Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading

Contact: Richard Woodford - Committee Services  Email: richard.woodford@reading.gov.uk

Link: webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

35.

Minutes of previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of 14 November 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

36.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 61 KB

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.

Minutes:

Questions on the following matters were submitted, and answered by the Lead Councillor for Strategic Environment Planning and Transport on behalf of the Chair:

Questioner

Subject

Councillor Duveen

Road Maintenance Programme

Councillor Whitham

School Streets Update

(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the Reading  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Petitions pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To receive any petitions on traffic management matters submitted in accordance with the Sub-Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Minutes:

(a)     Petitions in respect of De Beauvoir Road and Wrenfield Drive

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of two petitions asking the Council:

38.

Bi-Annual Waiting Restriction Review - 2018B Proposals for Statutory Consultation pdf icon PDF 52 KB

A report seeking the Sub-Committee’s approval for Officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions, which address the issues raised in the initial list of requests, which were agreed for investigation by the Sub-Committee at their meeting in September 2019.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval for statutory consultation on new or altered waiting restrictions.  A table setting out the Bi-Annual Waiting Restriction Review Programme list of streets and officer recommendations, including any comments from Councillors, was attached to the report at Appendix 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Sustrans Activation Project pdf icon PDF 64 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the progress of the Sustrans Activation Project.  This project is being funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and led by Sustrans, a UK cycling and walking charity.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the progress of the Sustrans Activation Project which was being funded by the Department for Transport and led by Sustrans, a UK cycling and walking charity.  A copy of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

Rights of Way Improvement Plan - Update pdf icon PDF 62 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the Rights of Way Improvement Plan, adopted as part of the Local Transport Plan in 2007, and the steps needed to review and update the Plan to reflect current and future use.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the Rights of Way Improvement Plan, which had been adopted as part of the Local Transport Plan in 2007, and the steps needed to review and update the Plan to reflect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

41.

Annual Parking Services Report 2018-2019 pdf icon PDF 51 KB

A report presenting financial and statistical data on the Council’s civil parking enforcement activities during 2018-2019.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report presenting financial and statistical data on the Council’s civil parking enforcement activities during 2018-2019.  A copy of the Parking Services Annual Report 2018-2019 was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report stated that it was intended that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

42.

Cycle Forum Notes pdf icon PDF 51 KB

A report is to inform the Sub-Committee of the discussions and actions from the Cycle Forum held in December 2019.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of the discussions and actions from the Cycle Forum held on 4 December 2019.

Resolved –    That the minutes from the Cycle Forum held on 4 December 2019 be noted.

43.

Oxford Road Corridor Study - Update pdf icon PDF 62 KB

A report providing an update on progress with the Oxford Road Corridor Study.

Minutes:

Further to Minute 42 of the meeting held on 10 January 2019, the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on progress with the Oxford Road Corridor Study.

The report explained that in order to take the proposals forward to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

Parking Conditions in the Marlborough Avenue and Elmhurst Road Area pdf icon PDF 69 KB

A report informing the Sub-Committee of the details of the question asked by Cllr Jones, as Redlands ward Councillor, at the November meeting of the Sub-Committee to give consideration to parking conditions in the Malborough Avenue and Elmhurst Road area with some suggestions for changing the current waiting restrictions, and also giving consideration of the solutions offered for further action.

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of the details of the question that had been asked by Councillor Jones at the previous meeting and gave consideration of the solutions that had been offered for future action.

The report explained that changes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

45.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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”

Minutes:

Resolved -

That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of item 46 below, as it was likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

46.

Applications for Discretionary Parking Permits

To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits.

 

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details of the background to her decisions to refuse applications for Discretionary Parking Permits from a total of 25 applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved -

(1)     That with regard to application 20 a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.