Report of Deputy Chief Executive (Place) to follow

The Working Party received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that appraised Members of the requests received from Members of the Council together with officers’ recommendations relating to those requests.  The Appendix setting out each request, together with officers’ comments and recommendation in respect of each of the requests was circulated at the meeting. 

The Council’s Team Leader - Traffic Management and Road Safety Team also reported orally on two additional requests that had been received since the publication of the Agenda.  These related to the review of the waiting restrictions recently installed in Elm Road, Leigh on Sea and excessive vehicle movements in the Prince Avenue service road during works along this section of the A127.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

1.  That the update in respect of the following requests as set out in the report be noted:

Request Reference No. 15/07 – Pedestrian Crossing in Elmsleigh Drive near Rayleigh Drive;

Request Reference No. 15/19 – Introduction of a one way system in Saxon Gardens;

Request Reference No. 16/01 – Introduction of waiting restrictions or a parking management scheme to deter airport parking in Rochford Road service road;

Request Reference No. 16/04 – Hardening of verges in Silversea Avenue;

Request Reference No. 16//07 – Introduction of waiting restrictions on the bend in Campfield Road, Shoeburyness by Cumberland Packaging;

Request Reference No. 16/11 – Introduction of waiting restrictions in Colbert Avenue west of church; and

Request Reference No. 17/02 – Hardening of verges in Mansell Close;

2.  That, with regard to request reference no. 15/18 regarding the creation of new parking facilities and the review of waiting restrictions in Saxon Gardens, Delaware Crescent, Blyth Avenue and Bunters Avenue, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order for the amendment of any areas of waiting restrictions suitable for reduction or removal throughout the borough as and when identified during the 17/18 financial year.

3.  That no further action be taken in respect of the following requests and that they be removed from the list:

Request Reference No. 17/01 – Introduction of waiting restrictions in Walters Close; and

Request Reference No. 17/03(a) – Introduction of informal horse crossing signage at A127 and Progress Road Junction.

4. That, with regard to request reference no. 17/04, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order for the introduction of a borough-wide prohibition of the offering the sale of vehicles parked in formal parking bays and subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement to arrange for the order to be sealed.

5.  That, with regard to the request to review the waiting restrictions recently installed in Elm Road, Leigh on Sea, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order for the removal of the waiting restrictions outside the surgery at 84 Elem Road.

6.  That the request to address excessive vehicle movements in the Prince Avenue service road during works at this location, be retained on the list to enable further investigations to undertaken and any appropriate controls to be identified.

7.  That consideration of request reference No. 17/03 (b) regarding the introduction of weight restriction signage at A127 and The Fairway Junction be deferred.