Agenda item - HIGHWAYS UPDATE (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION)

This report seeks the approval of the Local Committee for a number of highway issues including the programme of schemes for the investment of the Parking Agency Agreement income and the Long Ditton Trust.

The Local Committee resolved to:

(i) Approve the projects detailed in paragraph 2.9 to invest the permanent endowment arising out of the Long Ditton Trust (paragraphs 2.6 to 2.10 refer);

(ii) Approve the programme of projects detailed in paragraph 2.17 to invest £100,000 income from the Parking Agency Agreement that was previously allocated by the Local Committee to develop Committee’s Cycling Strategy (paragraphs 2.14 to 2.22 refer);

(iii) Approve the programmes of projects detailed in paragraphs 2.19, 2.20 and 2.21 to invest £270,000 income from the Parking Agency Agreement that was previously allocated by the Local Committee to develop Integrated Transport Schemes (ITS) (paragraphs 2.14 to 2.22 refer);

(iv) Delegate authority to the Area Highway Manager in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman to finalise the list of schemes for inclusion in the Horizon Roads Major Maintenance (HRMM) programme by 31st January 2017 (paragraphs 2.26 to 2.28 refer);

(v) Establish a new Steering Group to oversee the development and delivery of the Brooklands Transport Study (paragraphs 2.35 to 2.37 refer) with Cllr Peter Harman, Mr Ramon Gray and Mrs Margaret Hicks as Members.

(vi) Authorise the Area Highway Manager in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman to decide Divisional Programmes for next Financial Year 2017-18, in the event that individual Divisional Members have not confirmed their priorities by 31^st December 2016 (paragraphs 2.38 and 2.39 refer);

(vii)Approve the introduction of three new bus stop clearways in Sugden Road, Long Ditton, at three existing bus stops detailed in Annex F (paragraph 2.40 refers);

(viii) Authorise the Area Highway Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and relevant Divisional Member(s) to undertake all necessary procedures to deliver the agreed programmes.

Reason for decision: to enable the 2017-18 Highways programmes funded by the Local Committee to be decided in good time to facilitate timely delivery of those programmes, to facilitate investment of income from the Parking Agency Agreement in various schemes in Elmbridge and for a group of Members to oversee the development and delivery of the Brooklands Transport Study..

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Nick Healey (Area Highway Manager NE)

Peter Shimadry (Senior Traffic Engineer)

The Area Highway Manager (AHM) introduced the report stating that the divisional programme work for 2016/17 was progressing well, much was complete or would be imminently.

As regards the Long Ditton Trust Fund, the charity commission had confirmed it could be used for either revenue or capital work.

Cllr Andrew Davis rejoined the meeting.

The AHM said he would note the request of the divisional Member for the Moleseys for dropped kerbs in Fleetside and Hurst Park.

The AHM brought the Committee’s attention to the recommended schemes in paragraphs 2.18 to 2.22 for feasibilities to be funded from the £270,000 income from the Parking Agency Agreement. Once the feasibilities were complete the service could apply for Community Infrastructure Levy funding from Elmbridge Borough Council.

Member discussion: Members asked for more information on the Bridge Street improvements and the Milbourne Lane scheme. There was a suggestion that a feasibility may have already been carried out at Hersham station as part of the Weylands planning application.

The AHM said he would check whether a recent feasibility study for Hersham station existed and added that a further meeting would take place in January to discuss the 20% of project horizon roads to be put forward for inclusion in the programme. The scoring previously requested would be circulated prior to the meeting.

Members of the new Brooklands Transport Study Group were nominated and seconded.