive any questions from Surrey County Council electors within the area in accordance with Standing Order 66. Additional documents: Minutes: No public questions had been received. |
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MEMBER QUESTION TIME
Additional documents: Minutes: One Member question had been received from Councillor Adrian Chandler, Guildford Borough Council, on behalf of a member of the public concerning maintaining roadside trees. The question and response were sent out as a Supplementary Agenda. The member of the public thanked the Highways officers for a full response.
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Annual Parking report (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR DECISION)
This report presents the performance of all parking services and includes the Guildford Parking Annual Report for 2016-17. This report uses the information in the Annual Report and adds data up to October 2017. It makes recommendations to change a number of on street restrictions to support an expansion of the car club and improve traffic flow. Additional documents: Minutes: Members considered the Annual Parking report which presented the performance of all parking services and made recommendations to change a number of on street restrictions to support expansion of the car club and improve traffic flow.
The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed:
(i) to note the contents of Annexe 1 the Parking Annual Report for 2016-17
(ii) formally advertise its intention to create an amendment order to convert the four bays referred to in paragraph 2.7 and shown in Annexe 2 in to bays for use by a car club car at any time. To also agree that if there are objections to the proposals which cannot be resolved that these are determined by the Parking Manager in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Divisional Member but if there are no objections that the order is made.
(iii) to agree to advertise formally the proposal to create an amendment order for further no waiting at any time restrictions in Chinthurst Lane as set out in paragraph 2.14 and Annexe 3. To also agree that if there are objections to the proposals which cannot be resolved that these are determined by the Parking Manager in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair but if there are no objections that the order is made.
REASONS:
To provide alternatives to individual car ownership and allow access. |
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This report presents the package of projects which was introduced at the previous Local Committee on 19 September 2017. It is proposed that the projects are consulted on with the public in January 2018, with the exception of the Sustainable Movement Corridor: West (SMC West) which has already been consulted on in September 2017, in order to enable that project to commence sooner. These works will be primarily funded by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3 LEP) with match funding from Guildford Borough Council, the Environment Agency and other sources. The results of the public consultation on the SMC West transport project and the recommended elements which are to be included in the LEP bid are also described. Additional documents: Minutes:
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Highways Update (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
This report provides an update on the 2017/18 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by this committee. It also provides an update on other centrally funded projects being promoted in the local area. The updates in the report include: the trial at Walnut Tree Close, Tunsgate highway works, planned works to B3000 New Pond Road Railway Bridge, Compton, the A31 Farnham Road Railway Bridge and the passenger facilities building at Onslow Park and Ride site. Additional documents: Minutes: The report provided an update on the 2017/18 programme of highway improvement and maintenance works funded by this committee. It also provided an update on other centrally funded projects being promoted in the local area. The updates in the report included: the trial at Walnut Tree Close, Tunsgate highway works, planned works to B3000 New Pond Road Railway Bridge, Compton, the A31 Farnham Road Railway Bridge and the passenger facilities building at Onslow Park and Ride site.
The Local Committee (Guildford):
(i) noted the capital works completed and expenditure to date.
(ii) noted the ongoing revenue works being carried out.
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The committee is not asked to make any decisions at this meeting, rather the report gives an update of progress on highway works in the current financial year.
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Forward Plan (FOR INFORMATION)
The Forward Programme of reports for the Local Committee for 2017/18. Additional documents: Minutes: Members noted the Forward Plan of reports.
The Chairman informed Members that he had an offer from Highways England to attend another meeting in the early new year to update on the proposals and consultation for the Wisley junction of the M3, Members were in support of them coming along.
The Members asked the Chairman to speak up for the Local Committee Highways Funding with the Cabinet as they felt that this was a good use of resident’s money. |