Meeting documents

Cabinet Committee
Thursday, 14th June, 2012 6.00 pm

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

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
25 Apologies and substitutions.
 There were no apologies for absence.
26 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Chalk - Agenda Item No. 7 (Requests for Member's Requests Regarding New or Amended Waiting Restrictions & Eagle Way Underpass Infilling and Crossings) - Lives in High Street, Shoeburyness close to Eagle Way - Personal;

(b) Councillor Collins - Agenda Item No. 5 (Support Regarding the Changing of Parking Restrictions in Glendale Gardens) - Friend lives in the road - Personal;

(c) Councillor Collins - Agenda Item No. 7 (Requests for Member's Requests Regarding New or Amended Waiting Restrictions & Eagle Way Underpass Infilling and Crossings) - Governor of Heycroft School, Benvenue Avenue - Personal;

(d) Councillor Collins - Agenda Item No. 8 (Requests for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities) - Resides in Green Lane - Personal;

(e) Councillor J Garston - Agenda Item No. 4 (Informal Parking Consultation Results
Marine Estate Area, Westcliff Station and Seafront Area, Southend East Station Area, Eastern Esplanade Area and Thorpe Esplanade Area) - Family live in one of the areas - Personal;

(f) Councillor Norman - Agenda Item No. 4 (Informal Parking Consultation Results
Marine Estate Area, Westcliff Station and Seafront Area, Southend East Station Area, Eastern Esplanade Area and Thorpe Esplanade Area) - Resides in Marine Estate - Personal;

(g) Councillor Stafford - Agenda Item No. 4 (Informal Parking Consultation Results
Marine Estate Area, Westcliff Station and Seafront Area, Southend East Station Area, Eastern Esplanade Area and Thorpe Esplanade Area) - Resident of Thorpe Esplanade Area - Personal:

(h) Councillor Stafford - Agenda Item No. 8 (Requests for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities) - Resides in Parkanaur Avenue - Personal.
27 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 8th March, 2012
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 8th March 2012 be received, confirmed as a correct and signed.
28 Informal Parking Consultation Results
Marine Estate Area, Westcliff Station and Seafront Area, Southend East Station Area, Eastern Esplanade Area and Thorpe Esplanade Area.
Business for item 28
Resolved:

1. That the results of the informal consultation be noted and the no further action be taken on the formal implementation of the proposals.

2. That when the current work programme allows, officers identify local improvements to highways and parking restrictions in these areas to increase parking availability for residents and local businesses and reduce the impact of commuter parking as appropriate.

Reasons for Decision:
There was no consensus as to what measures should be deployed to tackle the issue and this will enable an investigation and appropriate proposals to be developed at particular locations.

Other Options:
Proceed with suggestions immediately. To investigate and propose resolutions to the issues raised will require staff time, however, Members have the opportunity to prioritise all requests and can apply an appropriate priority when considering the full works list.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
29 Support Regarding the Changing of Parking Restrictions in Glendale Gardens
Business for item 29
Resolved:

1. That the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment be requested to re-advertise the original proposals for the removal of the alternate monthly parking restrictions and introduce waiting restrictions.

2. That it be noted that the re-advertisement process will not include a notice in the local press on the basis that the original advertisement is still valid.

3. That residents be advised of the proposals by letter and notices being displayed in the sections of the street affected and that all the statutory consultees be informed of the proposals by letter.

4. That the final proposals be agreed with Ward Councillors in the two affected wards.

Reasons for Decision:
The proposals are in accordance with residents views following consultation.

Other Options:
Take no further action. Residents have been consulted previously and to direct resources to re-visit previous proposals may not be appropriate. It should be considered that as no formal press notice will be published, the resources to re consult residents will be minimal.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
30 Petition Regarding Traffic Flows and Parking - Cromwell Road
Business for item 30
Resolved:

1. That the petition be noted.

2. That the request be added to the work programme list for the Parking, Traffic Management and Road Safety Team for future investigation and reporting back to this committee in accordance with the priority listing to be agreed.

Reasons for Decision:
To enable an investigation and appropriate proposals to be developed.

Other Options:
Take no further action at this time. To investigate and propose resolutions to the issues raised will require staff time however Members have the opportunity to prioritise all requests and can apply an appropriate priority when considering the full works list.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
31 Requests for Member's Requests Regarding New or Amended Waiting Restrictions & Eagle Way Underpass Infilling and Crossings
Business for item 31
Resolved:

1. That, subject to the inclusion of the proposals requested at Cluny Square, Southend-on-Sea, the requests to advertise the requisite Traffic Regulation Orders be approved for advertisement and, in the event of there being no objections to the proposals, the Traffic Regulation Order be confirmed. Any objections will be referred to the Traffic and Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

2. That the cost of infilling the Eagle Way Underpass be noted and, subject to further pedestrian and vehicle survey work in September 2012, put this forward for consideration in the Highways Capital Programme for 2013/14. In the meantime, alternative sources of funding be investigated to help finance an appropriate scheme.

Reasons for Decision:
To reduce the likelihood of traffic flow being impeded, improve safety or increase parking availability.

Other Options:
No action. Members may consider taking no further action at this time, however, the requests will result in increased safety or improved traffic flow or increase parking availability.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
32 Requests for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities
Business for item 32
Resolved:

1. That subject to the inclusion of the following additional factors the proposed pedestrian crossing calculation formula and weighting system detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be approved as a process to assist in the prioritisation of pedestrian crossing requests as and when the budgets allow:

• Driver/Pedestrian Visibility;
• Seasonal Volumes.

2. That the results of the investigations set out in Appendix 2 be noted and be referred back to the next meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for reconsideration in accordance with the revised factors.

Reason for Decision:
To enable appropriate priorities for the provision of pedestrian crossings.

Other Options:
Consider other methods to prioritise the provision of pedestrian crossings.

Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible for call-in to Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cox
6.00 p.m./7.50 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor T Cox (Chairman),
Councillors J L Lamb (Vice-Chairman) and J M Garston
In attendance:
Councillors M Assenheim, B Ayling, R A H Brown, A M Chalk, P M Collins, M F Evans, I D Gilbert, M R Grimwade, R E Hadley, R N Morgan, D A Norman, M Stafford, P R Van Looy and P A Wexham
A Meddle, M Mazhar and T Row

Business

ItemBusiness
28The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the results of several informal parking consultations. Copy of the plan illustrating the parking consultation areas was circulated at the meeting. Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-
29The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that recommended a course of action with regard to letters of support presented to officers requesting the changing of parking restrictions in Glendale Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea.

Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-
30The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that informed Members of a petition that had been received comprising signatures from 51 residents of Cromwell Road calling for action to address traffic flow and parking issues. The report also sought approval to add the request to the work programme list for the Parking, Traffic Management and Road Safety Team for future investigation. Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-
31The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that sought Members' approval to authorise the advertisement of the amendments and new waiting restrictions at various locations detailed in the report in accordance with the statutory processes and procedures. The report also sought Members support of the proposed course of action in relation to the Eagle Way Underpass.

It was noted that the criteria point relating to Marine Parade, Leigh-on-Sea should be D and not A as indicated in Appendix 1. It was also noted that the request for limited waiting bays to address the issue of commuter parking in the High Street, Shoeburyness was only sought in the section of the road between Gunners Road and Rampart Street.

Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-
32The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment that appraised Members of the results of investigations to assess requests for pedestrian crossing facilities and recommend appropriate actions.

Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-

 

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