Meeting documents
Traffic Management Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 15th June, 2016
15 June 2016 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
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Agenda
Item | Description | Wards affected | Report | |
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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 - WHITEKNIGHTS RESERVOIR SCHEME TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 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 10 MARCH 2016 |
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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 |
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| (A) PETITION FOR PERMIT PARKING IN ST STEPHENS CLOSE | CAVERSHAM | ||
| (B) PETITION FOR PERMIT PARKING IN MELROSE AVENUE | PARK | ||
| (C) PETITION FOR PERMIT PARKING IN AMHERST ROAD | PARK | ||
| (D) PETITION FOR PERMIT PARKING IN ROWLEY ROAD | KATESGROVE | ||
| (E) PETITION FOR REVIEW OF ROAD SAFETY OF CEMETERY JUNCTION | PARK & REDLANDS | ||
| (F) PETITION FOR PERMIT PARKING IN HARROW COURT | MINSTER | ||
| (G) OTHER PETITIONS |
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6. | PETITION FOR REVIEW OF THE SAFETY & SIGNAGE OF THE ZEBRA CROSSING IN PROSPECT STREET, CAVERSHAM - UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on an initial response to a petition asking the Council review the safety and signage of the zebra crossing in Prospect Street, Caversham as a matter of urgency, including investigating an upgrade to a pelican crossing.
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7. | ROAD SAFETY AND ROAD CASUALTIES IN READING BASINGSTOKE ROAD WITH BUCKLAND ROAD & HIGHMOOR ROAD JUNCTION WITH ALBERT ROAD A report to inform the Sub-committee of road safety within Reading and the on-going police investigations into the sad events that resulted in fatalities at Basingstoke Road (Whitley) and Highmoor Road (Thames). | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
8. | PETITION FOR A ZEBRA CROSSING ON GOSBROOK ROAD - UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of the results of a pedestrian/vehicle count (PV2) that has been conducted in response to a petition that was submitted to the Sub-Committee meeting in January 2016, requesting the installation of a new zebra crossing on Gosbrook Road.
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9. | PETITION FOR SAFE CROSSING PLACES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN ON ROTHERFIELD WAY - UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of the results of Officer investigation in response to a petition that was submitted to the Sub-Committee meeting in January 2016, requesting the installation of a crossing place for school children on Rotherfield Way, near to the junction with Surley Row. | THAMES & PEPPARD | ||
10. | CRESCENT ROAD AND EAST READING REQUESTS FOR RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING - UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update to the request for residents permit parking in Crescent Road, as requested by residents via a petition received by the Sub-committee at the January 2016 Sub-Committee meeting, presenting the current requests for permit parking in the wider area and the implications that these could have and reporting the initial proposals to address concerns of rat-running traffic in Crescent Road.
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11. | RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME - SCRUTINY REVIEW A report to asking the Sub-Committee to re-establish the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group that was originally set up in July 2012 to consider Residents Parking in the Borough. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
12. | BI-ANNUAL WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW - WRR2016A STATUTORY CONSULTATION A report asking the Sub-Committee's approval to carry out statutory consultation and implementation, subject to no objections being received, on requests for or changes to waiting/parking restrictions. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
13. | HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE POTHOLE REPAIR PLAN 2016/17 A report to informing the Sub-Committee of the 60,000 share from the 50 Million Pothole Action Fund which has been made available to Reading Borough Council for pothole repairs this Financial Year, following the announcement in the Government's Autumn Statement 2015 and seeking approval for a Pothole Repair Plan to deliver improvements to the condition of roads within Reading and spend approval of the 60,000 share of the Pothole Action Fund. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
14. | RESULTS OF STATUTORY CONSULTATIONS - HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY STUDY AND A33 MRT PHASE ONE A report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the Statutory Consultations on the Hospital and University Study and A33 MRT Phase One. | REDLANDS & WHITLEY | ||
15. | SCHOOL EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT UPDATE A report to providing the Sub-Committee with a further update on the progress made towards encouraging sustainable travel to schools through the development of new Travel Plans for the primary schools that are currently expanding. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
16. | CAR CLUBS A report to informing the Sub-Committee about Car Clubs generally, together with a summary of Car Clubs in Reading. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
17. | CAR PARK TARIFF CHANGES 2016 A report advising the Sub-Committee of the proposal to change the "off street" car parking orders as a result of a review of the tariffs.
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18. | MAJOR TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS PROJECTS - UPDATE A report to providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the current major transport and highways projects in Reading. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
19. | CYCLING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2016/17 A report providing the Sub-Committee with the third Cycling Strategy Implementation Plan, setting out the programme for 2016/17 and reviewing progress towards delivery of the strategy objectives during 2015/16. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
20. | CYCLE FORUM MINUTES A report to inform the Sub-Committee on the discussions and actions from the Cycle Forum held in June 2016. | BOROUGHWIDE | ||
The following motion will be moved by the Chair:
"That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following item on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act"
21. | APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY PARKING PERMITS To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits.
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| DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday 14 September 2016 at 6.30 pm |
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