Agenda item

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

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed to:

(i)    Approve the provisional allocation of assumed budgets for 2020-21.

(ii)   Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, to advertise the necessary legal notices for the new traffic calming and 20mph Zone extension in French Street.

(iii)  Approve two new bus stop clearways in Clare Road, Stanwell, to be installed as part of the Wider Staines Sustainable Transport Package.

(iv) Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and affected Divisional Members, to implement the new cycle off-carriageway routes in Town Lane, Park Road, and London Road.

(v)  Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and affected Divisional Members, to undertake the necessary statutory processes for the raised entry treatments (road tables) on side roads connecting to Park Road and London Road, and the parking changes in London Road.

(vi) Authorise 34 further bus stop clearways at bus stops in Stanwell, Stanwell Moor and Staines, to be installed as part of the Wider Staines Sustainable Transport Package.

(vii)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:

1.    The Joint Committee authorises Highways personnel to proceed in order that they can carry out their agreed programme for 2019/20 in a timely fashion.

The Area Highways Manager presented his report which provided an update on the schedule of improvements for the 19/20 year. A series of recommendations were presented as part of the report to be considered by the Committee which gave the Area Highways Manager the authority to proceed with a number of key road safety improvements.

Committee members welcomed the improvements and posed questions to the officer to clarify timescales and any operational challenges before agreeing the recommendations.

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed to:

(i)    Approve the provisional allocation of assumed budgets for 2020-21.

(ii)   Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, to advertise the necessary legal notices for the new traffic calming and 20mph Zone extension in French Street.

(iii)  Approve two new bus stop clearways in Clare Road, Stanwell, to be installed as part of the Wider Staines Sustainable Transport Package.

(iv) Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and affected Divisional Members, to implement the new cycle off-carriageway routes in Town Lane, Park Road, and London Road.

(v)  Authorise the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and affected Divisional Members, to undertake the necessary statutory processes for the raised entry treatments (road tables) on side roads connecting to Park Road and London Road, and the parking changes in London Road.

(vi) Authorise 34 further bus stop clearways at bus stops in Stanwell, Stanwell Moor and Staines, to be installed as part of the Wider Staines Sustainable Transport Package.

(vii)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:

1.    The Joint Committee authorises Highways personnel to proceed in order that they can carry out their agreed programme for 2019/20 in a timely fashion.