Decisions

Citrix software licences enables the delivery of IT services to all staff across all areas of the council. It provides the desktop service to the 2500 iGel device that are in use. Citrix is also used to deliver all applications to desktops and laptops. In addition, it provides application sharing across Orbis partners and remote access to council IT systems from personal devices. 

Surrey County Council has a contract for the supply of Citrix software which is due to expire in December 2020. This project has re-procured our Citrix license requirement which includes maintenance and support for a 3-year term as Citrix is long term requirement for the Authority.  Expired licenses would not allow SCC to continue to use Citrix software making all thin client devices useless. Citrix is also used to deliver applications to desktops and laptops and share applications across Orbis partners.

Without it the council’s IT capability would be seriously reduced.  The reason for the 3-year requirement is to secure the only discount option that CITRIX offer.

A mini competition has taken place through the HealthTrust Europe framework and SCC received 6 responses evaluated entirely on price.  Boxxe Limited are the successful supplier and a significant discount has been secured by securing a 3-year licence renewal.

Decision made:

It was AGREED that:

1.           a contract is awarded to Boxxe Limited under the HealthTrust Europe framework.

Cabinet approved the decision to progress refinancing of the street lighting PFI contract resulting in an upfront financial gain and an ongoing reduction in the Council’s Annual Unitary Charge for the contract.  As final work on modelling was being completed the decision was delegated to the Executive Directors for Environment, Transport and Infrastructure and; Resources in conjunction with the Cabinet Members for Transport and Resources.

The final value of the gain was within the agreed 10% threshold of the amounts stated in the Part 2 report and so the refinancing will be completed.

Decision made:

It was AGREED that:

1. The refinancing proceed on the terms finalised
2. The Council enters into and executes a Deed of Variation tothe Project Agreement and an Authority Direct Agreement

Government has allocated £855,050 to Surrey County Council from its Covid Bus Service Re-start Support Fund (CBSSG), to support the significant revenue loss on tendered bus services which continue to operate, brought about by the huge drop in patronage during the Covid 19 pandemic lock-down. This covers a sixteen-week period commencing 9 June 2020, in order to help sustain levels of service required which were adequate for key worker travel and essential food shopping trips, as well as ensuring that adequate bus provision was available for the re-start of school and colleges in September. Department for Transport allows local authorities to distribute this funding to compensate loss of farebox revenue, in addition to the request to continue making contract payments and concessionary fare reimbursements as normal. Revenue losses have been calculated which reflect the lower mileages generally being operated during some of the period and have then been factored down for this. Support will be provided using Government grant provided for this specific purpose and will not create a financial pressure for the Council. Such support for tendered services cannot be obtained by contractors from other government funding. Payments are being made in accordance with the conditions outlined in the document template supplied with the Delegated Decision Record for 17 March-9 June 2020.

Decision made:

It was AGREED that:

1. Payments would be made to 13 contractors (Arriva, Carlone, Compass, Cruisers, Falcon, Hallmark, London United, Metrobus, Reptons, Safeguard, Southdown, Stagecoach and White Bus), totalling £838,947 to be funded by the government’s Covid Bus Service Re-start Support Grant.         

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed that:

1)     The speed limit from Foreman Road junction with Guildford Road to approximately 70m south of Warren Farm on White Lane is reduced from 40mph to 30mph.

Reasons for recommendation:

There are a number of residential developments being implemented along these roads which will result in an increase of pedestrians and cyclists. The nature of the area is changing to it is deemed suitable to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph to improve safety for all users of the highway.

The Guildford Joint Committee:

(i)      Noted the contents of Annexe 1, the Parking Annual Report for 2019-20 and the current and planned work associated with on street parking,

(ii)     Agreed to the formal advertisement of Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to develop and consult upon the proposals prioritised by the P&AQWG below (para 1.4 refers)

(iii)    Agreed that implementation of the following two recommendations (approved by the Joint Committee in December 2019 but delayed due to Covid19) is carried over to 2021-22.

a.    Introduce Pay by Phone technology, providing customers more flexibility in payment options and extending visits,

b.    Recommend a review in conjunction with Surrey County Council on replacement of current on-street Pay & Display (P&D) equipment.

Reasons for recommendations:

(ii)    The locations discussed at the PAQWG will form the first element of this parking review cycle. These quick wins have received high levels of support or are small technical amendments to controls.

