Meeting documents

Traffic Regulations Working Party
Thursday, 5th January, 2012 6.00 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
1 Apologies and substitutions.
 There were no apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of interest.
 The following declarations of interest were made at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Gilbert - Agenda Item No. 5 (Southend Victoria Station Area Parking Management Scheme) - One of the objectors is known to him - Personal;

(b) Councillor Gilbert - Agenda Item No. 6 (Milton Area Parking Management Scheme) - Resides in the area covered by the proposed Parking Management Scheme - Personal;

(c) Councillor Lamb - Agenda Item No. 9 (Petition Regarding the Changing of Madeira Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea into a One-Way Street) - Friend lives in Madiera Avenue - Personal;

(d) Councillor Lamb - Agenda Item No. 7 (Beresford Road Area Parking Management Scheme) - Chair of Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority - Personal;

(e) Councillor Longley - Agenda Item No. - Daughter lives in the Area - Personal;

(f) Councillor Morgan - Agenda Item No. 9 (Petition Regarding the Changing of Parking Restrictions in Midhurst Avenue, Southend-on-Sea) - Relative lives in Midhurst Avenue - Personal;

(g) Councillor Wexham - Agenda Item No. 5 (Southend Victoria Station Area Parking Management Scheme) - Relative lives in St Anns Road - Prejudicial (withdrew).
3 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 27th October, 2011
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 27th October 2011 be received and confirmed as a correct record.
4 Objection to Traffic Regulation Orders - Proposed Loading Restrictions in the Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea
Business for item 4
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommnded that the Traffic Regulation Order be confirmed as advertised and the loading restrictions be implemented.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
5 Southend Victoria Station Area Parking Management Scheme
Business for item 5
Resolved:

That that the Cabinet Committee be recommended that scheme be implemented as advertised, subject to the following:

(i) The effect scheme be monitored and, if necessary following a review after 6 months, the properties in Short Street be removed from the scheme and be reassessed.

(ii) The number and location of the business bays be monitored and amended, where necessary or appropriate.

(iii) That consideration be given to the marking of individual bays where appropriate.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
6 Milton Area Parking Management Scheme
Business for item 6
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended that the scheme be implemented in part so as to include the roads which have received the majority of support from residents, the boundary of which area to be determined by the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment or the Head of Planning & Transport in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
7 Beresford Road Area Parking Management Scheme
Business for item 7
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommeded that the scheme be implemented as advertised.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
8 Petition Regarding the Changing of Parking Restrictions in Midhurst Avenue, Southend-on-Sea
Business for item 8
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That it be noted that Midhurst Avenue has already been identified to be part of the post-implementation review of the Hospital Parking Management Scheme. This will be part of a comprehensive report that will be presented to the Traffic and Parking Working Party and the Cabinet Committee in 2012. Ward Councillors and the petitioners will be engaged in discussions and consulted on proposals.

2. That no further action be taken in respect of the petition at this stage.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
9 Petition Regarding the Changing of Madeira Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea into a One-Way Street
Business for item 9
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That it be noted that officers have assessed this request against the current policy for traffic and parking investigations and consider that the request does not meet the Council's policy for intervention.

2. That, in light of resolution 1 above, no further action be taken, other than to write to the CO-OP, and other businesses in this area, seeking their support and requesting them and their customers to be more considerate towards the needs of other road users and taking greater responsibility when parking, loading and unloading.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
10 Petition Regarding the Provision of a Zebra Crossing near 1065 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea
Business for item 10
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended that no further action be taken at this time, but that officers continue to monitor the road safety situation along this section of the London Road.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
11 Footway Parking Prohibitions
Business for item 11
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended that the proposed criteria for prohibiting footway parking as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
12 Trial Period for Delegated Authority to Advertise New and Amended Traffic Regulation Orders
Business for item 12
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That the Council's Head of Planning & Transport be authorised to advertise new and amended Traffic Regulation Orders, subject to the criteria specified in section 4 of the report, for the period until 1st January 2013.

2. That the Members of the Traffic & Parking Working Party, together with the Councillors representing the Ward(s) affected be notified of the proposed Traffic Regulation Orders prior to their being advertised.

3. That the performance of the trial be reviewed by the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee at the last meeting in 2012 and set out recommendations at this stage for further action.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
13 Work Priority - Parking, Traffic Management and Road Safety Team

Business for item 13
Resolved:

That the progress of the work programme be noted and that a further update be provided once there has been further consideration of priorities for the Planning and Transport Service.

Note: This is an Executive function
Not eligible for call-in as the matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure via the Cabinet Committee.
Executive Councillor: Cox
6.10 p.m./8.35 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor T Cox (Chairman),
Councillors J L Lamb (Vice-Chairman), R A H Brown, J M Garston, I D Gilbert, R E Hadley, R N Morgan, M Stafford, P A Wexham
In attendance:
Coucnillors P M Collins, J I Courtenay, I T Robertson and M W Terry
A Meddle, Z Ali, C Hindle-Terry and T Row

Business

ItemBusiness
4The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation to the advertised Traffic Regulation Order to implement loading restrictions in Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea and, following consideration of all the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting, sought appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee.

In response to Members' concerns, the Head of Planning and Transport explained that this restriction was required to prevent delays to traffic during peak hours and to improve safety at this location and that wider scheme for the Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea was being developed in accordance with the programme of works as detailed in the report regarding the work priorities of the Parking, Traffic Management and Road Safety Team.
5The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation for the introduction of the Southend Victoria Station Area Parking Management Scheme and, following consideration of all the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting, sought appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee. Four of the objectors who had submitted a written representation to the proposals attended the meeting to give their views in person.
6The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation for the introduction of the Milton Area Parking Management Scheme and, following consideration of all the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting, sought appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee.
Two of the objectors who had submitted a written representation to the proposals attended the meeting to give their views in person.
7The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation for the introduction of the Beresford Road Area Parking Management Scheme and, following consideration of all the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting, sought appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee.
8The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the response and recommended course of action in response to a petition comprising 47 signatures from local residents, that had been presented to the Council requesting the changing of parking restrictions in Midhurst Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, following the introduction of the Parking Management Scheme around Southend Hospital.
9The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the response and recommended course of action in response to a petition comprising 38 signatures from local residents, that had been presented to the Council requesting Madeira Avenue to be made a one-way street.
10The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment concerning the petition from Mr Arya Najdaghi, Managing Director of Derix Healthcare Pharmacy, which contained 1613 valid entries requesting the installation of a pedestrian crossing on London Road near to the Leigh Primary Care Centre.
11The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that sought Members' views on the proposed criteria for prohibiting parking on the footway at suitable locations throughout the Borough.
12The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that sought Members' approval to grant delegated authority to the Corporate Director to advertise new and amended Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), without the delay caused by taking such minor business through the Traffic and Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee, for the period until 1st January 2013, subject to the caveats and rationale outlined in section 4 of the report.
13The Working Party considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the progress on parking and traffic projects and which sought Members' views on interim priorities of the projects as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, pending the review of the overall policy.

 

Navigation:

Get the best from this site

We use simple text files called 'cookies'. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help us to improve by giving us some insight into how the site is being used. For more information, including how to turn cookies off, see more about cookies - or simply click the Continue button to use this site as normal.