Agenda item

To receive an update from the Area Highway Manager (South West).

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE:

(i)    To note the committee approved allocations and works progressed during 2018/19.

(ii)   To note the committee devolved budget allocation for 2019/20.

(iii)  To agree the recommendations made in this report for utilising the available highways budget for 2019/20. (Paragraph 2.2.2 & 2.2.5 refers.)

(iv) To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery throughout the year.

Reason: The committee is asked to agree the recommendations to enable progression of works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget during 2019/20.

Declarations of Interest: None.

Officer in attendance: Frank Apicella, Area Highway Manager (South West).

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None.

Member discussion – key points:

The Area Highway Manager highlighted paragraph 2.1.9 in his report – capital maintenance allocation has been divided between the 11 local and joint committees in a different way.  He also brought annexes to the attention of members, saying that Section 106 monies were not available funds, but were pre-promised amounts that depend on developments going ahead.

Members said they would follow up with Transport Development Planners regarding the Section 106 figures.  Mr Stephen Spence queried an amount of £50,000 for a Folly Hill development in Farnham, as it was missing from the list.  The Area Highway Manager will follow this up.  Mr Spence also queried the process for planting trees in South Avenue, using his funding allocation.  The officer replied that they are working with Farnham Town Council regarding planting trees in Farnham.

There was a query regarding paragraphs 2.1.11 and 2.1.12 and the figure of 15% top slice from the parking surplus.  The officer replied that this was agreed at the September 2017 Local Committee.  Cllr Pat Frost stated that she did not want this at the time and she did not think it is fair, when Farnham is the only area that installed parking meters to generate income.  Some members agreed, while some members said that closer examination of the figures show that it is fair and that the Area Highway Manager could explain further, if required.

The Chairman asked for a vote, to decide if the arrangements regarding the parking surplus should stand as they are currently set out.  Result: 12 for; 4 against; 0 abstentions.  Therefore, the Chairman announced that the current parking surplus arrangements will stand.

Cllr Jerry Hyman pointed out a correction: paragraph 2.4.2 should say 2019-20, not 2018-19.  Noted.

There were queries regarding building developments, planning conditions and Section 106 monies.  The Chairman said that as these were planning matters, it was not for the Local Committee to discuss.  SCC planners give advice to Waverley Borough Council, but planning decisions were not made by SCC.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE:

(i)    To note the committee approved allocations and works progressed during 2018/19.

(ii)   To note the committee devolved budget allocation for 2019/20.

(iii)  To agree the recommendations made in this report for utilising the available highways budget for 2019/20. (Paragraph 2.2.2 & 2.2.5 refers.)

(iv) To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery throughout the year.

Reason: The committee is asked to agree the recommendations to enable progression of works orders and expenditure of the Committee budget during 2019/20.