HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION LOCAL JOINT COMMITTEE
28TH JANUARY
2008
PRESENT:
CountyCouncillors:
D Brickhill (Chair), A Moran, D J Newton, D H
Flude, A Richardson and M J Simon
Borough Councillors
R A Bailey, J A Beech, D J Cannon, B H Dykes,
G Fenton, D J Straine-Francis and R
Salmon
IN ATTENDANCE:
CheshireCounty Council
Mr D
Heyes
Locality Manager
Mr R
Welch
Area Traffic Engineer
Crewe& Nantwich Borough
Council
Miss D
Moulson Democratic
Services Officer
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Crewe& Nantwich Borough Council
: Non-Committee Member
Councillor R Cartlidge
P C Paul
Burke Cheshire
Police, Eastern Division
34. DECLARATION OF
INTERESTS
Councillor Moran declared a personal
interest in agenda item 3 (Questions and Petitions by Electors) as
the Borough Councillor for the Barony Weaver ward and as a resident
of the area.
Councillor Moran also declared a
personal interest in agenda item 5 (Petition – Ravensmoor,
Nantwich) as a signatory to the petition.
Councillor Beech declared a personal
interest in agenda item 12 (Request for Pedestrian Crossing at
Acton – Executive Decision) as the Ward Councillor for Acton and
Chairman of Acton Parish Council.
35.
MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of
the meeting held on 29th October 2007 be approved as a
correct record.
36. QUESTIONS BY
ELECTORS AND PETITIONS
36.1
Questions
It was noted that there were no
questions received from members of the public in accordance with
County Council Standing Order No. 35.
36.2
Petitions
36.2.1 Woodland Avenue,
Nantwich
In accordance with County Council
Standing Order No. 35, as adopted by the Local Joint Committee, Mrs
Anne Nash presented a petition in respect of waiting restrictions
on Woodland Avenue, Nantwich. The petition was presented on
behalf of the residents of Woodland Avenue which stated that
“We support the introduction of Double Yellow lines along
Woodland Avenue and its turning area so that we, the residents, can
have safe unobstructed pedestrian and vehicular access to our
properties”.
36.2.2 Demand for Safer
Pavements
In October, the Local Joint Committee
had discussed a petition submitted to a previous meeting by the
Safer Pavements Action Team (SPAT) which demanded safer pavements
in the borough. Members resolved that the appropriate
Executive Member be asked to review the operation of routine and
structural maintenance; the decision of the Executive Member to be
reported back to a future meeting of the Committee.
The Local Joint Committee expressed
its dissatisfaction at the delay and -
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Executive Member be
informed of the Committee’s dissatisfaction in the delay; and
(b) That the petitioners be informed
of the position.
37. PETITION RECEIVED –
REQUEST FOR 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT MILLFIELDS
AREA, NANTWICH
A petition had been received from the Blagg
Avenue (Nantwich) Neighbourhood Watch Group requesting the
introduction of a 20 mph speed limit in the Millfields/Queen’s
Drive area of Nantwich.
The report of the County Engineer gave details
of the petition and recommended no further action be taken, for the
reasons given in the report.
RESOLVED:
(a) That no
further action be taken regarding this request but the situation
continue to be monitored;
(b) That the petitioners be informed of the
decision of the Local Joint Committee and the justification for the
decision.
38. PETITION RECEIVED –
REQUEST FOR SPEED LIMIT,
RAVENSMOOR NANTWICH
The report of the County Engineer gave details
of a petition received from residents of Ravensmoor requesting
the introduction of a speed limit within the village.
RESOLVED: That the
concerns of the petitioners be noted and that they be informed that
a review of warning signs and markings is to be carried out and
that the installation of a speed limit be dependent on the
prioritisation of those locations awaiting an assessment.
39. SPEED LIMIT REVIEW
– ‘C’ AND UNCLASSIFIED ROADS AND NEWCASTLE
ROAD, SHAVINGTON
(Note: At this point in
the meeting, Councillor Brickhill declared a personal interest in
the item as a Parish Councillor for Hough and Shavington and
as a Borough Councillor for
Shavington.)
At its meeting held on 29th October
2007, the Local Joint Committee considered the issue of the speed
limit review on ‘C’ and unclassified roads, and Newcastle Road,
through Shavington. At that meeting it was resolved
that a list of locations which may meet the criteria
as a “village” be submitted to the January 2008 meeting for
prioritisation, and that the proposals contained in the Chair’s
report (Newcastle Road) also be considered at this meeting.
The Local Joint Committee had also asked for a
review of speed limits at Stoneley Road, Crewe; Moss Lane,
Leighton; and Colleys Lane, Willaston with proposals being
submitted to a future meeting.
The report of the County Engineer now
submitted provided information in respect of Members’ requests made
at the meeting in October. The Chair of the Local Joint
Committee proposed that Newcastle Road, Shavington should be given
priority within the review.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the method
for prioritising speed limit reviews on ‘C’ and unclassified roads
be based on a Weighted Collision Index consistent with that of the
County’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads review and that Newcastle Road,
Shavington be priority;
(b) That
authority be granted to advertise the proposals to make speed limit
orders, the effect of which will be to introduce a 30 mph speed
limit on the following lengths of roads and if no objections are
received, the Orders be made:
(i) Stoneley
Road, Crewe from its junction with Groby Road Westwards for a
distance of 525 metres to the limit of the existing 30 mph speed
limit;
(ii) Moss
Lane, Leighton from its junction with Parkers Road Northwards for a
distance of approximately 1300m
(c) That
the existing 30 mph speed limit along Colleys Lane, Willaston be
extended North-Westwards for a distance of 1050 metres.
