Meeting documents

Cabinet Committee
Thursday, 27th October, 2011 6.00 pm

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

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
439 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J L Lamb (Substitute: Councillor Flewitt).
440 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:-

(a) Councillor Flewitt - Agenda Item No. 5 (Objection to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas) - Denton Road and Feeches Road are included in his own consultation regarding traffic measures - Personal;

(b) Councillor Gilbert - Agenda Item No. 8 (Traffic Regulation Orders - Requests for New or Amended Restrictions in Alexandra Street, Southend) - Place of employment is located in Alexandra Street - Personal;

(c) Councillor Wexham - Agenda Item No. 6 (Parking Management Scheme - Victoria Station Area) - Relations live in St Ann's Road - Prejudicial (withdrew).
441 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 28th July, 2011
 Resolved:

That, subject to the deletion of the declaration of interest by Councillor Kaye, the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 28th July be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
442 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 8th September, 2011
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 8th September 2011 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
443 Objection to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas
Business for item 443
Resolved:

1. That the existing restrictions in Penhurst Avenue be revoked and parking be provided on both sides of the road.

2. That the restrictions proposed for Derek Gardens be implemented on the side of the road fronting the odd numbered properties only.

3. That no further action be taken in respect of the proposals for Feeches Road.

Reasons for Decision
To improve highway safety and to reduce congestion, which were the concerns leading to the proposals.

Other Options
To implement the proposals as advertised.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
444 Parking Management Scheme - Victoria Station Area
Business for item 444
Resolved:

1. That, subject to the exclusion of Boscombe Road from the scheme, the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment be authorised to advertise the proposals in accordance with the statutory requirements.

2. That officers be authorised to make minor design amendments resulting from the informal consultation.

3. That in the event of there being no unresolved objections following statutory advertisement, the Parking Management Scheme be implemented.

4. That any unresolved objections be reported back to a future meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

5. That the affects of the scheme on Boscombe Road be monitored and that the road be included within the Parking Management Scheme when the scheme is reviewed if appropriate or necessary.

Reason for Decision
To improve parking priority for residents, to improve highway safety and to reduce congestion, which were the concerns leading to the proposals.

Other Options
Take no further action. This is not considered appropriate on the basis of the outcome of the informal consultation.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
445 Traffic Regulation Orders - Requests for New or Amended Restrictions - Chalkwell Esplanade, High Street Leigh-on-Sea and Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea
Business for item 445
Resolved:

1. The possibility of providing a loading bay be investigated as part of the proposals for Leigh Broadway and, if appropriate, the relevant statutory advertisement be published and subject to there being no objections following statutory consultation, the loading bay implemented.

2. That, subject to the extension of the loading restrictions on the south side of High Street, Leigh-on-Sea eastwards adjacent to the sheds, the advertisement of loading restrictions at the locations detailed in the report be approved and that in the event of there being no objections to the proposals following statutory advertisement, the Traffic Regulation Order be confirmed.

3. That any unresolved objections to the advertised proposals be reported back to a future meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

Reason for Decision
To improve highway safety and to reduce congestion, which were the concerns leading to the proposals.

Other Options
Take no further action. This is not considered appropriate on highway safety grounds.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
446 Traffic Regulation Orders - Requests for New or Amended Restrictions in Alexandra Street, Southend
Business for item 446
Resolved:-

1. That the advertisement of the removal of the parking bays at the location detailed in the report be approved and that in the event of there being no unresolved objections following statutory advertisement of the proposals, the Traffic Regulation Order be confirmed and a dedicated bus stand be implemented.

2. That any unresolved objections be referred to a future meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

Reason for Decision
To improve access to a council service for those with mobility impairment and other specialist needs.

Other Options
Do Nothing. This is not considered appropriate as access to the new facility will be difficult by those with mobility problems.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
6.00 p.m./6.45 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor T Cox (Chairman),
Councillors M A Flewitt* and J M Garston

(*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31)
In attendance:
Councillors R A H Brown, I D Gilbert, R E Hadley, P A Wexham and R A Woodley
M Mazhar, C Hindle-Terry and T Row

Business

ItemBusiness
443The Cabinet Committee received 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 traffic regulation order amending the existing waiting restrictions in Pehnurst Avenue, Derek Gardens and Feeches Road and, after having considered the recommendations of the Traffic & Parking Working Party following consideration of all the representations that had been received in writing and at the meeting, sought approval to confirm the Order as advertised, to confirm the Order with amendments so as to reduce the effect of the Order or to take no further action.
444The Cabinet Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that informed Members of the outcomes of a recent informal consultation and recommendations for further action for the Parking Management Scheme around the Southend Victoria Station Area. Having considered the views of the Traffic and Parking Working Party, it was:-
445The Cabinet Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that sought Members' approval to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order to introduce loading restrictions in Chalkwell Esplanade, High Street, Leigh and Broadway, Leigh.

In response to a request from Councillor Wexham, the Team Leader - Traffic Management and Road Safety Team undertook to ensure guidance regarding parking by blue badge holders is published on the Council's website.

Having, considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-
446The Cabinet Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that sought Members' approval of a request to remove a maximum of 4 parking bays in Alexandra Street, Southend-on-Sea outside of the proposed learning disability day centre (currently the South Essex Homes offices) and replace the bays with a bus stand to be operational during the opening hours of the day centre. Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-

 

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