(iii)          a.       By introducing Pay by Phone technology in on-street parking locations, we can rationalise the number of P&D machines required and the amount of cash collections needed, while still offering customers the ability to pay by cash, as well as providing them with alternative, flexible payment options and easier ways to extend their stay,

b.       The current on-street P&D machines are all around 22 years old and only accept coins. Whilst they have performed well over that period, the machines look dated, are susceptible to increased security threats and the continued availability of spare parts is likely to become an issue.  The latest P&D machines have improved security features and provide improved customer experience, by offering more flexible payment options, such as contactless card payments.  Improved technology would also allow for reduced operating, maintenance costs, and enhanced management of the equipment, which are networked and are able to provide ‘real-time’ information.  In summary, the equipment would benefit from upgrading.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed:

(i)    A reduction of the current national speed limit to a 40mph speed limit on a section of Blackwater Valley Road and the surrounding slip roads approaching the roundabout, where indicated on the attached plan.

(ii)    To promote a traffic regulation order for the introduction of the 40mph speed limit.

Reasons for recommendations:

To allow for the ongoing increase in economic prosperity of the region by providing increased capacity and safer roads for all users and to allow the government’s house building requirements to be met by the borough and district councils.

The Local Committee (Elmbridge) agreed to:

(i)    Approve the proposed allocation of the 2021-22 Highways budgets as set out in table 3 of the report;

(ii)   Approve the commissioning of nine new feasibility studies in April 2021, as set out in table 4, to be funded from the parking surplus, subject to further discussions with divisional members to agree those of highest priority;

(iii)  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:

Each Financial Year the Local Committee is allocated budgets for Highway maintenance and improvement schemes – these budgets must be spent within their respective Financial Years.  It takes a number of months to work with Committee as a whole and individual members to prioritise individual schemes, and then to make arrangements for schemes to be delivered as part of a countywide programme of work.  Therefore it is necessary for Committee to decide high level allocations of its budgets well ahead of the start of the following Financial Year, to enable programmes of work to be developed in good time.

Committee has established a funding model whereby feasibility studies for road improvement schemes are funded from the parking surplus, and then those schemes that Committee approves are submitted to Elmbridge Borough Council for CIL funding.  It is anticipated that there will be capacity to commission new feasibility studies from April 2021.  Therefore Committee is asked to approve the next round of prioritised schemes for feasibility studies.

Committee is asked to provide the necessary authorisation to deliver its 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.  

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed:

(i)     To approve the advertisement of a notice under Section 90 of the Highways Act1980 for the construction of a road table on Heath Road around the junction with Brooklands Lane, as detailed in the drawing shown in Annex A of the report.

(ii)    To agree that the County Council’s intentions to introduce double yellow line extensions on Brooklands Lane as shown in Annex A should be formally advertised and subject to statutory consultation. Also to agree that if objections are received, the Area Highways Manager and Project Sponsor are authorised to try and resolve them. If any objections cannot be resolved, the Area Highways Manager and Project Sponsor, in consultation with the Chairman/Vice Chairman of this committee and the Divisional Member, decides whether or not they should be acceded to and therefore whether the order should be made, with or without modifications.

(iii)   To agree that the County Council’s intentions to introduce double yellow line extensions on Waverley Road as shown in Annex A should be formally advertised and subject to statutory consultation. Also to agree that if objections are received, the Area Highways Manager and Project Sponsor are authorised to try and resolve them. If any objections cannot be resolved, the Area Highways Manager and Project Sponsor, in consultation with the Chairman/Vice Chairman of this committee and the Divisional Member, decides whether or not they should be acceded to and therefore whether the order should be made, with or without modifications.

(iv)   To authorise the making of the Cycle Track Order. Also to authorise the Project Sponsor, in consultation with the Chairman/Vice Chairman and Divisional Member to resolve any objections to the Cycle Track Order if possible.  Objections should be considered as resolved if they are contradicted by the reasoning provided in section 2 of this Report. Also, if necessary, to authorise the Project Sponsor to submit any unresolved objections to the Secretary of State for determining whether the Order can be confirmed, or whether a Local Inquiry is required.

Reasons:

To provide a safer route for cyclists from the completed shared cyclist/pedestrian facility along Heath Road into Weybridge town centre, to complete the route between Brooklands and Weybridge town centre. Completing this key missing link in the route would help to meet the project’s strategic aims to encourage sustainable, safe and healthy forms of travel. The proposed road table will also provide an improved environment for pedestrians. 

