Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading

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

Items
No. Item

47.

Minutes of previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of 9 January 2020 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Further to Minute 43, Oxford Road Corridor Study Update, the Sub-Committee noted a report would be submitted to the next meeting in relation to resolution (2) regarding the investigation of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

48.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 32 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

Jasmine Hicks

Priory Avenue Surgery

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

 

48a

Response to a Petition Requesting Reinstatement of Traffic Island on Berkeley Avenue pdf icon PDF 69 KB

A report in response to a petition, submitted to the Council on 21 January 2020, requesting the reinstatement of a traffic island on Berkeley Avenue between Ashley Road and Bath Road that was removed as part of the NCN Phase 2 scheme.

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt and response to a petition requesting the reinstatement of a traffic island on Berkeley Avenue between Ashley Road and Bath Road that had been removed as part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) Phase 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48a

48b

Other Petitions pdf icon PDF 101 KB

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

Minutes:

Petition in respect of Making Reading’s Cycling Routes fit for Cycling

At the invitation of the Chair, John Lee, presented a petition which read as follows:

“Reading Borough Council has announced that it will implement “Reading’s biggest ever road repair programme with £9million on new road surfaces, prioritising residential streets.”  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48b

49.

Response to a Petition Requesting to change the Parking Restrictions on De Beauvoir Road pdf icon PDF 63 KB

A report in response to a petition, submitted to the Council on 30 December 2019.

Minutes:

Further to Minute 37 of the previous meeting, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with a response to a petition that had requested the change to parking restrictions on De Beauvoir Road, to ‘13R permits only’. 

The report explained that officers had considered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

50.

Response to a Petition Requesting to change the Parking Restrictions on Wrenfield Drive pdf icon PDF 517 KB

A report in response to a petition, submitted to the Council on 6 January 2020.

Minutes:

Further to Minute 37 of the previous meeting, the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with a response to a petition that had requested Double Yellow Lines (DYL) at the very end of the Wrenfield Drive in the turning circle between house  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

51.

Bi-Annual Waiting Restriction Review - 2019B Further Proposals for Statutory Consultation pdf icon PDF 59 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with and update following further investigations on a number of schemes, as requested by the Sub-Committee in January 2020, and seeking approval for Officers to undertake statutory consultation to enable progression of the 2019B programme.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 37 of the previous meeting, the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update following further investigation of a number of schemes, as requested at the previous meeting, and sought approval for officers to carry out statutory consultation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

52.

Kings Road Experimental Bus Lane Order pdf icon PDF 56 KB

A report asking the Sub-Committee to consider the objections that have been received to the experimental restriction that was implemented on 11 July 2019 and recommending agreement to make the Order permanent.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 60 of the meeting held on 11 January 2018, the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Sub-Committee to consider the objections that had been received in respect of the implementation of an experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) that altered the Kings  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

53.

Resident Permit Parking Scheme Review pdf icon PDF 76 KB

A report advising the Sub-Committee on the proposal to change Residents Parking Scheme rules for Healthcare Professional, Carer, Temporary and Daily and Annual Landlord and Tradesperson Permits and on options to allow Hunter’s Wharf Residents visitor parking permits.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

emporary Permits – The Council had introduced Print at Home permits for Temporary Permits in August 2019 and the current permit scheme rules stated that Temporary Permits were eight week permits, charged at £15.  They were issued to residents who had just moved into a property, changed their vehicle or  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

54.

Residents Permit Parking pdf icon PDF 62 KB

(a)     New and Outstanding Requests

(b)     Results of Informal Consultations

A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the list of requests for Resident Permit Parking (RPP), including the progress of developing schemes and any new requests that have been received and also providing the results of the informal consultations that were undertaken on the areas agreed as part of the concurrent scheme development programme (CSDP).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 19 of the meeting held on 11 September 2019, the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the list of requests for Resident Permit Parking (RPP), including progress on developing schemes and any new requests that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

55.

Requests for New Traffic Management Measures pdf icon PDF 82 KB

(a)     Updated List

(b)     Schemes Proposed for Consultation

A report informing the Sub-Committee of requests for new traffic management measures that have been raised by members of the public, other organisations/representatives and Members of the Borough Council and also providing concept designs for requested traffic management schemes that have received funding from local Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), or private contributions.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of requests for new traffic management measures that had been raised by members of the public, other organisations/representatives and Councillors and concept designs for requested traffic management schemes that had received funding from Local Community  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

56.

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 58 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 56.

57.

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 13 applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved -

(1)        That, with regard to application 1 a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.