40. WELSH ROW
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS
At its meeting held on 29th October
2007, it was agreed that a further report be submitted to the Local
Joint Committee indicating the proposed footway materials to be
used on this scheme, and alterations to Traffic Regulation
Orders.
The report of the County Engineer provided
details.
RESOLVED:
(a) That
authority be granted to advertise the proposals to adjust the
prohibition of waiting Order, the effect of which will be to limit
waiting to sixty minutes with no return within sixty minutes along
the length of Welsh Row, Nantwich as shown on Appendix 2 of the
report; and
(b) If no objections are received the Order be
made.
41. PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF
WAITING ORDER, COPPICEMERE DRIVE,
ELECTRA
WAY, MALLARD WAY AND WESTMERE DRIVE, CREWE
(CREWE
BUSINESS PARK)
At its meeting held on 29th October
2007, the Local Joint Committee considered a report on proposed
waiting restrictions at Crewe Business Park. The matter was
deferred to the January 2008 meeting.
Officers considered the comments made by
Members at the previous meeting, and the report of the County
Engineer (8) reviewed the proposals.
RESOLVED:
(a) That authority be
granted to advertise the proposal to make a prohibition of waiting
Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit waiting at all times
along the following lengths of roads:
> Westmere
Drive, both sides - from a point 165 metres south and west of the
southern kerbline westwards for a distance of 55 metres (including
the roundabout)
> Electra Way, north
side - from its junction with Mallard Way westwards for a distance
of 160 metres
> Electra
Way, south side - from its junction with Mallard Way westwards for
a distance of 75 metres
> Mallard
Way, east side - from its junction with Electra Way southwards for
142 metres
> Mallard Way,
west side – from its junction with Electra Way southwards for 30
metres and from a point 108 south of its junction with Electra Way
southwards for 34 metres
(b) That If no objections are received, the
Order be made; and
(c) That a report be submitted to the Local
Joint Committee’s April meeting regarding the provision of lorry
parking in the vicinity of Crewe Business Park.
42. LAIDON
AVENUE, ROPE, WISTASTON – PROPOSED
TRAFFIC-CALMING
As part of a planning condition of the
Persimmon Homes site on Lochleven Road, Rope, Wistaston, there was
a requirement to introduce a traffic-calming scheme on Laidon
Avenue.
It was proposed that the scheme be located on
Laidon Avenue between its junctions with Whirlow Road and Rope Bank
Avenue and the report of the County Engineer gave details of the
scheme.
RESOLVED:
a) That the traffic calming scheme proposed
for Laidon Avenue, Rope be referred back to officers to allow
alternative traffic calming measures to be considered that do not
involve vertical deflection; and
b) That the local member be consulted on the
proposal prior to a further report being submitted to the Local
Joint Committee.
43. PROPOSED EXTENSION
OF HOURS OF OPERATION OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE
STAND, SWINEMARKET, NANTWICH
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council had
proposed extending the hours of operation of the Hackney Carriage
stand on the West side of Swinemarket, Nantwich to 24 hours on all
days. The stand currently operated between 22.00 hours and 6.00
hours. The consent of Cheshire County Council was required
and the report of the County Engineer gave details of the
proposal.
The Local Joint Committee sought clarification
on the level of consultation carried out on the proposal, in
particular with disabled users. As clarification could not be
provided it was -
RESOLVED: That the item
be deferred pending receipt of information relating to the
consultation process.
44.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ASSESSMENT, BRADFIELD ROAD, CREWE
At its meeting held on 29th October
2007, a report was submitted regarding a pedestrian crossing
assessment at Bradfield Road, Crewe...It had been agreed that
although the location met the criteria for a crossing, further
investigation was required to determine if a safe location,
unaffected by vehicle accesses, could be determined.
Further assessments had subsequently been
undertaken and the information report of the County Engineer,
giving details, was submitted.
45. REQUEST FOR
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT ACTON – EXECUTIVE
DECISION
At its meeting held on 16th July
2007, the Local Joint Committee resolved that a pedestrian crossing
be installed on Chester Road, Acton. This decision fell outside
County policy and had been referred to the County Council’s
Executive Member for a decision.
The Executive Member had considered the matter
on 13th December 2007 and decided that as the
installation of a pedestrian crossing at Chester Road, Acton, fell
outside the County Council’s criteria, the proposal could not be
approved.
The information report of the County Engineer
was submitted; the Executive Member’s Decision was noted.
46. PROJECT PROGRESS
REPORTS
The Local Joint Committee received
the report of the County Engineer which up-dated Members on highway
schemes to be carried out within the Borough during 2007/2008 and
Traffic Regulation Orders which had been approved by the Local
Joint Committee but not yet implemented.
47. DATE OF NEXT
MEETING
21st April 2008