The Cycle Track Order specifically would formalise the town paths adjacent to Chuchfields Recreation Ground as cycle route options. Count data evidences that these paths are already very well used by cyclists, particularly younger users attending Heathside School and Brooklands College. Accident data shows that the route using these paths offers a safer cycling route to Weybridge town centre. There are plans to undertake improvements to these paths.

Full details of the reasoning are provided in Section 2 of the report.

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed that:

The committee approves that Councillor Graham Woolgar replace Councillor Roy Green on the Elmbridge Local Committee’s Parking Task Group for the 2020/21 municipal year.

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed to:

Petition 1:

(i)    Consider measures at the junction of Langton Road within the Walton Road scheme, to inform a future application for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding

(ii)   Note that the subject(s) of an application will be proposed by the Area Highways Manager, in consultation with the divisional members and the Chairman/Vice-Chairman of the Elmbridge Local Committee

(iii) Note that parking measures at the junction will be considered within the next Elmbridge Parking Review, which is currently due to begin in December 2020.

Reasons: To respond to the issues raised in the petition.

Petition 2:

(iv)  Include a scheme at the Summer Road/ Hampton Court Way junction on the prioritisation list for consideration in a future highway programme.

Reasons: To respond to the issues raised in the petition.

Petition 3:

(v)   Undertake an officer assessment of the road safety concerns on the roads in the vicinity of the St Lawrence School with reference to the county council’s Road Safety Outside School’s policy and will report the findings (including any recommendations for highway measures) to a future meeting of the Local Committee.

(vi) This process also includes an assessment of the status of the school’s travel plan. If required assistance will be provided to the school to ensure their travel plan is up to date and ideally registered on the national online school travel plan portal Modeshift STARS.

Reasons: To respond to the issues raised in the petition.

Petition 4:

(vii)      Approve the construction of the three pedestrian crossings that were originally intended as part of the Esher Road Active Travel scheme;

(xiii)Approve that following the construction of the three pedestrian crossings, and after a period of bedding in, officers should undertake public consultation with the local community, and that the results of this consultation should be reported back to Committee for a final decision on whether to make this scheme permanent;

(ix)  Authorise the Area Highway Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and relevant Divisional Member(s) to undertake all necessary procedures to implement the three pedestrian crossings and undertake public consultation for this scheme at the appropriate time.

Reasons:

Observations during the trial period by both local members and Surrey County Council Highways Service officers suggest that the scheme has no significant adverse impact in terms of congestion compared to the previous layout of the A244 Esher Road.  The primary objective of this scheme was to provide three new pedestrian crossing facilities.  However these have not yet been constructed.  This means that the local community has not yet been able to utilise the main intended benefit of the scheme.   There is no compelling reason to abandon the scheme at this stage.  The alternative scheme suggested in the petition is unfeasible and has significant disadvantages compared to the proposed scheme.  If the pedestrian crossings were to be implemented, as per the recommendations, the local community would be able to experience the scheme in full, and then provide feedback to enable Committee to decide whether to make the scheme permanent.  

Petition 5:

(x)   Include a scheme on the prioritisation list for consideration in a future highway programme to consider the issues with the loading bay in Queen’s Road as part of a wider assessment of possible improvements in the Weybridge area.

Reasons: To respond to the issues raised in the petition.

Petition 6:

(xi)  request that local members and officers meet within 14 days to determine what improvements in the vicinity of the A244 in Oxshott are feasible and should be developed and agree timescales for these and engagement with third parties.

Reasons: To respond to the issues raised in the petition.

On 1^st October 2020 the Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC) published details of the ADULT SOCIAL CARE INFECTION CONTROL FUND ROUND 2 RING-FENCED GRANT 2020.

Surrey County Council (SCC) is receiving £15.8m of Infection Control Fund (ICF) round 2 funding.  ICF round 2 is to support infection control across ASC care provision in Surrey and is for use in the period 1^st October 2020 – 31^st March 2021.  It cannot be used to fund costs before or after this timeframe.

ICF round 2 comes on the back of ICF round 1 which covered the period 13^th May – 30^th September 2020.  Surrey’s ICF round 1 allocation was £19.2m, so the £15.8m ICF round 2 allocation means Surrey is due to receive £35m in total of infection control funding from DHSC.

