Venue: Town Hall, Main Road, Romford
Contact: Taiwo Adeoye 01708 433079
Email: taiwo.adeoye@havering.gov.uk
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MINUTES  PDF 103 KB
To approve as a
correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on
14 May 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting of the Committee
held on 14 May 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by
the Chairman.
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HIGHWAYS SCHEMES APPLICATIONS PDF 90 KB
The Committee is requested to consider the
report relating to work in progress and applications - Report attached
Additional documents:
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 Street Care 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:
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Item Ref
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Location
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Description
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Decision
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SECTION A - Highway scheme proposals with funding in
place
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H1
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Park Lane, near Malvern
Road
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Provision of a zebra crossing
(possibly humped) to assist children from local schools to cross
Park Lane.
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AGREED
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H2
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South Street,
Romford
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Provision of 20mph speed limit/
Zone between Romford Station and Western Road as part of
reintroduction of bus services in South Street after
21:30
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AGREED
( 8 TO 1)
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H3
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Airfield Way,
Hornchurch
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Bus Stop Accessibility
programme. Additional in-year funding provided by TfL to increase
Havering's performance on accessible bus stops which is running at
42% as of May 2013
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AGREED
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Suttons Lane,
Hornchurch
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Upper Rainham Rd,
Hornchurch
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Ardleigh Green Rd, Emerson
Park
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Butts Green Rd, Emerson
Park
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North Street (Hx),
Hornchurch
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Ockendon Rd,
Upminster
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SECTION B - Highway scheme proposals without funding
available
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H4
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Corbets Tey Road,
Upminster
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Removal of pay-and-display
parking bays on eastern side of road, flanking Upminster Park, as
limited road width is forcing vehicles to overtake cyclists too
closely in order to maintain 2-way traffic
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REJECT
( 8 TO 1)
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H5
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Rainham Road, by Blacksmiths
Lane, South Hornchurch
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Replace zebra crossing with
signalised crossing. 1042 signature petition submitted to full
Council in support of request following a serious accident.
Crossing serves 4 primary and 1 secondary school. (petition also
calls for school crossing patrol). Cllr Breading addressed the
committee in support of the proposal and left before the debate and
vote.
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REJECTED
But that Streetcare explore measures to repaint the
zebra crossing surface and the lighting pole up stands
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H6
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Rise Park Boulevard at
A12
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Close road to prevent access to
A12 to remove fast cut-through to A12 which affects local roads,
especially Beauly Way and Rise Park Boulevard. Concern about
residents' safety, especially children. Traffic using estate to
avoid A12/ Pettits Lane North traffic signals.
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REJECT
( 8 TO 1)
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H7
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Rise Park Boulevard/ Beauly
Way, Rise Park
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20mph speed limit to reduce
rat-running traffic speed
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REJECT
( 8 TO 1)
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H8
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Lyndhurst Drive,
Hornchurch
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Request for traffic calming due
to high speeds, proximity of schools etc. Would like 20mph Zone.
Cites road as easy escape route for burglars
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REJECTED
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H9
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Moss Lane, Romford
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Request to close road at Albert
Road to prevent rat-running and inappropriate speed where
visibility between premises and road is very tight.
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REJECT
( 8 TO 1)
With a request to Streetcare to improve if possible
the signage.
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H10
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Arundel Road, Harold
Wood
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Request for speed humps as
street is ...
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TRAFFIC AND PARKING SCHEMES WORK PROGRAMME PDF 93 KB
The Committee is requested to consider the
report relating to minor traffic and parking schemes - Report attached
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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 Street Care 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:
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Item Ref
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Location
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Description
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Decision
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Minor
Traffic & Parking Schemes Applications Schedule
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TPC293
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Deyncourt Gardens,
Upminster
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Request to restrict the first 8
free parking bays on the right hand side as you enter Deyncourt
Gardens from Hall Lane for a short period, Monday to
Friday.
Request for parking meters (P&D) to manage the
restrictions.
Or a combination of waiting restrictions and limited
stay.
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WITHDRAWN
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TPC198
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Pembrey
Way, Hornchurch
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Request to introduce
pavement parking bays to assist vehicle access to Pembrey
Way
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REJECTED
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TPC327
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Cavendish
Avenue & Park Lane, Hornchurch
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Request to introduce
parking restrictions in this area due to parking problems for
residents at school drop off/pick up times
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REJECTED
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TPC328
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Squirrels Heath Lane,
near David Lloyd Sport Centre, Gidea Park
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Request for bus stop
clearway and adjacent waiting restrictions.
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DEFERRED FOR 2 MONTHS
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TPC329
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Lessington
Avenue, Romford
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Request for 'School
Keep Clear' 37.56m outside Crowlands Primary School to replace
existing 'At any time' waiting restriction
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AGREED
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Minor
Traffic & Parking Schemes Request on hold for future discussion
or funding issues.
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TPC323
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Access road between
Osborne Road and Towers Infant School and surrounding
area
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Request to review
parking situation in newly adopted road between Osborne Road and
Towers Infant School and surrounding area.
Deferred until June 2013 - Paper and draft paper to be
presented
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DEFERRED TILL OCTOBER 2013
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