Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 August 2015, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 11 August 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Committee considered a report that outlined the responses to a consultation for the provision of fully accessible bus stops with some footway improvements along Firbank Road and Cornell Way.

The proposals for accessibility improvements had been developed for various bus stops along Firbank Road and Cornell Way as set out in the following table:

The Committee noted that the proposals included works to the two Carter Drive side roads to tighten kerb radii and improve pedestrian dropped kerbs for local accessibility.

Members noted that at the close of consultation on 10 Augustfour respondents had commented on the proposals.

The report detailed that London Buses and a resident supported the proposals. The resident supported the removal of the stop outside 41/43 Cornell Way, stating that the existing stop was an invasion of privacy.

The report detailed that two residents objected to the relocation of the bus stop from east of 61 Cornell Way to the flank wall of 50 Firbank Road, giving the following reasons:

·         Impact on visibility from a stationary bus for drivers leaving Carter Drive (north),

·         Proximity to crossroads with Carter Drive and impact on road safety due to impatient drivers overtaking buses,

·         Need for traffic calming,

·         Creation of disproportionate distance between stops,

·         Impact on reversing off driveway,

·         Overlooking of property and failure to consider development works,

·         Concern about noise from relocated stop,

·         Vandalism problems associated with relocation of bus stop.

In officers’ view, there were currently two eastbound bus stops within 95 metres of each other (outside 41/43 Cornell Way and east of 61 Cornell Way). London Buses considered the two stops to be too close and so an amalgamation into a single stop would be appropriate. The current stop to the east of 61 Cornell Way was directly opposite the westbound stop adjacent to 154 Charlotte Gardens, officers were of the view that an amalgamated eastbound stop should be offset. The “tail to tail” arrangement as proposed was considered appropriate as it allowed drivers to overtake a stationed bus if it was safe.

The Committee noted that officers were not in agreement with the suggestion that the relocated stop would create safety issues at the junction with Carter Drive as the stopping position was in excess of 20 metres from the western kerb line of Carter Drive.

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The Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED:

1.            To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment that the bus stop accessibility improvements outside 95/97 Chase Cross Road set out in the report and shown on drawing QO001-OF-A01-A be implemented;

2.         The estimated cost of £12,000 for implementation would be met by Transport for London through the 2015/16 Local Implementation Plan allocation for Bus Stop Accessibility.

The report before the Committee detailed responses to a consultation for the provision of fully accessible bus stops along Stanley Road South, Frederick Road and Lower Mardyke Avenue and sought a recommendation that the proposals be implemented.

The report informed the Committee that improvements to the bus stop environment such as raised kerbs, relayed footway surfaces and providing short footway links to stops would help with making bus stops fully accessible to all people. The introduction of bus stop clearways improved the accessibility of bus stops by providing sufficient space for buses to pull in close to the kerb.

The proposals for accessibility improvements had been developed for various bus stops along stops along Stanley Road South, Frederick Road and Lower Mardyke Avenue as set out in the following table:

            STANLEY ROAD SOUTH

            FREDERICK ROAD

            LOWER MARDYKE AVNUE

The report detailed that at the close of public consultation on 10 Augustthree respondents had commented on the proposals.

London Buses had commented on the proposed relocation of bus stop flags (Drawings QO001-OF-A15-A and QO001-OF-A182-A) and supported the new stop outside 75 Frederick Road (Drawing QO001-OF-A18-B), citing requests from local people for the additional stop.

A resident commented on the proposals outside 23 Stanley Road South (Drawing QO001-OF-A16A), requesting that waiting restrictions be provided at the junction of Stanley Road South and Philip Road to aid bus movements.

A resident objected to the new stop proposed outside 75 Frederick Road (Drawing QO001-OF-A18-B), suggesting that a new stop was not needed and raised issues about the loss of on-street parking, street litter/rubbish and noise.

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Following consideration of the proposal to install two controlled pedestrian crossing facilities on Straight Road and Lower Bedfords Road to form part of the Broxhill roundabout project, the Committee noted from the report the lack of support for the proposed zebra crossing facilities at the junction. In officers’ view, it was not considered necessary to provide the crossing facilities.

The Committee RESOLVED torecommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment option 1(b) that the scheme be rejected.

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to work in progress and applications - Report attached

The Committee considered a report showing all the new highway scheme requests in order for a decision to be made on whether the scheme should progress or not before resources were expended on detailed design and consultation.

The Committee had considered and agreed in principle the schedule that detailed the applications received by the service.

The Committee’s decisions were noted as against each request and are appended to the minutes.

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to minor traffic and parking schemes - Report attached

The report before the Committee detailed all Minor Traffic and Parking Scheme application requests in order for a decision to be made on whether the scheme should progress or not before resources were expended on detailed design and consultation.

The Committee had considered and agreed in principle the schedule that detailed the applications received by the service.

The Committee’s decisions were noted as against each request and are appended to the minutes.