ICF round 2 is split into three elements as follows:

1.    £9.8m is ringfenced for care homes in Surrey and the grant conditions propose that funding is allocated to care homes based on the number of registered beds in each home.  In order to receive funding care homes must complete the national capacity tracker at least weekly.

2.    £2.8m is ringfenced for home based care, supported living and extra care community care providers.  Funding can only be paid to providers who are registered in Surrey (those providers who provide care services for Surrey residents but are registered in neighbouring local authorities should receive funding from their host authority).  The grant conditions propose that funding is allocated to community care providers based on the number of service users each provider supports.  In order to receive funding providers must complete the CQC homecare survey at least weekly.

3.    £3.2m is for discretionary use within the terms of the grant conditions.

SCC is required to report how grant funding has been deployed to DHSC monthly from November 2020 through to April 2021.  This includes confirmation of how grant funding paid to ASC providers has been spent across a range of infection control categories.  ASC providers are required to report back how they have spent their grant funding allocations monthly to ensure the grant has been spent in line with the conditions, and to enable SCC to complete the monthly returns to DHSC.  If ASC providers do not provide this information or they stop complying with other grant conditions (e.g. completion of care home capacity tracker / CQC homecare survey) then they will be required to repay the funding to SCC (and depending on when this happens SCC may then have to repay this funding to DHSC if it cannot be redistributed to other providers to offset eligible costs they have incurred up to 31^st March 2021).

The funding is being paid to SCC in two equal instalments.  The first instalment was paid in October 2020.  The second instalment is due to be paid in December 2020, although this is dependent on the government being satisfied that the first instalment has been spent in line with the specified grant conditions.

The grant conditions enable local authorities to take alternative approaches to allocate the ringfenced care home and community care funding to providers as long as the alternative approaches:

·         are consistent with the intention of the funding to provide an equitable level of funding among providers of community care, including those with which the local authority does not have existing contracts.

·         have been consulted upon with the local provider sector.

DHSC makes it clear that alternative approaches are “carried out at the local authority’s own risk”.

ASC has worked closely with the Surrey Care Association (SCA) to agree a proposed plan for how the ICF round 2 should be deployed.  A key point of discussion has been how to distribute funding fairly to community care providers. 

For ICF round 1, funding to home care providers was allocated based on the number of Full Time Equivalent care workers they employed to support Surrey residents at the end of March 2020 (including residents who fund their own care), and funding to supported living providers was allocated based on SCC’s annual expenditure on ASC care packages commissioned with each provider as at the end of March 2020.

ASC and the Surrey Care Association both agree that the per service user allocation method proposed by DHSC for community care is not a good methodology to use because:

Ø  the available data on service users is flawed and getting more accurate data would likely significantly delay the time by which payments could be made to providers.

Ø  allocating based on service users does not take account of differing acuity of care needs between residents.  Two providers could support the same number of residents, but the cost of care provision for these residents could be very different due to their level of needs.  The FTE care worker and SCC expenditure methods employed for round 1 for home care / supported living are deemed to be much more equitable bases for allocation.

This delegation decision paper confirms how SCC will deploy the ICF round 2 funding that is paid by DHSC.

It was agreed that SCC would utilise the £15.8m of Infection Control Fund round 2 that is due to be received as follows:

Ø  The £9.8m of funding ringfenced for care homes will be allocated to all care homes that comply with the grant conditions on a per registered bed basis.  If any care homes fail to comply with the grant conditions, their share of the funding will be added to the funding for community care providers.

Ø  The £2.8m of funding ringfenced for community care providers will be allocated to all community care providers that comply with the grant conditions.  Funding will be allocated to home care providers based on the number of FTE care workers they employ to support Surrey residents and to supported living providers based on SCC’s annual expenditure on care packages commissioned with each provider as at the 31^st March 2020 (before the main impact of the COVID-19 pandemic).

