HIGHWAYS AND
TRANSPORTATION LOCAL JOINT COMMITTEE
29TH
JANUARY 2007
PRESENT:
County Councillor D Brickhill; in the
Chair
County Councillors:
D Flude, A Moran, D J Newton and A
Richardson
Borough Councillors
J A Beech, B H Dykes, M Campbell, D J Cannon,
T R Dunlop, D J Straine-Francis
and S W Hogben
OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE:
CheshireCounty Council
Mr M
Cairns
Team Leader, Policies and Studies
Mr N
Edgar
Road Safety Unit
Mr D
Heyes
Locality Manager
Mr R
Welch
Area Traffic
Engineer
Crewe & Nantwich Borough
Council
Mr P
Burns
Business Development Manager (Direct Services)
Mrs C M
Jones Democratic
Services Officer
37. DECLARATION OF
INTERESTS
County Councillor D Flude declared a personal
interest in agenda item 10 (Objections to Proposed “Prohibition of
Waiting” Order – Stalbridge Road, Crewe) on the basis that she was
Chair of the Cheshire and Wirral NHS Partnership Trust.
County Councillor D J Newton declared a personal interest in the
same item on the basis that he was Chair of the appropriate County
Council Scrutiny Committee.
No other Member made any declaration of
interest in any item of business on the agenda at this point in the
meeting.
38.
MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the
Minutes of the meeting held on 30th October 2006 be
approved as a correct record, subject to the following -
Minute No.
28 Requests
for a 7.5 Tonnes Weight Limit, except for
Access, Main Road and Snape Lane, Weston.
First paragraph, following “……Weston…”
insert “and Basford”
Second paragraph, third
line
delete “….a future….”
insert “…..the next….”
Part (b) of the Resolution, third line
delete “…..a
future….”
insert “……the next….”
39. QUESTIONS BY
ELECTORS AND PETITIONS
It was noted that there were no
questions or petitions received from members of the public in
accordance with the County Council’s Standing Order No. 35, as
adopted by the Local Joint Committee.
40.
ROAD CASUALTIES CHESHIRE – ANNUAL REPORT 2006
Cheshire County Council had a
statutory duty under Section 39 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act, as
amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991, to carry out accident
studies, produce schemes of local improvement, education and
disseminate good practice in road safety and carry out auditing of
new or improved highway proposals.
The Engineering Service’s Road Safety
Unit had prepared a report on the extent and nature of the road
accident casualty statistics across Cheshire.
The Local Joint Committee received
the report of the County Engineer which provided a summary of the
key aspects of the full report.
41.
DECRIMINALISED PARKING ENFORCEMENT – PROGRESS
The issue of decriminalised parking
enforcement had been discussed at the Local Joint Committee on
17th October 2005 and 30th October
2006.
The report of the County Engineer
up-dated Members on progress.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the contents of the report be noted;
(b) That the Local Joint Committee
agree to include in the full application to the Department for
Transport for Decriminalised Parking Enforcement powers, the
ability to allow the Borough Council to introduce clamping
enforcement in Borough Council car parks; and
(c) That item (b) above be subject to
the approval of Full Council (Crewe and Nantwich).
42.
DE-CRIMINALISATION – TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS
The report of the County Engineer
proposed changes to certain existing road markings to be enforced
under decriminalisation by means of a Traffic Regulation
Order. Discussions had taken place with the emergency
services regarding the changes and they had raised no
objections.
RESOLVED: (a) That
authority be granted to give public notice of the intention to make
Orders under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 the effect of
which will be to:
(i) prevent vehicles stopping in
the school “keep clear” zones, detailed in Section 2.1, Appendix 1
of the report between 8 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday;
(ii) prohibit waiting, except
for taxis, in the lengths of roads appointed as taxi stands,
detailed in Section 2.2, Appendix 2 of the report, during the times
specified; and
(b) That if no objections
were received the Traffic Orders be made.
43.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OFF-STREET PARKING
ORDERS
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council
proposed to amend the Off-Street Parking Order in relation to car
parks at Railway Street, Thomas Street, Edleston Road and Wood
Street (East), Crewe.
The proposal in respect of Railway
Street, Crewe would allow users to purchase tickets for stays in
excess of one-day. The proposals for Thomas Street, Edeston
Road and Wood Street (East), Crewe, would permit the introduction
of a “pay and display” charging system. The Borough Council’s
Board had approved the proposals at its meeting on 11th
January 2007.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the proposals.
RESOLVED: That
consent be given to Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council under
Section 39 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to amend the
Off-Street Parking Order as outlined in Section 2.1 of the
report.
44.
OBJECTION TO PROPOSED RESTRICTION OF WAITING ORDER
–
A529
– CHESHIRE STREET, AUDLEM
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 30th October 2006, it had been resolved that
changes be made to the waiting restrictions on Cheshire Street,
Audlem, as part of the decriminalisation process. The Order
was subsequently advertised and one objection had been
received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objection and invited the Local Joint Committee
to resolve that the objection be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the objection be not sustained; and
(b) That the Order be implemented as
advertised.
45.
OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED REVOCATION OF “PROHIBITION OF
WAITING” ORDER – MARKET STREET, CREWE
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 30th October 2006, it was resolved that changes
be made to the waiting restrictions on the West side of Market
Street, Crewe to allow on-street parking. The Order was
subsequently advertised and objections had been received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objections and invited the Local Joint
Committee to resolve that the objections be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a)
That the objections be not sustained; and
(b) that the Order be implemented as
advertised.
46. OBJECTIONS
TO PROPOSED “PROHIBITION OF WAITING” ORDER – STALBRIDGE ROAD,
CREWE
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 30th October 2006, changes had been made to
waiting restrictions on Stalbridge Road, Crewe, as part of the
decriminalisation process. The Order was subsequently advertised
and objections had been received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objections and invited the Local Joint
Committee to resolve that the objections be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the objections be not sustained; and
(b) That the Order be implemented as
advertised.
47. OBJECTIONS
TO PROPOSED “PROHIBITION OF WAITING” ORDER – CREWE ROAD,
HASLINGTON
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 30th October 2006, it was agreed to prohibit
waiting on Crewe Road, Haslington, as part of the Haslington
Traffic Management Scheme and decriminalisation process. The Order
was subsequently advertised and objections had been received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objections and invited the Local Joint
Committee to resolve that the objections be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the objections be not sustained: and
(b) That the Order be implemented as
advertised.
48. OBJECTIONS
TO PROPOSED ROAD HUMPS IN THE VILLAGE OF HASLINGTON
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 17th October 2005, it was resolved that, as part
of the Haslington and Winterley Traffic Management Scheme, two road
humps be installed at the junctions of Crewe Road/Waterloo
Road/Bradeley Road and Crewe Road/The Dingle, Haslington. The Order
was subsequently advertised and objections had been received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objections and invited the Local Joint
Committee to resolve that the objections be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the objections be not sustained: and
(b) That the road humps be installed
as advertised.
49. OBJECTIONS
TO PROPOSED ZEBRA CROSSING, MIDDLEWICH STREET, CREWE
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 10th July 2006, it was resolved that a
pedestrian crossing facility be installed at Middlewich Street,
Crewe near to the junction with Ridgway Street. Notice had
been formally given and a letter of objection, signed by six
residents, had been received.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the objections and invited the Local Joint
Committee to resolve that the objections be not sustained.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the objections be not sustained; and
(b) That the Zebra crossing on
Middlewich Street, Crewe, be installed as indicated in the public
notice.
50.
PROPOSED CYCLE TRACKS ON THE A532 MACON WAY,
CREWE
It was proposed to introduce
off-carriageway cycle tracks on Macon Way, Crewe. The report
of the County Engineer gave details of the proposal.
RESOLVED: That
public notice be given to remove the appropriate part of a footway
under Section 66(4) of the Highways Act 1980 and a cycle track
constructed under Section 65(1) at the following locations –
(a) Macon Way,
Crewe, West side between Herald Drive and Earle Street, Crewe;
and
(b) Macon Way, East
side from its junction with Herald Drive Northwards for a distance
of 60m.
51.
PROPOSED 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT, STATION ROAD,
CALVELEY
It was proposed that a speed limit of
30 mph be introduced on Station Road, Calveley, which was an unlit,
unclassified residential road.
The report of the County Engineer
gave details of the proposal.
RESOLVED: That
authority be granted to give public notice of the intention to make
an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of
which will be to –
(a) Introduce
a speed limit on Station Road, Calveley, of 30 mph from its
junction with the A51 for 135 metres in a South-Easterly direction;
and
(b) That
if no objections are received, the Traffic Order be made.
52.
PETITION RECEIVED – MAIN ROAD AND CEMETERY ROAD,
WESTON
At the Local Joint Committee meeting
held on 30th October 2006, the report of the County
Engineer was submitted following receipt of a petition regarding
Main Road and Cemetery Road, Weston. The Local Joint
Committee resolved that an investigation of the issues be carried
out and the results reported to the next meeting of this
Committee.
The report of the County Engineer,
outlining the results of the investigation, was submitted.
RESOLVED: (a) That
the concerns of the residents be noted; and
(b) That Weston and Basford Parish
Council’s application for the use of temporary Speed Indicating
Devices be progressed as a priority.
53.
PROJECT PROGRESS REPORTS
The Local Joint Committee received
the report of the County Engineer which reported progress on
schemes and Traffic Regulation Orders approved by the Local Joint
Committee but not yet implemented.
At this point in the proceedings,
County Councillor D Brickhill declared a personal and prejudicial
interest in the item on the basis that he was a resident of Colleys
Lane, Willaston which was identified in the report.
(Note: Having declared the
interest, County Councillor Brickhill withdrew from the meeting
during consideration of the item.)
RESOLVED: That
County Councillor D J Newton be elected chair for this one item of
business.
(Note: Following discussion
of the report, County Councillor D Brickhill re-joined the
meeting.)
54.
LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT 2007-2008
On 18th December 2006, the
Department for Transport announced the 2007/2008 local transport
capital settlement. At the same time, it also provided an
outline assessment of the overall quality of Cheshire’s LTP and an
assessment of the County Council’s first LTP delivery report.
The Local Joint Committee received
the report of the County Engineer which provided details reported
to the County Council’s Environment Executive on 16th
January 2007.
55.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
23rd April
2007