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139.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. 

 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

 

Minutes:

No interest was disclosed at the meeting.

140.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 186 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 3 October 2017, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 3 October 2017 were

agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

141.

PROPOSALS TO CLOSE LITTLE GERPINS LANE, RAINHAM pdf icon PDF 244 KB

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Minutes:

At its meeting in September 2017, the Committee resolved to defer a decision on the proposal to permanent closure of Little Gerpins Lane in order for officers to consider closing the road on an experimental basis and moving the position of the second closure point closer to Gerpins Lane.

 

The report before the Committee detailed that the proposals for an experimental closure were investigated, however, these were not found to be viable owing to cost and the susceptibility of the temporary measures to vandalism / removal by fly tippers.

 

The report outlined that the road was becoming increasingly susceptible to fly tipping of waste at both household and industrial scales. The matter was of great concern to the Council as the removal of waste  was leading to significant costs. 

 

The Principal Engineer outlined a representation from the Land owner (Ingrebourne Valley Ltd) to the Committee which proposed that the road should be closed at a point just within Gerpins Lane.

 

Officers informed the Committee that the proposals by Ingerbourne would hinder access to the local farm and airstrip. During the debate, a Member sought clarification on representations by the Emergency services.

 

Another Member raised concerns over the displacement of  fly tipping in East Hall Lane and Wennington Road. Officers confirmed that sites which could be susceptible to displacement of fly tipping had been identified and would be monitored. Officers confirmed that a scheme involving the installation of CCTV cameras in local roads was also being considered for implementation. 

 

Following the debate, the Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety that the closure of Little Gerpins Lane be authorised at the following locations:

 

1.    North-western side of Little Gerpins Lane, Rainham (through construction of traffic island) at its junction with Berwick Pond Road to restrict vehicular traffic with the exception of cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders would be retained. The proposals detailed on drawing No. QQ033-OF-101of the report,

 

2.    South-eastern side of Little Gerpins Lane, Rainham (through removable bollard) – the proposed road closure would be situated approx. 58 metres from the north-western kerb line of Gerpins Lane at its junction with Little Gerpins Lane. This closure would permit access to general traffic, mainly the local occupiers. The proposals as outlined on drawing No.QQ033-OF-102 of the report.

 

3.    Proposed implementation of two-way traffic flow

 

That Traffic Management Orders be amended as necessary to give effect to the recommendations by permitting two-way traffic flow in Little Gerpins Lane, between the proposed closure points as shown on drawing Nos. QQ033-OF-101 and QQ033-OF-102 of the report. 

 

Members noted that the estimated cost for implementation was £0.06m. The funding for carrying out the works was available from the Council’s Corporate Capital funds.  

 

The voting to proceed with the scheme was 10 in favour for implementation and one abstention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

142.

ST EDWARD'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, THE MAWNEY FOUNDATION SCHOOL AND CROWLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - QUIET CYCLE ROUTE pdf icon PDF 304 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report before the Committee detailed responses to a consultation for the introduction of a No Motor Vehicle restriction at the location of three existing fire gates in Romford.

 

The proposal was to support the promotion of sustainable travel as it was stated that St Edwards School, Mawney Foundation School and Crowlands Primary School were successful at actively encouraging their pupils to cycle to school.

 

Following Staff recommendation to proceed with the introduction of restrictions and the removal of three fire gates in order to make the cycle route fully accessible the Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment Regulatory Services and Community Safety to the introduction of a No Motor Vehicle restriction at the following locations:

 

·         Como Street j/w North Street -  QQ023/01.A

·         Marks Road -  QQ023/02.A

·         Pretoria Road/Marks Road - QQ023/03.A

 

Members noted that the estimated cost of £0.021M for implementation of the scheme would be met by the Transport for London Local Implementation Plan Allocation for STP Engineering Measures - St Edwards, Mawney and Crowlands Schools (A2633)

 

143.

SCH162 PARKSIDE AVENUE - PROPOSED PAY AND DISPLAY BAYS pdf icon PDF 364 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety that that:

 

1.    the proposals to convert the existing (larger) ‘free parking bay’ to Pay and Display parking bays operational Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm (2 hours maximum – Tariff C) be publicly advertised; and

 

2.    the proposals to remove the existing (smaller) ‘free parking bay’ and replaced with Monday to Saturday, 8:30am to 6:30pm waiting restrictions be publicly advertised;

 

3.    the effects of any implemented proposals be monitored.

 

Members noted that the estimated cost of the scheme was £0.003m, which would be met from the Parking Minor Safety Improvement budget (A24650).

 

144.

SCH15 OLD STATION LANE - PROPOSED PAY AND DISPLAY BAYS pdf icon PDF 421 KB

Minutes:

Following clarification by officers of a tariff change, the Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED to recommend the following proposal to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety:

 

1.    the proposals to convert part of the existing ‘At Any Time’ Waiting Restrictions to Pay and Display parking bays operational Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm (3 hours maximum – Tariff A) be publicly advertised; and

 

2.    the effects of any implemented proposals be monitored.

 

Members noted that the estimated cost of the scheme was £0.003m, would be met from the Parking Minor Safety Improvement budget (A24650)

145.

EWAN ROAD AREA PARKING REVIEW - RESULTS OF INFORMAL PARKING REVIEW pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety that the proposals to introduce a residents parking scheme in the Ewan Road area, operational Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm inclusive,  be publicly advertised.

 

Members noted that the estimated cost of the scheme was £8000, which would be met from theS106 contribution form the Former Harold Wood Hospital to review the parking restrictions.