Agenda and minutes

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24 August 2021, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 August 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report attached

The report before the Committee detailed the proposals to review the parking arrangements in and around the Beam Park development site and adjoining area around the proposed Beam Park railway station.

The Committee was asked to agree in principle to reviewing the parking arrangements in the area around the new developments and proposed Beam Park railway station in 3 phases. This was due to the phasing of ongoing regeneration and development in the area which was creating parking stress in the surrounding residential streets

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that:

a.    the parking review in the Beam Park area be undertaken in 3 phases in line with the development works, as shown on the phasing plan in Appendix A;

b.    the residents of the area be consulted by way of a questionnaire which was appended to the report as Appendix B;

c.     the result of each phase of consultation be reported back to the Highways Advisory Committee, so that a further course of action can be agreed.

It was noted that the estimated cost of the scheme as set out in the report was £116,000, which would be met from theS106 contribution from the Beam Park development, to review the parking restrictions in the area.

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The Committee was asked to consider and approves officers recommendations in relation to the feedback received from the feedback forms undertaken at Ward Councillors request in September 2021 in relation to making the experimental Pay and Display bays in Hornchurch permanent.

The report also sought agreement to making these experimental Pay and Display bays in Hornchurch permanent along with the implementation of the ‘At Any Time Waiting Restrictions’.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that the experimental scheme which introduced additional Pay and Display parking bays and ‘At Any Time’ Waiting restrictions in Fairkytes Avenue, Mavis Grove and Fentiman Way (as shown on the plans in Appendix A, B and C) proceed to formal advertisement and making of the permanent traffic order.

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The report before the Committee sought to informally consult residents of the properties that have access to Lowlands Gardens, following requests from Ward Councillors and residents for the introduction of a residents parking scheme.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that that:

a)    the residents of those properties in and with access to Lowlands Gardens, as shown on the plan in Appendix B, be informally consulted by way of the questionnaire in Appendix A, on the possible introduction of a residents parking scheme operational in Lowlands Gardens;

b)    the responses received to the informal consultation be reported back to the Highways Advisory Committee, so that a further course of action can be agreed.

Members note that the estimated cost of implementation was £0.0020m, which would be met from the scheme budget A26910.

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The report before the Committee detailed the findings of a consultation and recommends safety improvements.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that the additional measures as detailed in the report and shown on drawing No. QT034/1 be implemented as follows:

(a)  Existing speed cushions outside property Nos. 391/392/394 Mawney Road and 3/5 White Hart Lane to be upgraded to speed tables.

(b) Guard rails at the Mawney road / White Hart Lane Junction

(c) Upgrading and relocating bend signs along Mawney road and White Hart Lane.

        (d) Upgrading Chevron signs at the Mawney Road / White Hart Lane Junction.

1.     It was noted that following the consultation results, three guard rail panels along White Hart Lane would be removed from the original proposals of eleven guard rail panels as shown drawing No. QT034/1 to reduce the risk for cyclists along White Hart Lane Cycle lane.

2.     It be noted that the estimated costs of £0.0575m, would be met from the Highways Investment Programme Budget.

Report attached

The report before the Committee detailed a feasibility study that was undertaken to identify parking and safety improvements including a proposals for a zebra crossing, disabled bays, ‘At any time’ No loading, No waiting ‘At any time’ and footway parking bays to improve parking and safety conditions along Crow Lane area.

It was also noted that an informal public consultation with questionnaire had been carried out and the report detailed the findings of the consultation and recommends that the parking and safety improvements as detailed in the recommendation be approved for formal consultation and implementation.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that:

1.         That the parking and safety improvements as detailed below and shown on the relevant drawings proceed to formal consultation as follows:

(a)  Creation of two Disabled bays along Jutsums Lane outside Jutsums Recreation Ground (Plan QT036/3)

(b)  Implementation of ‘At Any Time’ Waiting Restrictions along Crow Lane outside Property Nos: 73/128 and Crow Metal  (Plan QT036/3)

(c)  Implementation of ‘At Any time’ Loading Restrictions at the Crow Lane / Jutsums Lane Junction (Plan QT036/3)

(d)  Implementation of loading restrictions Monday – Saturday, 8.00am – 6.30 pm within control parking zone along Crow Lane area (Plan QT036/2)

(e)  Creation of footway parking bays along Crow Lane west of Jutsums Lane (QT036/3)

(f)    The conversion of one resident parking bay outside Property No. 73 Crow Lane to  ‘At any time’ waiting restrictions (Plan QT036/3); and

(g)  The implementation of bollards on the northern footway of Crow Lane, west of its junction with Jutsums Lane (Plan QT036/3).

and if at the close of consultation, no objections are received to the proposals outlined above, the scheme proceeds to full implementation.  

2.    It be noted that the recommendation to implement a zebra crossing in Crow Lane had been omitted from the original proposals as described in the questionnaire following the informal consultation. This was due to the fact that results of the informal consultation indicated alternative locations in the area would be more preferable. It was therefore recommended that this could be considered in 2022/23 financial year as part of Transport for London (TfL) bid for Crow Lane proposed bus accessibility scheme if funding was approved. 

3.     It be noted that the estimated cost of the scheme as set out in the report was £0.013m, which would be met by either the Schemes revenue budget (A26910) or the Transport for London’s 2022/23 financial year bus accessibility possible allocation for Route 499 Crow Lane.

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The report before the Committee detailed the proposals to consult in Havana Close and South Street / Eastern Road Traffic Signal Junction. The results of the informal consultation will be reported back to the Highways Advisory Committee (HAC) in a future report along with a recommended way forward.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council that that officers proceed with the informal consultation of the following cycle crossing facilities as detailed in the report and shown on drawing No BRJ10378-0100-000-PO GA.

1.    Havana Close

The proposal was to introduce a 1.5m wide advisory contra flow cycle lane which would provide a safer link to South Street from Exchange Street. The proposals also includes a traffic island to assist cycle lane.

2.    South Street

The proposal was to provide a segregated cycle facility which would enable cyclists to travel south east along South Street.

3.    Eastern Road

The proposal was to provide a segregated two-way cycle facility along Eastern Road which would link to cycle Route 12.

4.    South Street / Eastern Road Traffic Signal Junction

The traffic signals are to be re-designed to cater cycle crossing facilities.

·       That the results of informal consultation would be reported back to the Committee at a future report seeking a recommendation on the implementation of the scheme.

·       It be noted that the design, consultation and implementation costs of the scheme would be met through S106 Contribution (C29390) which would be in the region of £0.20m.