Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Project Delivery & Environment Manager regarding the Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP). The report outlined progress of existing schemes and new suggested schemes for 2012/13.

Existing Schemes: Progress

The Project Delivery & Environment Manager referred to progress on approved schemes as set out in tables 1.0 and 2.0 of his report.

New Schemes That Require Decisions

Members considered a number of 2012/13 schemes put forward for approval.

In response to Members’ questions the Project Delivery & Environment Manager answered:

(i)             Double yellow lines had been painted on the corner of Stone Street/Ainsworth Street to improve access for larger vehicles. Officers had reported to the Project Delivery & Environment Manager that refuse vehicles no longer had an issue accessing the area. In response to Councillor Brown’s query if further work was required, the Project Delivery & Environment Manager undertook to liaise with Waste Services to clarify if issues had been resolved; or if further work was required as part of a reserve list project.

ACTION POINT: Project Delivery & Environment Manager to report back to East Area Committee after to liaising with Waste Services to clarify if larger vehicles access issues for Stone Street/Ainsworth Street had been resolved; or if further work was required as part of a reserve list project.

(ii)            Minor Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) works were separate issues to the Highways Authority’s statutory responsibility for double yellow lines etc maintenance. It was not advisable to use EIP funding for maintenance work.

(iii)          Referred to a briefing note tabled at EAC giving an update on existing EIP schemes.

ACTION POINT: Project Delivery & Environment Manager to provide Councillor Kavanagh with an update on the County Council South Area Parking Review.

Councillor Johnson requested that access to green area in Silverwood Close be added as a reserve project to the list set out in Section 3 (Table 3.0) of the Officer’s report.

ACTION POINT: Project Delivery & Environment Manager to liaise with Bob Carter regarding council maintenance staff access to Silverwood Close green area.

ACTION POINT: Councillor Moghadas to liaise with Project Delivery & Environment Manager to confirm if Greville Rd/Charles St still required a TRO.

Councillor Hart requested that the proposed introduction of double yellow lines to protect the turning circle on Rayson Way close to the bus stop be added to a reserve list.

Following discussion, Members resolved (unanimously):

(i)             To approve the delivery of the minor traffic regulation orders listed in Table 3.0 of the Officer’s report, at an estimated cost of £6000, funded by the remainder of the East Area Committee 2011/12 joint minor highway works budget.

(ii)            To approve the additional TRO projects proposed by Councillor Johnson and Councillor Hart as reserve projects.