Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Bridge Street Reading

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

Link: webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

32.

Former Transport Users' Forum - Consultative Items

32a

Questions submitted in accordance with the Panel's Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 45 KB

This section of the meeting will finish by 7.30 pm at the latest.

 

Minutes:

(1)     Questions

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

Mo McSevney

20mile per hour zone in ‘Old Redlands’

Duncan Godding

Motorcycle use in Bus Lanes

Christopher Dodson

Parking Bays on Whiteknights  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32a

32b

Presentation - Safety Improvement Vastern Road Roundabout - John Lee Reading Cycle Campaign pdf icon PDF 945 KB

Minutes:

(2)     Presentation – Vastern Road Roundabout Road Safety Proposals

John Lee, Reading Cycle Campaign, gave a presentation on possible road safety improvements at the roundabout where Vastern Road met Bridge Street and Napier Road.  A number of the issues and proposed improvements covered in the presentation were also discussed by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32b

33.

Minutes of previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 79 KB

Minutes of the Sub-Committee’s meeting held on 1 November 2018.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of 1 November 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

34.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Stanford-Beale declared a non-pecuniary interest in the items regarding Vastern Road Roundabout, insofar as they included discussion of bus lanes, on the grounds that she was a Director of Reading Transport Limited.

35.

Questions from Councillors pdf icon PDF 19 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:

A question on the following matter was submitted, and answered by the Lead Councillor for Strategic Environment Planning and Transport on behalf of the Chair:

Questioner

Subject

Councillor White

Tackling Car Congestion at School Gates

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

36.

Highway Maintenance and Pothole Repair Plan 2018/2019 - Update Report pdf icon PDF 82 KB

A report informing the Sub-Committee of the £643,000 allocation to the Council from the additional funding for local highways maintenance work in the current Financial Year and of the progress with the Pothole Repair Plan 2018/2019.

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of a £643,000 allocation to the Council from additional Department for Transport (DfT) funding for local highways maintenance work in the current Financial Year, and of the progress with the Pothole Repair Plan 2018/2019.

The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Major Transport and Highways Projects - Update pdf icon PDF 91 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on key progress and milestones associated with the current programme of major transport and highways projects in the Borough.

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on key progress and milestones associated with the current programme of major transport and highways projects in the Borough namely:

·         Reading Station Area Redevelopment (Cow Lane Bridges)

·         South Reading Mass Rapid Transit (Phases 1-4)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

38.

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

A report asking the Sub-Committee to approve statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions.

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.

Resident Permit Parking - Update pdf icon PDF 60 KB

a. Objections to Advertised Traffic Regulation Order (Harrow Court, East Reading, The Willows/St Stephens Close)

b. Proposals for Statutory Consultation (Lower Caversham)

 

A report informing the Sub-Committee of feedback received during statutory consultation for the agreed proposals that formed the Harrow Court, East Reading area and The Willows/St Stephens Close area Resident Permit Parking (RPP) schemes.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 17 of the meeting held on 12 September 2018, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of feedback received during statutory consultation for proposed Resident Permit Parking (RPP) schemes for Harrow Court, East Reading area and The Willows/St Stephens Close area.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

Proposed Closures of Meadow Road and Milford Road - Update pdf icon PDF 55 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with a design for the proposed closures of Meadow Road and Milford Road, and supplementary measures, that have been developed following the receipt of local feedback to the concept and seeking approval to conduct a statutory consultation on these proposed measures.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 9 of the meeting held on 13 June 2018, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with a design for the proposed closures of Meadow Road and Milford Road, and supplementary measures, that had been developed following the receipt of local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

41.

Hospital and University Area Parking Scheme - Minor Amendments pdf icon PDF 57 KB

A report asking the Sub-Committee to approve statutory consultation for implementing minor alterations to a number of parking restrictions within the Hospital and University area parking scheme.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 8 of the meeting held on 13 June 2018, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Sub-Committee to approve statutory consultation for implementing minor alterations to a number of parking restrictions within the Hospital and University area parking scheme.  Drawings showing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

42.

Oxford Road Area Study: Additional Proposals for Statutory Consultation pdf icon PDF 58 KB

A report asking the Sub-Committee to approve a statutory consultation on the revised proposals for Oxford Road, following a safety audit, which will provide additional benefits to the flow of buses toward the Norcot Road and Bedford Road junction approaches.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 79 of the meeting held on 8 March 2018, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Sub-Committee to approve a statutory consultation on revised proposals for Oxford Road, following a safety audit, which would provide additional benefits to the flow of buses  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

43.

Annual Parking Services Report 2017-2018 pdf icon PDF 51 KB

A report presenting financial and statistical data on the Council’s civil parking enforcement activities during 2017-2018.

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 2017-2018.  A copy of the Parking Services Annual Report 2017-2018 was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report stated that it was intended that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

Road Safety Improvement - Vastern Road Roundabout with George Street (Reading Bridge) and Napier Road pdf icon PDF 54 KB

A report informing the Sub-Committee of road safety improvements to be implemented at the roundabout where Vastern Road (IDR) meets Bridge Street (Reading Bridge) and Napier Road.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of proposed road safety improvements at the roundabout where Vastern Road (IDR) met Bridge Street (Reading Bridge) and Napier Road.  A drawing showing the existing and proposed layout of the roundabout was attached to the report at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

45.

Cycle Forum Meeting Notes pdf icon PDF 60 KB

A report informing the Sub-Committee of the discussions and actions from the Cycle Forum held in October 2018.

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 31 October 2018.

Resolved -    That the minutes from the Cycle Forum held on 31 October 2018 be noted.

46.

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 the item 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 46.

47.

Applications for Discretionary Parking Permits

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

 

Minutes:

The Director of Environment 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 twenty applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved -

(1)     That, with regard to application 1 a second discretionary  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.