Agenda and minutes

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.

No interest was disclosed at the meeting.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 August 2018, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 August 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Following a debate the Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that the following saferty improvements be implemented:

Main Road between Links Avenue and Castellan Avenue (Plan No:QR004/4) – New pedestrian refuge outside property Nos 260a-c/260 Main Road

The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that all remaining elements of the scheme are rejected.   

Members noted that the estimated costs would be met from the Transport for London’s (TfL) 2018/19 Local Implementation Plan allocation  for Accident Reduction Programme.

Following a debate the Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, following consultation with the Leader, that the proposals to construct a zebra crossing in Squirrels Heath Lane as shown on Drawing QR017/01.C be implemented.

Members also noted that the estimated cost of £0.05m would be met by Transport for London through the 2018/19 Local Implementation Plan allocation for Pedestrian Crossing at Junction of Kingsley Gardens and Ashlyn Grove (Ardleigh Green Schools) 2018/19 (A2922).

The voting to proceed with the scheme was carried by five votes in favour, two against and one abstention.

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by a resident who spoke in objection to the Shepherds Hill proposal.

Following a debate the Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council implementaion of the following proposals:

(1) pedestrian refuge on Squirrels Heath Road as shown on Drawing QR017/SHR/FS/GA/100;

(2) pedestrian refuge on Shepherds Hill as shown on Drawing QR017/SH/FS/GA/110.

Member noted that the estimated cost of £0.05m for the works would be met by Transport for London through the 2018/19 Local Implementation Plan allocation Squirrels Heath Road/ Shepherds Hill pedestrian refuges (A2917).

The voting for the Shepherds Hill proposal was five votes in favour to one against and two abstentions.

The Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, that:

a.    The proposals to introduce a residents parking scheme, operational Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 6.30pm inclusive, in Mawney Road, south of eastern avenue as amended to be implemented;

b.    That additional Double Yellow Lines be implemented in Mawney Road to assist traffic flow.

Members noted that the estimated cost of the fully implemented proposals, including all physical measures and advertising costs was £0.004m and the cost would be met from the LIP 2018/2019 funding allocation – A2904.

The voting to proceed with the scheme was 7 votes in favour of implementation with 1 abstention.

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

The Committee considered a report showing 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 decision was noted against the request and appended to the minutes.