The Cabinet Committee reconsidered Minute 308 of its meeting held on Thursday 12^th September 2019, in relation to the proposed installation of speed humps in Thorpe Bay Gardens, which had been referred back by the Council at its meeting held on Thursday, 24^th October 2019.  The Committee also had before it a copy of the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), together with a briefing note which provided further details on this matter.  This included speed data that had been collated following the installation of speed monitoring equipment in the road between 21^st June and 3^rd July 2019.

Resolved:-

That, in the light of the additional information received since the last meeting, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the statutory notices and undertake the statutory consultation for the installation of speed humps in Thorpe Bay Gardens, Southend-on-Sea in accordance with the proposals submitted to the Cabinet Committee and Traffic Regulations Working Party at its last meeting.

Reasons for Decision

To address the problems of anti-social behaviour in the form of speeding and ensuring road safety.

Other Options

Do nothing – problems would likely continue

Note:  This is an Executive function

Not eligible for call-in as this matter has already been subject to the call-in procedure.

Cabinet Member: Councillor Woodley

The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought approval to authorise the advertisement of the amendments and/or new waiting restrictions at the locations indicated in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, 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 implement the proposals. 

In response to questions regarding the current situation of the outstanding requests included in the approved list of schemes that had been previously been considered by the former Traffic & Parking Working Party, the Cabinet Committee noted that the details would be investigated and progress circulated to the Councillors on the Traffic Regulations Working Party shortly.

With reference to the introduction of waiting restrictions in Lundy Close, the Cabinet Committee noted the request by the Traffic Regulations Working Party for additional waiting restrictions on the south side opposite the designated parking lay by.

With reference to the appointment of taxi stands, the Cabinet Committee was informed that these matters had been referred to the Licensing Sub Committee C at its meeting on 5^th September 2019.

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

Resolved:-

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

(i)  the introduction of no waiting at any time restrictions on the north side of Lundy Close, the relocation of the existing disabled parking bay to the south side of Lundy Close and the making of individual parking bays to regulate indiscriminate parking;

(ii)  the introduction of new and the relocation of the existing disabled parking bays in Warrior Square between the High Street and Chichester Road;

(iii)  the relocation and extension of the existing loading bay in Warrior Square between the High Street and Chichester Road and its conversion to a dual purpose taxi rank/loading bays

(iv)  the relocation and reduction of the number of disabled parking bays, the introduction of a loading bay to enable loading from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and 8.00 am – 1.00 pm Saturdays, together with the relocation of the existing Fire Service lane in Whitegate Road between the High Street and Chichester Road;

(v)  the introduction of a loading bay, the hours of which to be from 7.00 am to 7.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm Saturdays.  The loading bay to be a dual purpose with a taxi rank at all other times;

(vi)  the introduction of two new parking bays for disabled persons on the highway and the introduction of a loading bay, the hours of which to be from 7.00 am to 7.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm Saturdays, in York Road at its junction with Chichester Road;

(vii)  the introduction of no waiting at any time restrictions in Cannonsleigh Crescent, Leigh on Sea on the corner on the north side opposite the school entrance.

2.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) requested to investigate the feasibility of introducing no waiting at any time restrictions on the south side of Lundy Close opposite the designated parking lay by and, if appropriate, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for the relevant traffic regulation order and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

3.  That the proposed introduction of speed humps in Thorpe Bay Gardens to address anti-social behaviour in the form of speeding, not be progressed.

Reason for Decision

As set out in the submitted report

Other Options

As set out in the submitted report

Note:  This is an Executive function

Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Councillor Woodley