The Cabinet Committee 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.  Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-

Resolved:

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

(i)  Request Reference No. 18/01 - Introduce waiting restrictions Colbert Avenue opposite junctions.

(ii)  Request Reference No. 18/07 - Provide SLOW signs, The Broadway, Thorpe Bay.

2.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the statutory notices and undertake the necessary consultation for the relevant traffic regulation order(s) in respect of the following requests and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

(i)  Request Reference No. 18/02 - Introduce waiting restriction in Crosby Road to reduce congestion;

(ii)  Request Reference No. 18/03 - Amend waiting restrictions Victoria Road Leigh, reduce junction protection and alter one side restriction to opposite side;

(iii)  Request Reference No. 18/05 - London Road, Boundary to Highlands Boulevard.  Amend limited waiting time to 2 hours.

(iv)  Request Reference No. 18/06 - Highlands Boulevard/Herschell Road junction with London Road.  Provide peak hour restriction on the west side of the road to deter congestion at the junction.

(v)  Request Reference No. 18/09 - Highlands Boulevard/Herschell Road junction with London Road.  Provide peak hour restriction on one side of the road to deter congestion at the junction.

3.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 17/35 (Introduction of accident prevention measures in Maya Close and Ness Road), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to implement the accident remedial measure asset out the recommendations in the technical note attached at Appendix 3 to the submitted report and undertake the necessary consultation for the provision of  Provide 4 parking bays in Ness Road east of its junction with Maya Close with limited waiting for a maximum of 20 minutes, and subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

4.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 17/46 (Introduction of one hour waiting restrictions in Thames Close to deter commuter parking), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to commence the survey of residents in the wider area on appropriate parking controls to deter commuter parking.

5.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/04 (Box Junction Cokefield Avenue/Hamstel Road), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be requested to introduce “Keep Clear” signs on the highway were appropriate and to investigate the possibility of relocating the bus stops in Cokefield Road and other suitable measures to reduce congestion at this location.

6.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/08 (Provide at any time waiting restrictions, Thorpe Hall Avenue, Acacia Drive), the location be monitored periodically and if congestion at the junction is witnessed, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to undertake the necessary consultation for the relevant traffic regulation order(s) to extend the existing waiting restriction prohibiting parking at any time for a further 10 metres northwards and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

7.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/10, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be requested to undertake a full safety audit of at this location, the results of which and any appropriate measures be submitted to the meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee on 1^st November 2018.

Reasons for Decision

To provide a rationalised and consistent management and decision-making process for all formal requests for highways and traffic management improvements by Ward Councillors via the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee.

Other Options

Each request needs to be considered on its individual merits and their impact on public safety, traffic flows or parking and wider impact on the surrounding network. Members may consider taking no further action if they feel it is appropriate.

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee:

Cabinet Member: Cllr Moring

The Cabinet Committee 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.  Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:-

Resolved:

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

(i)  Request Reference No. 18/01 - Introduce waiting restrictions Colbert Avenue opposite junctions.

(ii)  Request Reference No. 18/07 - Provide SLOW signs, The Broadway, Thorpe Bay.

2.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the statutory notices and undertake the necessary consultation for the relevant traffic regulation order(s) in respect of the following requests and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

(i)  Request Reference No. 18/02 - Introduce waiting restriction in Crosby Road to reduce congestion;

(ii)  Request Reference No. 18/03 - Amend waiting restrictions Victoria Road Leigh, reduce junction protection and alter one side restriction to opposite side;

(iii)  Request Reference No. 18/05 - London Road, Boundary to Highlands Boulevard.  Amend limited waiting time to 2 hours.

(iv)  Request Reference No. 18/06 - Highlands Boulevard/Herschell Road junction with London Road.  Provide peak hour restriction on the west side of the road to deter congestion at the junction.

(v)  Request Reference No. 18/09 - Highlands Boulevard/Herschell Road junction with London Road.  Provide peak hour restriction on one side of the road to deter congestion at the junction.

3.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 17/35 (Introduction of accident prevention measures in Maya Close and Ness Road), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to implement the accident remedial measure asset out the recommendations in the technical note attached at Appendix 3 to the submitted report and undertake the necessary consultation for the provision of  Provide 4 parking bays in Ness Road east of its junction with Maya Close with limited waiting for a maximum of 20 minutes, and subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

4.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 17/46 (Introduction of one hour waiting restrictions in Thames Close to deter commuter parking), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to commence the survey of residents in the wider area on appropriate parking controls to deter commuter parking.

5.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/04 (Box Junction Cokefield Avenue/Hamstel Road), the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be requested to introduce “Keep Clear” signs on the highway were appropriate and to investigate the possibility of relocating the bus stops in Cokefield Road and other suitable measures to reduce congestion at this location.

6.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/08 (Provide at any time waiting restrictions, Thorpe Hall Avenue, Acacia Drive), the location be monitored periodically and if congestion at the junction is witnessed, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to undertake the necessary consultation for the relevant traffic regulation order(s) to extend the existing waiting restriction prohibiting parking at any time for a further 10 metres northwards and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

7.  That in respect of Request Reference No. 18/10, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be requested to undertake a full safety audit of at this location, the results of which and any appropriate measures be submitted to the meeting of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee on 1^st November 2018.

Reasons for Decision

To provide a rationalised and consistent management and decision-making process for all formal requests for highways and traffic management improvements by Ward Councillors via the Traffic & Parking Working Party and Cabinet Committee.

Other Options

Each request needs to be considered on its individual merits and their impact on public safety, traffic flows or parking and wider impact on the surrounding network. Members may consider taking no further action if they feel it is appropriate.

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee:

Cabinet Member: Cllr Moring