HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHWAYS
JOINT MEMBER PANEL FOR THE DISTRICT OF THREE RIVERS
Meeting of the Hertfordshire Highways Joint Member Panel for the District of Three Rivers held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth on Wednesday, 7July 2010 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Present:Three Rivers District Council
District Councillors:Pam Hames, David Sansom, Ann ShawOBE, Ron Spellenand Martin Trevett (Chairman).
Officers:Peter Kerr, Principal Projects Manager and Elwyn Wilson,Democratic Services Manager.
Hertfordshire County Council
CountyCouncillors:Frances Button, Steve Drury, Deirdre Gates, and Paul Goggins (Vice Chairman)
Officers:David Swan, District Manager and Ian Brownell, Lead Assistant District Manager, Hertfordshire Highways.
Also in attendance: CouncillorsChris Lucas, Chris Whately-Smith and Peter Wakeling.
Apologies for absence were received from District Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst and County Councillor Chris Hayward.
01/10ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
Councillor Pam Hamesproposed, seconded by CouncillorRon Spellen that:
For the Local Government Year 2010/11District Councillor Martin Trevettbe appointed Chairman.
Councillor Frances Button proposed an amendment, seconded by Councillor David Sansom that:
For the Local Government Year 2010/11District Councillor David Sansombe appointed Chairman.
The amendment on being put to the Committee was declared LOST, the voting being 2 in favour, 7 against and 0 abstentions.
The original motion on being put to the meeting was declared CARRIED, the voting being 7 in favour, 0 against and 2 abstentions.
ACTION AGREED:-
that for the Local Government Year 2010/11District Councillor Martin Trevettbe appointed Chairman.
02/10APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN
Councillor Ann Shawproposed, seconded by Councillor Pam Hames that:
For the Local Government Year 2010/11County Councillor Paul Gogginsbe appointed Vice-Chairman.
Councillor David Sansomproposed an amendment, seconded by Councillor Frances Button that:
For the Local Government Year 2010/11County Councillor Frances Button be appointed Vice-Chairman.
The amendment on being put to the meeting was declared LOST, the voting being 2 in favour, 7 against and 0 abstentions.
The original motion on being put to the meeting was declared CARRIED, the voting being 7 in favour, 0 against and 2 abstentions.
ACTION AGREED:-
that for the Local Government Year 2010/11County Councillor Paul Gogginsbe appointed Vice-Chairman.
03/10INTRODUCTION
The Chairman welcomed David Swan District Manager Watford and Three Rivers Herts Highways.
04/10MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING AND MATTERS ARISING
The Minutes of the meeting held on 14April 2010 were confirmed as a correct record and were signed by the Chairman.
Minute 36/09 – Petitions Update
Councillor Ann Shaw stated that the provision of a pedestrian crossing in Church Street and the removal of the temporary housing for the Beacon at the London Road bridge over the river which had been in place for three years and gave a poor impression at an entrance to the town centre had not been done before the Canal Festival and requested that they be done before the next Festival.
Minute 61/09 – Traffic Regulation Order - High Street, Rickmansworth - Objections
Councillor David Sansom expressed concern that a site visit had been held at which only Councillor Ann Shaw had attended in contravention of the decision of the Panel. Following a debate the Panel noted that a site visit would be organised once the scheme had been redesigned.
05/10NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS
Circulated at the meeting was an update of the Hertfordshire County Council Cycling Strategy.
ACTION AGREED:-
that the information be noted.
06/10DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Martin Trevett declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in any agenda item relating to ClementDanesSchool as a parent of two pupils at the school.
07/10PETITIONS UPDATE
The Committee received areport on the petitions presented to the Panel.
The Panel requested that if any petition was sent to Three Rivers District Council did not have the required number of signatures that the organiser was informed.
The Panel considered the present position in respect of previous petitions:
Subject / Scheme / Present Position / CommentLower Road
Nash Mills / Improved safety for pedestrians / traffic calming / New Pelican Crossing installed – scheme now completed and remove from list.
A404 Chenies Road
Chorleywood / Pedestrian facilities / Parking restrictions subject to consultation once completed would be circulated to the Panel.
Bedmond Road
Church Hill, Bedmond / Traffic calming measures / Remove from list
The Mead
CarpendersPark / 20mph zone / Remove from list
College Road
Leavesden / Pedestrian Crossing facility / Remove from list
Park Road
Rickmansworth / Reduce the speed of traffic / To be implemented by the end of July.
Church Street
Rickmansworth / Pedestrian Crossing / Remove from list as no further action could be taken.
Woodcock Hill
Rickmansworth / Speeding traffic in Woodcock Hill / A reduction to 30mph would not conform with the Council’s Speed Strategy.
Blacketts Wood Drive
Rickmansworth / Speeding and volume of traffic / Remove from list.
Subject / Scheme / Present Position / Comment
Berry Lane
Rickmansworth / Speeding traffic by ArnettHillsSchool / In accordance with Council Procedural Rule36(c) Anne Peat spoke in favour of introduction of speed calming measures. The Panel noted the progress to date and requested:
That the precise Speed Strategy be circulated to Members.
