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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Courtenay (Substitute: Councillor Salter).

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

(i)  Councillor Betson – Agenda Item No. 5 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the vicinity of the junction of Neil Armstrong Way; and

 

(ii)  Councillor Van Looy – Agenda Item No. 5 (Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has a business in Southchurch Road.

3.

Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 4th January 2016 pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Minutes attached (to note).

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 4th January 2016 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

4.

The Maze pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Report of the Corporate Director for Place attached.

Minutes:

The Working Party received a report of the Corporate Director for Place concerning a proposal to introduce short lengths waiting restrictions along the north and south sides of the carriageway of The Maze, Leigh on Sea at the eastern extremity of the public highway.  A plan illustrating the proposals was displayed at the meeting.  The report also sought the Working Party’s views prior to it consideration by the Cabinet Committee.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended to authorise the Corporate Director for Place to advertise the necessary traffic regulation orders and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

5.

Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Report of the Corporate Director for Place attached.

Minutes:

The 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 proposed Traffic Regulation Orders in respect of various proposals within the Borough. The report also sought the Working Party’s views on the proposals, after having considered those representations, for consideration by the Cabinet Committee.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

 

1.  That the traffic regulation order for the introduction of junction protection in Neil Armstrong way at its junction with Western Approaches be confirmed with an amendment to reduce the length of waiting restrictions to 13 metres.

 

2.  That the zebra crossing in West Road, Westcliff on Sea close to the junction of Westborough Road be installed as advertised.

 

3.  That the traffic regulation order for the introduction of prohibition of waiting restrictions and resident permit parking places in the Queensway East Area be confirmed as advertised and that officers be requested to work with Ward Councillors and the residents to identify any appropriate amendments that may be required following implementation.

 

4.  That the traffic regulation order for the introduction of limited waiting restrictions in the Shoeburyness Leisure Centre, Library and Youth Centre Car Park be confirmed as advertised subject to concessions being afforded to staff at Shoebury High School, the details of which to be determined by the Executive Councillor for Public Protection, Waste and Transport in consultation with Corporate Director for Place, and Ward Councillors.

 

5.  That the experimental traffic regulation for the introduction of waiting restrictions in the Maze be confirmed as advertised.

 

6.  That traffic regulation order for the introduction of waiting restrictions and residents’ only permit parking in the Cliffs Pavilion Area (Winton Avenue, Lydford Road and Milton Road) be confirmed as advertised and that the Corporate Director for place be authorised to advertise the necessary amendments for the inclusion of Westcliff Avenue with the same hours of operation, and subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the amendment to be confirmed and implemented.

6.

Member's Request List pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Report of the Corporate Director for Place attached.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

It was noted that request reference no. 15/011 regarding the amendment of the operational hours of the existing waiting restrictions in Tyrone Road and Fermoy Road was the subject of a separate report for consideration by the Cabinet Committee only.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

 

1.  That with reference to request reference no. 14/15 regarding the widening of the pedestrian refuge Ness Road, Shoeburyness, be retained on the list and reported to a future meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration when the details of the estimated costs of the necessary works have been received.

 

2.  That with reference to request reference no. 15/07 regarding the installation of a pedestrian crossing in Elmsleigh Drive near Rayleigh Drive, officers be requested to work with the Ward Councillors to identify to identify an appropriate solution.

 

3.  That consideration of request reference no. 15/38 regarding the introduction of a residents’ permit parking scheme in the area around Thorpe Greenways School be deferred pending a full detailed report to be submitted to a future meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee.

 

4.  That with reference to request reference no. 15/07 regarding the introduction of waiting restrictions at the junction of Collins Way, the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order and, subject to the being no objections following statutory notice, to arrange for the order to be sealed.

 

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