Ø  The £3.2m of discretionary funding will be allocated as follows:

o    £0.7m will be paid to day care providers.  Providers will receive 83% of the ICF round 1 funding allocations they received in line with reduction in Surrey’s total ICF round 2 funding compared to round 1.

o    Funding will be paid to supported housing and organisations that provide broader ASC services in the community and who demonstrate a need for funding to support infection control.  It is estimated around £0.15m of funding will be used for this purpose.

o    A small proportion of funding will be used to cover the cost of PPE purchased by SCC and distributed to ASC services in October 2020.  It is estimated that this will be a little over £0.1m.  ASC providers should be accessing free PPE through the government’s national portal, and so from 2^nd November if ASC providers place orders from SCC for PPE that SCC has purchased, SCC will charge providers for this PPE.

o    The balance of discretionary funding (likely to be around £1.9m - £2.2m) will be added to the community care ringfence and paid to community care providers.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE to:

(i)            Approved the installation of Electric Vehicle Charging points in Summers Road (Godalming), Hale Road (Farnham) and St. Christopher’s Green (Haslemere) in line with the proposals set out in the consultation

(ii)          Agreed that Electric Vehicle Charging Points be installed in 1 or 2 of the following: High Park Road (Farnham), Croft Road (Godalming) or Falkner Road (Farnham) in line with the proposals set out in the consultation, and to delegate approval for which sites to progress to the Transport Strategy Project Manager in line with the recommendations by the Chairman, Vice Chairman and appropriate Divisional Members

(iii)         Agreed that NO Electric Vehicle Charging Points be installed in Wey Hill (Haslemere), Windrush Close (Bramley) or Brighton Road (Godalming)

(iv)         Delegated approval of any future sites required for potential Phase 2 trial to the Transport Strategy Project Manager in line with the recommendations by the Chairman, Vice Chairman and appropriate Divisional Members, where a decision on sites needs to be made prior to the next Local Committee meeting.

Petition: FARNHAM HEATH END SCHOOL PARKING ON BULLERS ROAD

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE that:

(i)         When central government give local authorities outside of London the power to enforce School Street road closures, then Bullers Road should become the first pilot of this type of scheme in Surrey.

(ii)        Proposals for a School Street on Bullers Road would be subject to consultation with the local residents and school.  The results of the consultation will be presented to the Local Committee when seeking approval to proceed with advertising the legal order to create the School Street.  This will assist the Committee in deciding whether to proceed with the scheme or not.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    The application submitted by Ward Councillors for Goldsworth Park Ward to install benches, picnic tables and refuse/recycling bins at Goldsworth Park Recreation Area be approved;

(ii)   The Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to approve payment for the total cost of installing the benches, picnic tables and bins when the works have been undertaken and the invoices have been submitted to the Council. The cost of installing the benches, picnic tables and bins is estimated at £6,897.56 and will be drawn from the total CIL income earmarked for the Goldsworth Park Ward, this currently stands at £7,489.99; and

(iii)  The Ward Councillors for Goldsworth Park Ward be asked to oversee all works relating to the procurement and installation of the benches, picnic tables and bins in accordance with their project plan, project specification, costs and quality control.

Reason for decision:

To enable funding to be secured for the installation of benches, picnic tables and bins at the Goldsworth Park Recreation Area.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    The application submitted by Ward Councillors for Pyrford Neighbourhood Area for the repair of the Cricket  Pavilion be approved subject to the conditions set out in the application;

(ii)   The Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to approve payment up to a total of £14,000 when the works have been undertaken and the invoices have been submitted to the Council. The £14,000 will be drawn from the total CIL income earmarked for the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area, this currently stands at £28,246.98; and

(iii)  The Ward Councillors for the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area be asked to oversee all works relating to the repair of the Cricket Pavilion in accordance with their project plan, project specification, costs and quality control

Reasons for decision:

To enable funding to be secured for the repair of the Cricket Pavilion at Coldharbour Road, Pyrford.

Woking Joint Committee agreed:

(i)         The terms of reference for the following (as set out in Annex 1):

a.   Health and Wellbeing Task Group

b.   Community Safety Task Group

c.   Parking Task Group

d.   Infrastructure Working Group

(ii)        The County Councillor and Borough Councillor appointments to the following:

1. Health and Wellbeing Task Group (up to 2 County and 2 Borough)
2. Community Safety Task Group (up to 2 County and 2 Borough)
3. Parking Task Group (up to 2 County and 2 Borough plus Chairman and Vice Chairman)
4. Infrastructure Working Group (1 County, 1 Borough)

Reasons for Decision:

The Task Groups will enable the Joint Committee to carry out its functions in an efficient and expedient manner.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    The application submitted by Ward Councillors for St Johns for the paving of the St Johns Church War Memorial Ground be approved;

(ii)   The Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to approve payment for the total cost of the paving when the works have been undertaken and the invoices have been submitted to the Council. The cost of the paving is estimated at £5,600 and will be drawn from the total CIL income earmarked for the St Johns Ward, this currently stands at £14,389; and

(iii)  The Ward Councillors for St Johns Ward be asked to oversee all works relating to the procurement and installation of the paving in accordance with their project plan, project specification, costs and quality control.

