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HIGHWAYS UPDATE [EXECUTIVE FUNCTION - FOR DECISION]

This report summarises progress with the Local Committee’s programme of Highways works for the current Financial Year 2017-18.

 

Committee is asked to agree the strategy for allocation of Local Committee budgets for next Financial Year 2018-19.

Decision:

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed:

 

(i)       To approve the allocation of £40,000 from its anticipated 2018-19 budget to continue to support Street Smart for a further Financial Year; 

(ii)      To approve the allocation of £38,636 from its anticipated 2018-19 budget for Local Structural Repair (LSR – smaller scale resurfacing) of sites drawn from the list in Annex C of the report; 

(iii)    To approve the review of the existing road signs at Esher Green;

(iv)    To approve the implementation of one new road table at each of the existing pedestrian crossings in both Lammas Lane and Church Street, including the advertising of the necessary legal notice;

(v)     To appoint the following three Members to a cross boundary Walton to Halliford Transport Study Steering Group: Two SCC members – Rachael I Lake and John O’Reilly, One BC member – Graham Woolgar

(vi)    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.

 

Reasons:  The recommendations are intended to facilitate delivery of the 2016-17 Highways programmes funded by the Local Committee and to facilitate development of Committee’s 2017-18 Highways programmes, while at the same time ensuring that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Members are fully and appropriately involved in any detailed considerations.



 

 

Minutes:

Declarations of interest: None

 

Officers attending: Nick Healy, Area Highways Manager

 

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

 

Member Discussion – key points

 

In relation to the proposals for Esher Green, the Area Highways Manager reported that there had been 19 casualties in this area in three years and there was a clear pattern to these.  This area is amongst the worst casualty sites in Surrey.  However in view of other potential changes in the area, it was felt that an incremental response is the most appropriate at this time.  Members were in agreement with this approach, but wanted to ensure that the momentum continues and that further measures are put in place if the early changes are not successful.  It was noted that agreement to relocate the war memorial is imminent.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)       To approve the allocation of £40,000 from its anticipated 2018-19 budget to continue to support Street Smart for a further Financial Year; 

(ii)      To approve the allocation of £38,636 from its anticipated 2018-19 budget for Local Structural Repair (LSR – smaller scale resurfacing) of sites drawn from the list in Annex C of the report; 

(iii)    To approve the review of the existing road signs at Esher Green;

(iv)    To approve the implementation of one new road table at each of the existing pedestrian crossings in both Lammas Lane and Church Street, including the advertising of the necessary legal notice;

(v)     To appoint the following three Members to a cross boundary Walton to Halliford Transport Study Steering Group: Two SCC members – Rachael I Lake and John O’Reilly, One BC member – Graham Woolgar

(vi)    To 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.

 

Reasons:  The recommendations are intended to facilitate delivery of the 2016-17 Highways programmes funded by the Local Committee and to facilitate development of Committee’s 2017-18 Highways programmes, while at the same time ensuring that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Members are fully and appropriately involved in any detailed considerations.



 

 

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