Agenda and minutes

Highways Advisory Committee - Tuesday, 16th October, 2012 7.30 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Main Road, Romford

Contact: Taiwo Adeoye 01708 433079  Email: taiwo.adeoye@havering.gov.uk

Items
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38.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 82 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 September 2012, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 September  2012 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

39.

RAINHAM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME - PROPOSED ONE WAY SYSTEM,EXTENSION OF 20 MPH ZONE & TRAFFIC CALMING pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Outcome of public consultation – Report Attached

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and without debate, RESOLVED:

 

To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that the following measures be implemented along with the making of relevant Traffic Regulation Orders as described in the report and detailed on drawings QK039/PR03 and 04.         

 

·        Extension of the existing Rainham Village 20mph Zone into the new section of Viking Way;

·        Provision of one-way working in

·        Provision on speed tables in the vicinity of 7 & 9 and 29 & 31 Upminster Road South (Drawing QK039/PR/03)

 

 

2.         That it be noted that the matters relating to proposals for parking bays, loading bays and waiting/ loading restrictions be the subject of a report to a future meeting of the Committee.

 

3.         That it be noted that the cost of the works involved are contained within the existing contract with Breheny Ltd to deliver the Traffic Management Scheme and will be met from the Rainham Traffic Management Grant Funded Capital Budget.

 

40.

CRANBROOK DRIVE / EYRE CLOSE PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS - COMMENTS TO ADVERTISED PROPOSALS pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Report to follow if available

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and without debate, RESOLVED:

 

To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment:

 

1                    That the proposals to change the existing 8.00am to 10.00am Monday to Friday waiting restrictions in Cranbrook Drive and Eyre Close to apply between Noon and 1.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive, be implemented as advertised and the effects of implementation be monitored.

 

The vote for the proposal was carried by 8 votes to 1 abstention. Councillor   Kelly abstained from voting.

41.

HIGHWAYS SCHEMES APPLICATION pdf icon PDF 91 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 scheme requests in order for a decision to be made on whether the scheme should be processed 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’s decisions and votes thereon are noted against each request:

 

 

 

SECTION A - Highway scheme proposals with funding in place

H1

Broxhill Road

Relocate 30/40 mph terminal point from western side of Bedford's Park to eastern side.

7 Agreed

2 Against

SECTION B - Highway scheme proposals without funding available

H2

Pretoria Road, at Mawney Road

Close Pretoria Road to prevent traffic leaving Romford "rat running" via Palm Road and Pretoria Road, created since A12/ Mawney Road signal timings change

8 Rejected

1 Agreed

 

H3

Clyde Way

20mph Zone

 Rejected

H4

Hall Lane, near Ingrebourne Gardens

Provide a zebra crossing to help school children cross the road to get to local school

7 Rejected

1 Abstained  1 Agreed

H5

GaynesPk Rd/Corbets Tey Rd/Park Drive

Provision of pedestrian refuges on mini-roundabout arms

6 Rejected

1 Agreed

2Abstained

H6

Airfield Way, by Fairlop Close

Remove lay by to prevent parking by HGVs and buses because of antisocial behaviour and oil being left on road surface causing accidents

Rejected

H7

Parsonage Farm School area, Rainham

Provision of a 20mph speed limit in Briscoe Road and Farm Road; OR

6 Rejected

3 Abstained

 

 

H8

Provision of a 20mph Zone in Briscoe Road and Farm Road

H9

Provision of a pedestrian crossing at junction of Briscoe Road and Farm Road

H10

Provision of footway parking in Briscoe Road

7 Rejected

2 Abstained

H11

Upper Brentwood Road/ Beaumont Close

Speed reduction measures on approach to junction/ bend as visibility from Beaumont Close is poor. Complaint follows a fence being replaced near to the junction.

Rejected

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

Nothing reported this month

 

 

 

 

42.

TRAFFIC AND PARKING SCHEMES REQUEST WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 94 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 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:

 

 

Section A – Minor Traffic & Parking Control Scheme Requests

Item Ref

Location

Description

Committee Decision

TPC259

Masefield Crescent, Romford

Resubmitted request for 1) Junction protection on the junction of Byron Way with Masefield Crescent 2) Restriction opposite Byron Way on Masefield Crescent to improve access and traffic flow 3) Junction protection at the junction of Masefield Crescent with Straight Road.

10 metres double yellow on both junctions 

 

Approved 8 For – 1 abstention

TPC274

Eastern Road, Romford

Request for double yellow lines on the North side of Eastern Road. There is an existing single yellow line and vehicles park there after 6pm. With the taxis parked in the Taxi Rank along the other side of the road there are problems with traffic movement.

Rejected

Unanimous

 

TPC275

Champion Road, Upminster

Request for zig-zag markings outside St Joseph's Catholic Primary School gate that is adjacent to the junction with St Mary's Lane - school have recently started using this gate. There are already markings at the other entrance.

Approved

Unanimous

 

TPC276

Dart Close, Upminster

Request for 'At any time' waiting restrictions in Dart Close

 

Rejected

8 -1 against

TPC277

Chelmsford Drive, Upminster

Request for double yellow lines on bend of Chelmsford Drive outside St Matthews Church as parked vehicles cause obstruction and block sightlines.

Rejected

Unanimous

 

TPC278

Rectory Gardens, Upminster

Junction protection at the entrance to Rectory Gardens.

Rejected

5 For 1 Against

3 Abstentions

TPC279

Brooklands Ward

As requested at the April 2012 HAC meeting a parking review of the Brooklands Ward was requested to be undertaken.  Draft designs have been produced and are to be presented to the Committee.  The proposals incorporates schemes approved for implementation

Double yellow on both side of the junction and Footway parking subject to analysis of feasibility by officers.

 

 LBBD to provide funding for both schemes

 

Agreed -Unanimous

 

TPC280

Romleighs Estate

This item is based on numerous requests and reports received in recent months from both residents and Ward Cllrs of the Romleighs Estate to address the parking issues

Deferred for  a maximum of 6 months

 

Agreed 5 - 4

TPC281

The Drive. Harold Wood

Request to change the existing Disc Parking bay in The Drive to a Pay& Display parking bay.

 

Deferred for  6 months

Agreed -Unanimous

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

The Committee ratified the following decisions against each scheme:

 

 

Section B – Minor Traffic & Parking Control Scheme Requests – Deferred Items

Item Ref

Location

Description

Committee Decision

TPC70

Mashiters Walk, Romford  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.