Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 June 2012, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 June 2012 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report Attached

The Committee considered the report and without debate, RESOLVED

1.         To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that the speed table with associated ‘at any time’ parking restrictions and shown on drawing QL021/NC/04.A be approved for implementation as detailed in the report.  

2.         That it be noted that the estimated cost of the scheme would be £30,000 which would be met from the 2012/13 Transport for London Local Implementation Plan allocation for School Travel Plans Implementation.

Report Attached

The Committee considered a report that made recommendations based on the outcome of the public consultation held for the proposed School Keep Clear road markings as part of the Hylands School Primary parking review.

As part of the Highways consent for the construction of Hylands Primary School on land east of Granger Way, conditions were placed on the approved planning application (P1948.08).

Condition 10 of the application stated that the new development would not be brought into occupation until a review of the restrictions around the school entrances was undertaken

The review was limited to investigating the school keep clear road markings and junction protection lining

Hylands Primary School opened mid 2011 coinciding with the closure of Edwin Lambert School, but part of the development saw the closure of Manor School at the end of the 2009 summer term.

Due to the school being on a new site it was then decided by the Highway Authority that a review once the school was operational would be more appropriate and would allow for monitoring during the first few months.

The Highway Authority received informal requests from residents’ and parents requesting that the entrance and egress points be kept clear of parked cars to improve visibility and to stop these areas being congested with cars during the school peak times.

Following this, once it became apparent that the alleyway access to the school would be open almost constantly, residents’ and parents that lived in Globe Road became concerned about the prospect of Keep Clear markings affecting parking provision in the area.

A site review was carried out on the 20 October 2011 in which past comments and concerns from residents’ and member of staff were taken into consideration.

In November 2011, approximately 100 letters were hand-delivered to residents potentially affected by the scheme with a closing date of 2 December 2011 for receipt of comments.

By the close of consultation, 9 written responses had been received from residents and were summarised the report.

All of the responses were noted as objections with a combination of reduced parking for residents’ and providing a passing place for traffic on Globe Road being the main points of objection.

Residents’ of Benjamin Close regarded the times of the school keep clear as inadequate as vehicles associated with the school enter the close before and after the proposed times, however, it was also stated that any restriction would cause inconvenience to residents.

Residents of Globe Road were concerned with creating a passing place for fast moving traffic on a road where double sided parking is common throughout.

Both sets of residents suggested that the lack of parking enforcement at present would be continued, rendering the proposed restrictions, counterproductive. It was suggested that better and more stringent enforcement of the existing restrictions would improve safety more effectively.

Residents’ were also of the impression that a better school/ parent relationship with respect to school travel initiatives would be of greater benefit than increasing the waiting restrictions.

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

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:

Report Attached

The Committee considered the report and without debate, RESOLVED

To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that :

1. The proposals as outlined on plans be implemented as advertised and for the effects of implementation to be monitored; or

The vote was 8 votes in favour to 1 against the proposal.

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to Minor Traffic and Parking Schemes.

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 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.

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