The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report, providing the Sub-Committee with the feedback that had been received as part of the legal consultations that were necessary for the development of a number of transport-related schemes, funded by the local Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions. The report set out a summary of the scheme developments and the outcome of consultations for each transport CIL scheme. 

Two CIL schemes had received applicable objections following statutory consultations - the Tiger Crossing on Gosbrook Road, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and the extension of 20mph zone on Northumberland Avenue (past Reading Girls School), which was set out at Appendix 1.2. For this latter scheme, the statutory consultation had ended at midnight on 5 November 2020.  

Officers advised the Sub-Committee that in respect of the Northumberland Avenue scheme they had developed a modified proposal, which had been included in an updated report, that would overcome some of the objections that had been received following the ending of the statutory consultation at midnight on 5 November 2020. Officers further advised that there would be no need to re-consult if the modified proposal was agreed.

The report stated that in respect of the schemes that had not received any objections applicable to these consultations the proposals would be implemented as advertised. Officers were working on a programme of delivering these schemes, with the intention of starting some of them schemes by the end of November 2020.  

Resolved -

(1)   That the report be noted;

(2)   That the scheme for the Tiger Crossing on Gosbrook Road, as set out in Appendix 1, be implemented;

(3)   That the modified scheme for the extension of a 20mph zone on Northumberland Avenue (past Reading Girls’ School), as set out in Appendix 1.2, without necessitating a further consultation process, be implemented;

(4)   That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to seal the resultant Traffic Regulation Orders and no public inquiry be held into the proposals;

(5)   That the respondents to the statutory consultations be informed of the decisions of the Sub-Committee accordingly, following publication of the minutes of the meeting.