A site visit to take place and dates be circulated to Members, that officers be asked to look again at the Speed Management Strategy and that funding of any proposals be from the Discretionary Funding.
ACTIONS AGREED:-
that subject to the above actions above the report be noted.
08/10WINTER SERVICE REPORT AND FEEDBACK FROM 8JUNE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT PANEL
This report advised the Panel on feedback from 8 June Highways and Transport Panel which had been established to review the Winter Service Operational Plan (WSOP) and issues that had arisen during the extreme weather in 2009/10.
Members of the Panel outlined the roads in their Division or Ward which should be included in the red and green routes to be salted during winter months in the future.
ACTION AGREED:-
that the report be noted and that Herts County Council be informed that:
-All Bus Routes should be gritted during winter weather;
-Roads that had inclines or hills should be gritted;
-Pavements should be gritted or cleared;
-Entrances to Stations should be gritted or cleared; and
-Salt Bins should be replaced.
09/10SECTION 106 DEVELOPERS (S106) CONTRIBUTIONS
This report advised the Panel of Schemes which are funded by existing S106 contributions,new developments which had been added to the list and that a special meeting of the Panel was required in December. This special meeting would enable Members of the Panel to feed into the process governing theuse of contributions. The Penn Chamber has been provisionally booked for 2nd, 7th & 9th of December as suitable dates for the meeting.
ACTION AGREED:-
that a special meeting be held and officers circulate suitable dates to Members of the Panel.
10/10DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AND LOCAL WORKS PROGRAMME
This report updated Members on the Discretionary Budget Programme and other locally delivered works programmes under the control of the area highways team.
Byewaters Estate
The Lead Assistant District Manager undertook to inform Members of the Panel of the outcome of the meeting due to be held with Barratts, the developers of the estate, to resolve issues concerning street lighting and street furniture.
Members considered the funding available and suggestions and requests put forward by Members of the Panel and other Members:
-Councillor Frances Button suggested that the speed limit outside the Garden Centre,Oxhey Laneshould be reduced. The Panel authorised expenditure of £2,000 for a feasibility study, subject to a maximum of £7,000 should consultation stages be possible this financial year.
-The Chairman reminded Members that they had agreed to investigate speed restrictions outside Arnett Hills School, Berry Lane and authorised £2,000 in respect of their proposal (Minute 07/10 above).
The Panel decided to reconsider next year the request for fundingto make the service road outside the Post Office, Bedmond one way.
In respect of a possible cycle route at HuntonBridge from the Canal bridge this would be discussed as part of the Cycle Strategy of Three Rivers.
The Panel agreed to a suggestion by County Councillor Steve Drurythat £4,000 be allocated towards a feasibility study to upgrade the existing pedestrian crossings in Watford Road, Croxley Green.
ACTIONS AGREED:-
(1)that the report be noted;
(2)that Members of the Panel be informed of the outcome of a meeting with Barratts developers concerning the Byewaters Estate;
(3)that the following sums be allocated from the discretionary budget:
£7,000for a feasibility study and consultation stages in respect of reduction of speed limit in Oxhey Lane from FerryBridge to the Garden Centre.
£2,000towards development of speed restriction proposals outside Arnett Hills School, Berry Lane with due regard to the Herts County Council Speed Management Strategy.
£4,000towards a feasibility study in respect of traffic turning into new Tesco Petrol Station, Watford Road, Croxley Green.
(4)that a feasibility study concerning the making of one way the service road outside Bedmond Post Office be added to the list for consideration next year; and
(5)that the provision of a cycle route in Hunton Bridge be considered as part of the Three Rivers / Herts County Council Cycle Strategy.
11/10TRDC TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
The Panel received a progress report on District Council schemes for 2010/11.
Better Buses W19
The Panel was informed that extra services for this route did not materialise.
Croxley Rail Link
The Panel noted that there was a briefing for all Members concerning this link.
Parking Controls
The Panel requested that parking controls be drawn up for Barton Way / Girton Way junction.
ACTION AGREED:-
that subject to parking controls being drawn up for Barton Way / Girton Way junctionthe report be noted.
12/10INTEGRATED WORKS PROGRAMME AND ACTIVE WORKS
This report updated Members on the delivery of the Integrated Works Programme (IWP) for 2010/11 and other active works on the network.
The Panel agreed with the suggestion of the Chairman that as all Members received this report by email they raise with officers direct matters they wished to raise and the report be deleted from future agendas. However they requested that the Integrated Transport projects be reported to the Panel and the Active Works list be available on the Council’s website.
ACTION AGREED:-
(1)that the report be noted; and
(2)that the Active Works Programme be deleted from future agendas subject to it being available on the Council’s website.
13/10TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER (TRO) OBJECTIONS
The Panel was informed that officers were discussing with the objectors the Traffic Regulation Order in respect of the High Street, Rickmansworth.
ACTION AGREED:-
that the oral report be noted.
14/10OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHWAYS
This report advisedMembers of the performance of Hertfordshire Highways.
ACTION AGREED:-
that the performance figures be noted.
15/10DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
The Panel received the schedule of ordinary meetings as follows:
Wednesday 10 November 2010.
Wednesday 26 January 2011.
Wednesday 6 April 2011.
CHAIRMAN
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