Agenda and minutes

Councillor Pat Murray declared a prejudicial interest through predetermination in item 5.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 and 15 January 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 8 and 15 January 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillor Durant whilst not challenging the accuracy of the minutes sought clarification from officers that the scheme advertised in accordance with minute 76 (Parking & Loading arrangements at 69-79 Butts Green Road) was in accordance with the decision of the Committee. Officers confirmed that the advertisement was in accordance with the alternative proposal agreed by the Committee.

Report to follow if available

(Councillor Murray declared a prejudicial interest through predetermination and left the meeting during discussion on the item and voting thereon.)

Further to the decision to consult on plans to prevent commuters from taking up available car parking spaces, which could be used by local businesses and residents in the Hilldene Shopping Area, Harold Hill, the Committee were advised that a motion (and amendment) had been referred to this committee by Council.

The design proposed that parking areas designated on plan QJ063 /02/06 were allocated for pay and display parking areas; resident and business permit parking and disabled parking bays. Furthermore it was proposed to introduce waiting restrictions to help improve traffic flow, prevent obstructive parking and improve road safety.

The Labour Group had submitted a motion to Council:

‘This Council agrees to withdraw the Administration’s proposal to introduce Pay & Display Parking and Resident Parking Permits at the Hilldene Shopping Area in Harold Hill.’

In response the Administration had submitted the following amendment:

‘Hilldene shopping area’s future relies on local communities continuing to use it. Therefore this Council believes that it should work towards ensuring that future demand for car parking is protected for local residents and that commuter parking is deterred.’

The motion and amendment had been referred to this committee for consideration.

The Committee considered the report and, following debate the amendment was called:

By a majority of 5 votes in favour, to two against and one abstention the Administration amendment was agreed.

The original motion was then put to the meeting and this was lost by 7 votes against and one abstention.

Report attached

The Committee considered a report on responses to a consultation for the provision of fully accessible bus stops along Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood and North Hill Drive, Harold Hill. The three bus stops in Gubbins Lane were not contentious.

The proposal for a bus stop outside 80 to 90 North Hill Drive had attracted a response from the resident in the vicinity who used a specially adapted vehicle as they were only able to walk a short distance with crutches. Having discussed the matter with the carer involved officers had drawn up a revised scheme which accommodated these specific needs.

Although objections had been received in respect of the relocation of the bus top from outside 98/100 North Hill Drive to outside 108 North Hill Drive/side of 2 North Hill Green officers had been unable to come up with an alternative proposal which met the requirement to provide a fully accessible bus stop.

The Committee considered the report and, following debate, RESOLVED:

1.    To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that the bus stop accessibility improvements set out in the report and shown on the following drawings be implemented;

Gubbins Lane

·         QL020-OF-108A (1 stop)

·         QL020-OF-109 & 110A (2 stops)

North Hill Drive

·         QL020-OF-101 & 102A (2 stops)

·         QL020 –OF-104 & 105B (stop outside 83 to 89 North Hill Drive)

·         QL020-OF-106 & 107A (2 stops)

(Carried by 7 votes for, 1 vote against and 1 abstention.)

2.    To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that the bus stop accessibility improvements outside 80 to 90 North Hill Drive and shown on Drawing QL020-OF-104 & 105B be implemented, thereby reducing the bus stop clearway length by 4 metres to end at the boundary of Nos. 80 & 82.

(Carried by 8 votes for and 1 abstention.)

3.    To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Engagement that the bus stop outside 98/100 North Hill Drive be relocated outside 108 North Hill Drive/side of 2 North Hill Green and made accessible, along with re-provision of footway parking as shown on QL020-OF-103B.

(Carried by 7 votes for, 1 vote against and 1 abstention)

4.    To note that the estimated cost of £50,000 for implementation would be met by Transport for London through the 2012/13 Local Implementation Plan additional allocation for Bus Stop Accessibility for R294.

Report to follow if available

RESOLVED that consideration of the report be deferred until the next meeting pending further consultation with the Head of Streetcare.

Report to follow if available

RESOLVED that consideration of the report be deferred until the next meeting pending further consultation with the Head of Streetcare.

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

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:

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to minor traffic and parking schemes - Report attached

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:

In response to questions from the Committee officers advised that they would be submitting a progress report on all Minor Traffic and Parking Schemes to the next meeting.

The Committee were reminded that Council had amended the constitution to extend the delegations to the Head of StreetCare to include:

(u)       To authorise the creation, amendment and removal of disabled persons’ parking bays, footway parking days and at any time waiting restrictions at bends and road junctions.

(r)        To approve local highway management schemes in principle for public consultation.

(gg)     To approve or reject for further consideration proposals made to the Council for local highway management schemes in accordance with the criteria agreed from time to time by the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment, provided that the proposal has previously been notified to members via Calendar Brief and no member has requested within 7 days of the notification that the proposal be referred to the Highways Advisory Committee for consideration.

The Constitution has been revised in respect of Part 3 Section 3.6.3 paragraphs (u) and (r) and is to be amended in respect of (gg) above. Under the revised arrangements which were approved by Council the Head of StreetCare would publish two lists on the CalBrief each week. The first list would be schemes which he did not have delegated powers to implement and would therefore need to be referred to this committee. The second list would contain details of schemes which he had delegated powers to implement and would not require a final decision from this committee. It is this second list from which members can ask for schemes to be referred to this Committee for consideration.

A detailed update will be presented to a subsequent meeting of the Committee to ensure members are fully aware of the new arrangements.