14 September 2016 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
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Item | Description | Wards affected | Report |
1. | FORMER TRANSPORT USERS' FORUM - CONSULTATIVE ITEMS This section of the meeting will finish by 7.30 pm. | ||
2. | MINUTES OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S MEETING HELD ON 15 JUNE 2016 | Item 2 [114kb] | |
3. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | ||
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. | Item 4 [10kb] | |
5. | PETITIONS (A) PETITION FOR RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING SCHEME IN AVEBURY SQUARE To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition asking the Council to introduce a resident permit parking scheme in Avebury Square. (B) OTHER PETITIONS To receive any other petitions on traffic management matters submitted in accordance with the Sub-Committee's Terms of Reference. | REDLANDS | Item 5 [31kb] |
6. | PETITION FOR TRAFFIC CALMING IN NORTHCOURT AVENUE - UPDATE REPORT A report to update the Sub-Committee on the review of the petition received from residents requesting the Council to introduce traffic calming measures in Northcourt Avenue. | CHURCH | Item 6 [35kb] |
7. | HIGHMOOR ROAD JUNCTION WITH ALBERT ROAD - ROAD SAFETY UPDATE REPORT A report to update the Sub-Committee to inform the Sub-committee of works and meetings that have taken place to improve road safety at the junction of Highmoor Road with Albert Road, Caversham. | BOROUGHWIDE | Item 7 [48kb] |
8. | CYCLING INITIATIVES - FUNDING UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on funding secured by the Council from the Department for Transport for the delivery of Bikeability cycle training and the EU-funded incentivisation project EMPOWER. | BOROUGHWIDE | Item 8 [36kb] |
9. | RAISED TABLE JUNCTION AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WELLS HALL DEVELOPMENT, UPPER REDLANDS ROAD A report on a review of the access arrangements proposed for the Wells Hall development which proposes a raised table junction at the Junction of Upper Redlands Road / New Road / site access road and seeking the Sub-Committee's approval to carry out a Statutory Consultation on the introduction of the raised table junction. | REDLANDS | Item 9 [246kb] |
10. | MINSTER STREET - EXTENTION TO BUS ONLY RESTRICTION OPERATIONAL HOURS A report asking the Sub-committee to approve the request to advertise for an overnight (7pm to 7am) extension to the operational hours of the bus only restriction in Minster Street. | BOROUGHWIDE | Item 10 [34kb] |
11. | TOWN CENTRE PAY & DISPLAY EXPANSION A report providing the Sub-Committee with proposals to increase the number of Pay & Display parking bays. | ABBEY | Item 11 [664kb] |
12. | WATLINGTON STREET / SOUTH STREET - INFORMAL CONSULTATION A report providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of the results of an informal consultation that was conducted by Abbey Ward Councillors, which invited resident feedback regarding proposed measures to improve road safety, reduce speeding traffic and improve the local environment in Watlington Street and South Street. | ABBEY | Item 12 [39kb] |
13. | WEST READING TRANSPORT STUDY UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on progress with the West Reading Transport Study. | SOUTHCOTE | Item 13 [32kb] |
14. | LOWER CAVERSHAM 20MPH & PROSPECT STREET ZEBRA CROSSING A report to providing the Sub-Committee with a proposal for a 20mph zone in Lower Caversham, following a number of petitions and requests for such a reduction in the speed limit in this area of the Borough. | CAVERSHAM | Item 14 [1Mb] |
15. | PETITION FOR A ZEBRA CROSSING ON GOSBROOK ROAD - UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the statutory consultation for the proposed alterations to parking restrictions, which will be required for the future installation of this crossing facility and the outline design for the proposed crossing facility. | CAVERSHAM | Item 15 [472kb] |
16. | WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW - OBJECTIONS TO WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW 2016 (A) &REQUESTS FOR WAITING RESTRICTION REVIEW 2016 (B) A report 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 2016A, to provide the Sub-Committee with 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 2016 and to recommend that the list of issues raised for the bi-annual review is fully investigated and Ward Members are consulted. | BOROUGHWIDE | Item 16 [820kb] |
17. | UNIVERSITY & HOSPITAL AREA STUDY - UPDATE A report to update the Sub-Committee on the latest position with regard to the identification of transport issues and potential solutions in the residential areas around the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire Hospital. | REDLANDS | Item 17 [1Mb] |
18. | SCHOOL EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT UPDATE (E P COLLIER SCHOOL) A report to provide a further update to the Sub-Committee 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. | ABBEY | Item 18 [36kb] |
19. | MAJOR SCHEMES UPDATE A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the current major transport and highways projects in Reading. | BOROUGHWIDE | Item 19 [39kb] |
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"
20. | APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY PARKING PERMITS To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits. |