Agenda item

HIGHWAYS SCHEMES APPLICATIONS

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to Highways Schemes Applications

Minutes:

The report presented Members with all new highway schemes 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 would either make recommendations to the Head of StreetCare to progress the scheme or the Committee would reject the request.

 

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

 

The Committee’s decisions were noted as follows against each request:

 

 

Item Ref

Scheme

Description

Decision

SECTION A - Highway scheme proposals with funding in place

Transport for London Local Implementation Plan 2011/12

H1

North Street and Main Road, Romford

Topographic and utility surveys of the junctions of Main Road/Upper Brentwood Road, Main Road/Balgores Lane and North Street/A12 in advance of detailed improvement feasibilities for 2012/13

AGREED

Transport for London Local Implementation Plan 2012/13 - Brought early to HAC following Mayor of London announcement in December 2011. Project development (unless a multi-year scheme will not commence until 1st April 2012.

H2

Gooshays Drive/ Gubbins Lane Highway Improvements

Further works following master planning of corridor and previous years' works (links to Ambitions)

AGREED

H3

Gidea ParkWalkability Scheme

3rd year of 3 year programme to improve access between transport modes at station in advance of Crossrail

AGREED

H4

Gubbins Lane/ A12 Colchester Road

Feasibility into widening Gubbins Lane to provide two-lane approach (brief TBC with TfL)

AGREED

H5

Bus Stop Accessibility R248

Continuance of programme within Upminster and Cranham

AGREED

H6

Bus Route R248

Relocation of street furniture to assist bus movements

AGREED

H7

Sustrans Connect 2 Phases 2 and 3

Continuance of multi-year programme (includes off highway elements)

AGREED

H8

Main Road/ North Street Corridor

Development of projects and programme for smoothing traffic flow schemes identified in 2010/11 corridor studies

AGREED

H9

Collier Row Lane pedestrian crossing signals linking

Continuance of multi-year programme

AGREED

H10

Lower Bedfords Road/ Straight Road etc junction study

Continuance of multi-year programme. Links to Ambitions and Whitworth/ Broxhill sites development.

AGREED

H11

Elm Park Station Access Scheme

Development of project to improve access between transport modes and improve traffic movements

AGREED

H12

Rainham Road/ Elm Park Avenue junction upgrade

Implementation of previously approved junction widening and pedestrian access improvements

AGREED

H13

Upminster Road South Local Area Package

Improvements around shipping parade near Brights Avenue. First year of multi-year scheme

AGREED

H14

37-55 Collier Row Lane

Parking and environmental enhancements outside shops (2nd year of 2 year scheme)

AGREED

H15

Romford Public Realm Improvements

Continuance of multi-year scheme to repave, declutter and landscape core of Town Centre

AGREED

H16

Harold Hill Learning Village

Improved streets and places scheme supporting access to learning village, including footways and lighting

AGREED

H17

Briar Road Estate Environmental Improvements Package

Improved streets and places scheme supporting development and improvements to estate. Links to Ambitions.

AGREED

H18

Improving public transport reliability (buses)

Minor schemes to reduce delays

AGREED

H19

Freight loading facilities review

Start of multi-year programme to provide accessible loading facilities around town, district and local centres across Havering

AGREED

H20

Upminster Casualty-Reduction Package

Wingletye Lane, Park Farm Road and Aveley Road

AGREED

H21

Hornchurch Casualty-Reduction Package

Hornchurch Road, Rush Green Road and Upper Rainham Road

AGREED

H22

Emerson Park Casualty-Reduction Package

Ardleigh Green Road, Squirrels Heath Road and Slewins Lane

AGREED

H23

Rainham Road/ South End Road /Junction Casualty Reduction Scheme

Cherry Tree Junction

AGREED

H24

Harold Hill Casualty-Reduction Package

Straight Road and Hilldene Avenue

AGREED

H25

Minor Safety Schemes Package

Junction Road pedestrian crossing, Ravenscourt Grove ped crossing & Station Lane pedestrian casualty review

AGREED

H26

Roneo Corner Gyratory - cycling facilities review

Review of existing cycling facilities and development of improvements to access Rainham Road

AGREED

H27

Bus Stop Accessibility R294

Bus Stop Accessibility Improvements, Whitchurch Road

AGREED

H28

School Travel Plan Implementation - Wykeham Primary School

Measures to assist School Crossing Patrol and pedestrian access

AGREED

H29

School Travel Plan Implementation - Hylands Primary School

Measures to assist School Crossing Patrol and pedestrian access

AGREED

H30

School Travel Plan Implementation

Review of current school STPs to inform and prioritise future highway scheme bids

AGREED

H31

A127/ Hubbards Close

Closure/ restriction of Hubbards Close at A127

AGREED

Development-linked schemes

H32

Airfield Way, Hornchurch

Provision of pedestrian refuge near Rochester Road

AGREED

H33

Marshalls' Park estate

Advertise proposals to bring estate into Romford CPZ and local 20mph Zone

AGREED          (8 FOR 1 ABS)

H34

"My Place" Centre, Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill

Provision of blue badge parking bays and short term drop/ off pick up bay in lay-by being built as part of development

AGREED

Other Schemes

H35

CorbetsTey Road

Provision of 6 additional Pay & Display Bays, near St Laurence Church

REJECTED (8 REJ, 1 ABS)

SECTION B - Highway scheme proposals without funding available

H36

Upminster Town Centre, 95 signature petition.

We, the undersigned call upon Havering Borough Council Cabinet Member receiving recommendations from the Highways Advisory Committee to defer the proposals agreed by that Committee in 18th October, 2011 in favour of the Traffic Management Scheme in Upminster.

REJECTED (7 REJ, 1 ABS)

 

Councillor Breading left prior to debate and vote for this item only.

We believe that a more comprehensive review of the impact of the proposals should be undertaken and that consideration of a town-wide residential and business parking scheme should form part of that review.

H37

Walden Way/ Wykeham Avenue, Ardleigh Green

Request for traffic calming and 20mph speed limit

REJECTED

8-1

H38

Lodge Lane, Collier Row

Remove speed cushions and replace with double yellow lines or footway parking

REJECTED

H39

Mount Pleasant Road, Collier Row

Traffic calming to deal with speeding traffic

REJECTED

SECTION C - Highway scheme proposals on hold for future discussion (for Noting)

None to report

 

 

 

 

 

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