Agenda item

This report summarises progress with the Local Committee’s programme of Highways works for the current Financial Year 2018-19.

Recommendations are made for various programmes and projects, including a large scale patching programme, to complement the countywide Horizon and Winter Damage programmes.

Members are encouraged to start considering the strategy and priorities for next Financial Year, 2019-20.

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed:

   (i)        To authorise the advertisement of a traffic order for the proposed speed limit change in Lammas Lane, as detailed in Annex B of the report, and to delegate authority to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Divisional Member, to consider any representations and make the traffic order if there are no significant objections;

 (ii)        To agree to the patching programme set out in Annex E of the report to be funded from Committee’s £100,000 allocation for carriageway patching;

(iii)        To authorise the making of a Cycle Track Order to convert part of the width of Public Footpath 23 Walton & Weybridge to a Cycle Track, and to authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Divisional Member to resolve any objections to the Cycle Track Order if possible, and if necessary to authorise the Area Highway Manager to submit any unresolved objections to the Secretary of State for determining whether the Order can be confirmed or a Local Inquiry is required;

(iv)        To authorise the implementation of six new bus stop clearways as detailed in Table 9 and Annex G of the report;

 (v)        To provide feedback to the Area Highway Manager in regard to the draft revised forward programme of the Elmbridge Local Transport Strategy, which is presented in Annex H of the report;

(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:

Committee’s allocation of funding for carriageway patching needs to be prioritised to specific sites, which complement the countywide programmes of works.

Now that funding has been identified, there is an opportunity to deliver the Lammas Lane speed limit change as part of the Esher Green casualty remedial scheme.

Authorisation is required to convert part of a Public Footpath to a Cycle Track to facilitate delivery of the Brooklands Sustainable Transport Package major scheme.

A number of bus stops require new bus stop clearway markings to prevent obstruction by parked vehicles.

Members are invited to comment on the draft revised forward programme of the Elmbridge Local Transport Strategy before it is finalised.

Committee is asked to provide the necessary authorisation to deliver those programmes of work in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Member without the need to revert to the Committee as a whole.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Peter Shimadry, Senior Traffic Engineer

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

Member discussion – key points

There was some concern at the consideration of a shared use cycle way on the A245, as some members felt that these were unsafe in built up areas as drivers exiting properties are not looking for cyclists and cyclists also have to stop at side road junctions.  The officer responded that experience in other areas suggests that these fears are not realised following construction.  The A245 is a very busy road and could deter less experienced cyclists from using the carriageway.

In relation to Annex E the local member requested that priority 14 should be swapped with priority 7 as this was now felt to be of higher need following a recent assessment.  The schemes are of similar cost, but she would meet any additional funding required from her highway budget allocation.

The local member expressed a wish that the proposed work at Esher Green can be taken forward as quickly as possible, as there have been several recent accidents in the vicinity.

Resolved:

   (i)        To authorise the advertisement of a traffic order for the proposed speed limit change in Lammas Lane, as detailed in Annex B of the report, and to delegate authority to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Divisional Member, to consider any representations and make the traffic order if there are no significant objections;

 (ii)        To agree to the patching programme set out in Annex E of the report to be funded from Committee’s £100,000 allocation for carriageway patching, subject to the following amendment; priority 14 Stoke Road to be swapped with priority 7 Water Lane roundabout;

(iii)        To authorise the making of a Cycle Track Order to convert part of the width of Public Footpath 23 Walton & Weybridge to a Cycle Track, and to authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Divisional Member to resolve any objections to the Cycle Track Order if possible, and if necessary to authorise the Area Highway Manager to submit any unresolved objections to the Secretary of State for determining whether the Order can be confirmed or a Local Inquiry is required;

(iv)        To authorise the implementation of six new bus stop clearways as detailed in Table 9 and Annex G of the report;

 (v)        To provide feedback to the Area Highway Manager in regard to the draft revised forward programme of the Elmbridge Local Transport Strategy, which is presented in Annex H of the report;

(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:

Committee’s allocation of funding for carriageway patching needs to be prioritised to specific sites, which complement the countywide programmes of works.

Now that funding has been identified, there is an opportunity to deliver the Lammas Lane speed limit change as part of the Esher Green casualty remedial scheme.

Authorisation is required to convert part of a Public Footpath to a Cycle Track to facilitate delivery of the Brooklands Sustainable Transport Package major scheme.

A number of bus stops require new bus stop clearway markings to prevent obstruction by parked vehicles.

Members are invited to comment on the draft revised forward programme of the Elmbridge Local Transport Strategy before it is finalised.

Committee is asked to provide the necessary authorisation to deliver those programmes of work in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Divisional Member without the need to revert to the Committee as a whole.