Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Cox (substitute: Councillor Salter) and McDonald (substitute: Councillor Ware-Lane).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Aylen – Agenda Item No. 4 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders – Belfairs Park Drive) – Non-pecuniary interest: Friends live in the area;

(b) Councillor Chalk – Agenda Item No. 5 (Requests for Traffic Restrictions – Gunners Road, Shoeburyness) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the vicinity;

(c) Councillor Dear – Agenda Item No. 4 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders – Belfairs Park Drive) – Non-pecuniary interest: Friends live in the neighbouring roads;

(d) Councillor Flewitt – Agenda Item No. 5 (Requests for Traffic Restrictions - Eastwoodbury Crescent) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has been lobbied in respect of this matter;

(e) Councillor Van Looy – Agenda Item No. 4 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders – Ambleside Drive) – Friends and relatives live in the area; and

(f) Councillor Ware-Lane – Agenda Item No. 4 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders – Windsor Road and Osborne Road) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the area.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on Tuesday 20^th February 2018 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 8^th March 2018 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

The Working Party received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation for proposed Traffic Regulation Orders in respect of various proposals within the Borough. These included:

(i) the introduction of junction protection in the roads adjoining Ambleside Drive

(ii) the introduction of one-way traffic flows and the removal of alternate monthly parking in Windsor Road and Osborne Road;

(iii) the introduction of a prohibition of waiting on Mondays to Fridays 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Belfairs Park Drive.

The report also sought an appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee on the way forward in respect of all of these proposals, after having considered all of the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting.  Large scale plans of the proposals were displayed at the meeting.

With reference to the proposals relating to Windsor Roads and Osborne Road, it was noted that the possible introduction of a residents parking permit scheme was being investigated.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to confirm the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Various Roads) (Stopping, Waiting, Loading and Unloading Prohibitions and Restrictions, Parking Places and Permit Parking Zones)(Consolidation) Order 2016 (Amendment No. 5) Order 2018, subject to the reduction of the restrictions from 10 metres to 5 metres in the following sections of the roads:

Kensington Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Brunswick Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Sandringham Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Marlborough Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Huntingdon Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Rutland Avenue – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Honiton Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Cheltenham Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

Leamington Road – From its junction with Ambleside Drive southwards

2 That Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to confirm the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Various Roads) (Consolidation of Moving Traffic and Speed Limit) Order 2006 (as amended) (Amendment No 3) Order 2018 as advertised.

3. That no further action be taken in respect of the proposed revocation of the alternative monthly waiting restrictions in Osborne Road and Windsor Road.

4. That the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Various Roads) (Stopping, Waiting, Loading and Unloading Prohibitions and Restrictions, Parking Places and Permit Parking Zones)(Consolidation) Order 2016 (Amendment No. 6) Order 2018 not be confirmed and the proposals not be implemented.

The Working Party received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought Members' approval to authorise the advertisement of the amendments and/or new waiting restrictions at the locations indicated in Appendix 1 to the report, in accordance with the statutory processes and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the relevant orders to be sealed and implement the proposals.

Resolved:

That Cabinet Committee be recommended that the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order(s) for the following requests and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

(i) Gunners Road, Shoeburyness – Amend existing limited waiting bays to 1

hour no return in 4 hours;

(ii) Eastwoodbury Crescent Service Road – Introduce permit parking; and

(iii) Chancellor Road – the revocation of the prohibition of a right turn

manoeuvre from Chancellor Road into Church Road.