Reasons for decision:

To enable funding to be secured for the paving of the St Johns Church War Memorial Ground, St Johns Ward.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    The application submitted by Ward Councillors for Knaphill Ward to install three picnic benches, two benches and a rubbish bin at Sussex Road Playground be approved;

(ii)   The Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to approve payment for the total cost of installing the benches when the works have been undertaken and the invoices have been submitted to the Council. The cost of installing the benches and the rubbish bin is estimated at £2,000.00 and will be drawn from the total CIL income earmarked for the Knaphill Ward, this currently stands at £12,864.00; and

(iii)  The Ward Councillors for the Knaphill Ward be asked to oversee all works relating to the procurement and installation of the benches in accordance with their project plan, project specification, costs and quality control.

Reasons for decision:

To enable funding to be secured for the installation of three picnic benches, two benches and a rubbish bin at the Sussex Road Playground, Knaphill Ward.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    The current arrangement for the use of CIL money to deliver local community infrastructure projects should continue subject to the proposed recommendations of the report set out in recommendations (ii) to (iv).

(ii)   The Flowchart attached to the Overview and Scrutiny report to this meeting is user-friendly, provides clarity on the arrangement for local communities to use their CIL money and should be circulated to all Borough Ward Councillors and County Divisional Councillors (subject to any amendments approved by the Joint Committee).

(iii)  A Sub-Group should be set up to determine applications submitted by Ward Councillors to use CIL money to deliver community infrastructure projects. The Sub-Group should be able to determine applications outside Joint Committee meetings and approve applications up to the value of £10,000.

(iv) The Joint Committee will promote the revised CIL arrangement to Councillor and encourage them to be proactive in engaging with residents on where the CIL money could be best used.

Reason for decision:

To enable local communities to use their CIL money to deliver local community infrastructure projects.

The Joint Committee (Woking) agreed that:

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Woking as described in this report and in the Hillside supplementary papers and shown in detail on drawings in annex A are approved.

(ii)           the joint committee allocates funding as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of this report to proceed with the introduction of the parking amendments.

(iii)          the intention of the county council to make an order under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Woking as shown on the drawings in annex A is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

(iv)         if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice  chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.

(v)          the intention of the county council to advertise the making of a consolidation Order (without change) of the existing Traffic Regulation Orders to Woking is approved, and that approval for future consolidations, when they become necessary, can be granted by the committee chairman.

(vi)         the five parking bay locations identified for conversion into on-street Electric Vehicle charging points are approved. These locations are listed in each County Councillors division of this report, and displayed in their own set of drawings. There is one in Goldsworth East and Horsell. One in The Byfleets. One in Woking North and two in the Woking South divisions.

Reasons for decisions:

It is recommended that the waiting restrictions are implemented as detailed in Annex A.  They will make a positive impact towards:-

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

(i)    Lych Way, Wilson Way, Pares Close, South Close and Meadway Drive, extending approximately 165m northeast from its junction with High Street, Horsell are included within the previously approved proposal for a 20mph limit on part of Church Hill and High Street; and

(ii)   a notice is advertised in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effects of which would be to introduce the proposed 20mph speed limit in the aforementioned roads; and

(iii)  any objections to the Traffic Regulation Order should be considered and resolved by the Area Team Manager for Highways in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee and the local Divisional Member, and that this issue only be returned to Committee if any objections prove insurmountable; and

(iv) the Order be made once any objections have been considered and resolved.

Reason for Recommendation:

The recommendation, to include several cul-de-sacs and part of Meadway Drive in the previously approved scheme for a 20mph limit on parts of Church Hill and High Street, Horsell, would result in less signage and street clutter and would result in a more sensible, coherent scheme.

Details of decision:

1.            That the Leader of the Council determined the statutory notices.

2.            That work commences to close the existing infant schools on 31 August 2021 and open the new school on 1 September 2021.

It was AGREED that:

1. The Surrey Pension Fund provide the option of either a deferred pension under regulation 6(1) or an immediate reduced pension under regulation 30(5) in line with the Government’s recommendations.