Agenda item

HIGHWAYS UPDATE (FOR DECISION)

To review and agree on recommendations from the Highways Area Team Manager (North East).

 

 

 

Decision:

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed to:

 

  1. Approve the proposed allocation of the 2021-22 Highways budgets as set out in table 3 (paragraphs 2.1.6 and 2.1.7 refer);
  2. Note that the Gresham Road, Staines, scheme is included in Surrey County Council’s bid for funding under tranche 2 of the Government’s Active Travel programme, and await the outcome of this bid before deciding the next steps for this scheme (paragraph 2.2.2 and Annex A refer);

    iii.        Approve the commissioning of three new feasibility studies to start in April 2021, as set out in table 4, to be funded from Committee’s 2021-22 capital allocation (paragraphs 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and Annex B refer); to include the extension of the Laleham Village 20mph feasibility study to consider a review of the speed limit in Ashford Road.

  1. Approve the revocation of the traffic order for the redundant bus lane in the right turn lane of the A308 Staines Road West on its eastbound approach to Escot Road (paragraphs 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 refer);

    v.        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:

 

      i.        The Joint Committee recognises the benefits of the proposed programme

 

     ii.        These decisions authorise the Area Highways Manager to proceed with the programme

 

 

Minutes:

The Area Highways Manager invited questions on his report. The Chairman noted that the budget stated was £86,000 less than the budget they had been allocated last year and asked if there had been any increase on this since the report was issued. The AHM had stated that this had not changed at this time but there may be further financial adjustments before the end of the municipal year.

 

It was also noted that in recommendation three, two feasibility studies were mentioned but three were mentioned in the main body of the report. It was agreed that this was an error and will be remedied in the decisions and minutes.

 

Technical issues meant that the Chairman could not take any further part in the meeting and therefore the Vice-chairman presided over the remainder of the agenda.

 

The Committee moved to approve the recommendations incorporating the extension of a proposed feasibility study to include Ashford Road as set out in the decisions below.

 

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed to:

 

  1. Approve the proposed allocation of the 2021-22 Highways budgets as set out in table 3 (paragraphs 2.1.6 and 2.1.7 refer);
  2. Note that the Gresham Road, Staines, scheme is included in Surrey County Council’s bid for funding under tranche 2 of the Government’s Active Travel programme, and await the outcome of this bid before deciding the next steps for this scheme (paragraph 2.2.2 and Annex A refer);

    iii.        Approve the commissioning of three new feasibility studies to start in April 2021, as set out in table 4, to be funded from Committee’s 2021-22 capital allocation (paragraphs 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and Annex B refer); to include the extension of the Laleham Village 20mph feasibility study to consider a review of the speed limit in Ashford Road.

  1. Approve the revocation of the traffic order for the redundant bus lane in the right turn lane of the A308 Staines Road West on its eastbound approach to Escot Road (paragraphs 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 refer);

    v.        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:

 

      i.        The Joint Committee recognises the benefits of the proposed programme

 

     ii.        These decisions authorise the Area Highways Manager to proceed with the programme

 

 

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