Meeting documents

Traffic Regulations Working Party
Tuesday, 21st January, 2014 6.00 am

Place:
Special Meeting - Jubilee Room, Civic Centre
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
1 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Stafford (Substitute: Councillor Morgan).
2 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Cox - Agenda Item No. 3 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas (St Andrews Road, Caulfield Road, Richmond Avenue and various junctions in Church Road, Shoeburyness only) - Pecuniary interest (withdrew for these items only at which point Councillor Lamb took the chair);

(b) Councillor J Garston - Agenda Item No. 3 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas (Caulfield Road) - Non-pecuniary interest: owns a property in Caulfield Road;

(c) Councillor Hadley - Agenda Item No. 3 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas (St Andrews Road, Caulfield Road, Richmond Avenue and various junctions in Church Road, Shoeburyness only) - Pecuniary interest (withdrew for these items only).
3 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas
Business for item 3
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended that the traffic regulation order(s) be confirmed as advertised, subject to the following amendments:

(i) Weare Gifford - the traffic regulation order be confirmed as advertised and the situation be monitored to ascertain if further restrictions are required and that the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise waiting restrictions on the 'T' junction;

(ii) St Andrews Road, Caulfield Road and Church Road: the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to confirm the traffic regulation order with amendments to reduce the length of waiting restrictions to a minimum length of 5 metres at any junction, where appropriate, to ensure adequate junction protection without compromising public safety.

(iii) Highlands Boulevard: the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to confirm the traffic regulation order for the restrictions on the approach side of each junction only and that the length of waiting restrictions in the side roads at each junction with Highlands Boulevard be reduced to a length of 5 metres both sides of the road, with the exception of Dundee Avenue where the full length of 12 metres should be implemented.
4 Requests for New or Amended Waiting Restrictions
Business for item 4
Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise any necessary traffic regulation orders as appropriate in relation to the following proposals and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

• School Way: School Keep Clear Markings;
• Ringwood Drive and Belgrave Road: Provide waiting restrictions at and opposite the junction;
• Leigh Station: Amend existing parking/drop off arrangements and traffic flow amendments

2. That subject to there being no road safety or traffic flow concerns following investigation by highways officer, the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise any necessary traffic regulation orders in Olivia Drive to provide limited waiting area to accommodate customers of businesses on London Road and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented

3. That any unresolved objections in response to the advertised proposals be referred to the Traffic & Parking Working Party for consideration and appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee.
6.00 p.m./7.00 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor T Cox (Chairman),
Councillors J L Lamb (Vice-Chairman,) R A H Brown, J M Garston, R E Hadley, D F Russell, R N Morgan*, P R Van Looy, J G StJ Ware-Lane
(*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31)
In attendance:
M Mazhar, Z Ali, C Hindle-Terry and T Row

Business

ItemBusiness
3The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place that appraised Members of the representations that had been received in response to the statutory consultation for the traffic regulation orders for proposed waiting restrictions at various sites within the Borough and, after having considered those representations, including those made at the meeting, sought appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee.

A copy of an additional letter of objection relating to the proposals at Richmond Avenue and various junctions in Church Road, Shoeburyness was circulated at the meeting.
4The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place that sought Members' approval to recommend to the Cabinet Committee that the amendments and/or new waiting restrictions at the locations indicated in Appendix 1 to the report be advertised 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 the proposals be implemented.

 

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