Apologies for absence were received from Councillor P R Van Looy (Substitute:Councillor Ayling).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(i) Councillor Assenheim – Agenda Item 6: Members’ Request Reference No. 15/11 – Non-pecuniary interest: Registered Doctor’s Surgery is in the road;

(ii) Councillor Betson – Agenda Item 6: Members’ Request Reference No. 15/24 – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the vicinity of Green Lane;

(iii) Councillor Betson – Agenda Item 6: Members’ Request Reference No. 15/39 – Non-pecuniary interest: Husband owns property in Rutland Avenue;

(iv) Councillor Callaghan – Agenda Item 6: Members’ Request Reference No. 15/26 – Non-pecuniary interest: A client of the accountants located in Monometer House;

(v) Councillor Woodley – Agenda Item 6: Members’ Request Reference No. 15/11 –

Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the Tyrone Road.

Minutes attached

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 17th September 2015 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

Report of Corporate Director for Place attached

The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place concerning a petition comprising 12 signatures from residents of Bridgwater Drive.  The petition sought the introduction of parking restrictions for one hour during the mornings and afternoons. Residents had also raised concerns of vehicles parking on areas of the highway adjacent to a local convenient store where waiting restrictions were already in effect and vehicles crossing the footway to access the shop frontage.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That the petition be noted.

2. That consultation be undertaken with the Ward Councillors and residents to identify the most appropriate and acceptable extent of waiting restrictions in Bridgwater Drive, the details of which to be reported to the next meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

3. That the problems of vehicles crossing the footway be referred to the Environmental Care Team for consideration and any appropriate action.

4. That the request to install a guardrail be declined, in accordance with the

Design & Townscape Guide.

Report of Corporate Director for Place attached

The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place concerning a petition comprising 33 signatures from residents of Colchester Road requesting additional parking bays to be provided for residents.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That the petition be noted.

2. That Officer, in conjunction with Ward Councillors, undertake a consultation exercise with residents on the possible removal of the existing barrier and waiting restrictions in Colchester Road, together with any necessary traffic measures that may be required in this area.

3. That the outcome of the consultation, together with any recommendations be referred to the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee at its next meeting.

Report of Corporate Director for Place attached

The Working Party received a report from the Corporate Director for Place that appraised Members of the requests that had been received from Members of the Council, together with officers’ recommendations relating to those requests.

The Working Party also had before it a supplementary list comprising two additional requests that had been received after the publication of the Agenda.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise the 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:

15/11 – Amend operational hours of existing waiting restriction in Tyrone Road and Fermoy Road from 2.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m. to 11.00 a.m. until noon;

15/20 – Extend double yellow lines at the junction of Church Road with Ness Road;

15/24(a) – Remove loading facility and limited waiting areas in Dane Street;

15/25 – Extend existing junction protection at Alleyn Place with its junction with Crowstone Road onto road hump;

15/27 – Remove summer restriction on east side of Plas Newydd and replace with limited waiting bays;

15/28 – Re-align/remove parking bays at various junctions to improve sight lines in Eastern Esplanade/Thorpe Esplanade;

15/29 – Extend junction protection and remove seasonal restriction on one side of the Burges Terrace;

15/30 – Remove seasonal restriction on eastern side of Lynton Road;

15/31 – Remove seasonal restriction on western side of Walton Road to access of Roslin Hotel;

15/33 – Remove seasonal restriction on eastern side of Clieveden Road;

15/34 – Remove waiting restriction on western kerbline of Warwick Road;

15/43 – Extension of junction protection at Belfairs Park Drive and The Fairway.

2. That no further action be taken in respect of the following requests for the reasons stated in the report and that the requests be removed from the list:

15/10 – Introduction of no waiting at any time in Ashes Road, Shoeburyness along the wall opposite 26-20 Ashes Road;

15/15 – Provision of waiting restrictions, Rayleigh Road to protect driveways;

15/23 – Extension of existing restrictions on Delaware Road at eastern junction of Delaware Crescent;

15/35 – Removal of waiting restrictions on western kerb line of Elizabeth Road;

15/36 – Removal of waiting restrictions on western kerb line of Chester Avenue;

15/39 – Verge hardening in Brunswick Road and Rutland Avenue;

3. That further information be sought, including photographic evidence and details of costs for any necessary works, in respect of request Ref No. 14/15 regarding the widening of the pedestrian refuge Ness Road, Shoeburyness, the details of which be reported to the next meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.

4. That following requests be removed from the list for the reasons stated in the report and on the basis that any consultation results will be reported to the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet when completed:

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Report of Corporate Director for Place attached

The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place that sought Members' approval to recommend to the Cabinet Committee that amendments to existing and/or the introduction of 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.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

That following recommendations of officers in respect of the requests as set out in Appendix 1 to the report of the Corporate Director for Place be approved and 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:

Burdett Avenue – Extension of existing waiting restrictions adjacent to junction with London Road; and

Belle Vue Road – Extension of existing waiting restrictions at its junction with Southchurch Road.

Report of Corporate Director for Place attached

The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place that presented the outcome of the meetings of the Working Group to review the existing policies, processes and practices. The purpose of the review was to ensure that all requests for traffic and parking matters were undertaken in the most effective and efficient manner and to ensure that the terms of reference of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee was up to date.

The report also sought Members approval to the revised policies and processes set out in Appendix 1 to the report of the Corporate Director, together with the amended terms of reference for the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee, the introduction of a protocol for public participation in respect of traffic regulation orders as set out in Appendix 2 of the report and the extension proviso (b) of Council Procedure Rule 37.2 so that it would also apply to Working Parties.

Resolved:

That Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1. That, subject to the following amendment, the revised policies, processes and procedures for traffic & parking investigations as set out in Appendix 1 to the report of the Corporate Director for Place be approved:

Section1, item 4 is deleted.

Section 1, items 2 and 6 relate to members of the public only.

Section 3, item 2 – should now read: Any proposals in this regard should have the agreement of at least two Councillors, one of which must be the relevant Ward Councillor.

2. That Executive Councillor for Public Protection, Waste & Transport in consultation with the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to make any minor amendments to the revised policies, processes and procedures prior to adoption.

3. That the amended terms of reference for the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee as set out in Appendix 2 of the report be approved.

4. That the protocol for public participation at meetings of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee in respect of traffic regulation orders be approved.

5. That proviso (b) under Council Procedure Rule 37.2 be extended so as to also apply to Working Parties.