Agenda item

To receive an update from the Highways Area Team Manager (North East).

The Spelthorne Joint Committee resolved to AGREE to:

(i) Authorise the creation of a new cycle off-carriageway cycle route in Town Lane connecting Clare Road to Town Farm Way – comprising of shared and segregated sections – as shown in Annex B1 (paragraphs 2.5 to 2.8 refer). 

(ii) Prioritise five schemes for the Horizon Roads Major Maintenance programme as detailed in paragraph 2.22 (paragraphs 2.20 to 2.22 refer; see also Annexes E and F).

(iii) DELETE 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Members have not confirmed their priorities by 31st January 2017 (paragraphs 2.28 and 2.29 refer), as this is no longer applicable because all priorities have been confirmed.

(iii) was (iv) 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:Recommendations are made to enable the 2017-18 Highways programmes funded by the Joint Committee to be decided in good time to facilitate timely delivery of those programmes.

The Area Highways manager (NE) presented the report.

Mr Richard Walsh requested that the Highways Manager issues a press release on the achievements and results to inform residents, for example, the survey results from the raised speed limit in Charlton Lane.

Some members requested to discuss specific roads with the Highways Manager after the meeting.

Mr Walsh asked for feedback from the Area Highways Manager regarding snagging works by Costain on Walton Bridge.  Mr Walsh would like the information at the March or July Joint Committee.

The Spelthorne Joint Committee resolved to AGREE to:

(i) Authorise the creation of a new cycle off-carriageway cycle route in Town Lane connecting Clare Road to Town Farm Way – comprising of shared and segregated sections – as shown in Annex B1 (paragraphs 2.5 to 2.8 refer). 

(ii) Prioritise five schemes for the Horizon Roads Major Maintenance programme as detailed in paragraph 2.22 (paragraphs 2.20 to 2.22 refer; see also Annexes E and F).

(iii) DELETE ‘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 31st January 2017 (paragraphs 2.28 and 2.29 refer)’, as this is no longer applicable because all priorities have been confirmed.

(iii) was (iv) 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:Recommendations are made to enable the 2017-18 Highways programmes funded by the Joint Committee to be decided in good time to facilitate timely delivery of those programmes.