Meeting documents
Traffic Management Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 16th September, 2015
16 September 2015 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
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Agenda
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| 1. | FORMER TRANSPORT USERS' FORUM - CONSULTATIVE ITEMS (A) QUESTIONS submitted in accordance with the Panel's Terms of Reference (B) PRESENTATION Members of the public attending the meeting will be invited to participate in discussion of the above items. All speaking should be through the Chair.
This section of the meeting will finish by 7.30 pm. | ||
2. | MINUTES OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S MEETING HELD ON 17 JUNE 2015 |
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3. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
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4. | QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Sub-Committee's Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting. |
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5. | PETITIONS (A) PETITION - PARKING PROBLEMS IN LOWER HAMILTON ROAD To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition highlighting parking problems in Lower Hamilton Road (from Wokingham Road to Crescent Road). (B) PETITION FOR A RESIDENTS PARKING ZONE IN CARDINAL CLOSE AND THE PARKING LAY-BY AT THE END OF WOLSEY ROAD To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition requesting that the Council introduce a resident parking zone in Cardinal Close and a parking layby in Wolsey Road. (C) OTHER PETITIONS To receive any other petitions on traffic management matters submitted in accordance with the Sub-Committee's Terms of Reference. |
PARK
CAVERSHAM
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6. | PETITION FOR TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES IN SHEPHERDS LANE - UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the review of the petition received from residents of Caversham Heights requesting that the Council investigate and resolve traffic safety issues in Shepherds Lane.
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7. | PETITION FOR A ZEBRA CROSSING ON ADDINGTON ROAD - UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on the review of the petition received from residents of Redlands Ward requesting a zebra crossing on Addington Road. | REDLANDS | |
8. | PETITION FOR A 20mph ZONE IN BRIANTS AVENUE AND SURROUNDING ROADS - UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on the review of a petition received from residents asking the Council to improve road safety by implementing a 20mph zone in Briants Avenue and surrounding roads. | CAVERSHAM | |
9. | WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW - OBJECTIONS TO WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW 2015 (A) & REQUESTS FOR WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW 2015 (B) To inform the sub-committee of objections received in respect of the traffic regulation order, which was recently advertised as part of the waiting restriction review programme 2015A and to provide an update of the forthcoming list of requests for waiting restrictions within the Borough that have been raised by members of the public, community organisations and Councillors, since March 2015. | BOROUGHWIDE | |
10. | TARGET JUNCTION TRIAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SWITCH-OFF - UPDATE (BROAD STREET / ST MARY'S BUTTS / OXFORD ROAD / WEST STREET) A report to update the Sub-Committee on the trial switch-off of the traffic signals at the 'Target junction', which is the junction of Broad Street with St Mary's Butts and West Street, and to set out the response to the trial so far and feedback from the Access & Disabilities Forum and other individuals. | ABBEY | |
11. | SCHOOL EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT A report to update the Sub-Committee on the progress made towards encouraging sustainable travel to school through the development of new Travel Plans for the Primary Schools that are expanding this autumn. | BOROUGHWIDE | |
12. | CONNECTING READING: CAR CLUB AND MULTIMODAL HUBS A report advising the Sub-Committee of funding secured from the Department for Transport towards providing two new car club spaces in Reading with links to other modes of transport. This will provide more sustainable door to door journey possibilities for people without access to a car | BOROUGHWIDE | |
13. | MAJOR TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS PROJECTS - UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on the current major transport and highways projects in Reading. | ABBEY, CAVERSHAM & WHITLEY
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14. | CYCLING SCHEMES - UPDATE REPORT To update the Sub-Committee on the significant programme of cycle improvements in Reading over the past 12 months, the resulting increased levels of cycling in the borough and future cycle schemes that are currently being progressed. | BOROUGHWIDE | |
15. | OBJECTIONS TO ADVERTISED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS (WALDECK STREET & SWAINSTONE ROAD) & INFORMAL CONSULTATION RESULTS FROM GRANGE AVENUE AREA A report to update the Sub-Committee on the responses received to the advertised Swainstone Road & Waldeck Street Traffic Regulation Order and to report the results of the informal consultation carried out within the Grange Avenue area. | KATESGROVE & PARK |
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| 16. | APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY PARKING PERMITS To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits. |
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