Agenda and minutes

The Chairman, Councillor Knapman had tendered his apologies for the meeting and had asked Councillor Mrs V Metcalfe to Chair the Meeting in his absence.

Councillor Metcalfe informed the Panel that the Portfolio Holder had requested a Vice-Chairman be appointed to the Panel. Councillor Metcalfe asked the Panel if anybody would like to assume that roll. Councillor Lea nominated Councillor Metcalfe and Councillor Gadsby seconded the nomination.

RESOLVED:

(1)        That Councillor Mrs V Metcalfe be elected Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

(2)        That Councillor Mrs V Metcalfe be appointed Vice Chairman of the Panel.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Local Highways Panel held on 28 April 2014.

            RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2014 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

County Highways Officers to report on Schemes approved by the Cabinet Member as requested at the last meeting.

The Highways Liaison Officer (HLO) tabled scheme lists approved by the Cabinet Member at the meeting (attached).

            RESOLVED:

            That Members noted the approved schemes list.

Potential scheme lists by division for consideration are attached.

The Highways Liaison Officer (HLO) tabled updated scheme lists at the meeting (attached) and advised Members that all schemes coloured red in the RAG section would be deferred until further notice.

The HLO advised the Panel that the design and investigation costs for the top five Casualty Reduction Schemes across the district for the 2015/16 period would cost approximately £20,000 and she asked each division for £3,000 from their budget for this scheme.

Buckhurst Hill & Loughton South Division

Item 1 – LEPP132033 – Deferred until further notice.

Item 2 – LEPP002001 – Under review waiting for further information.

Item 3 and 5 – LEPP002007 – Agreed.

Chigwell & Loughton Broadway Division

The Chigwell & Loughton Broadway Division was not represented at the meeting but a request had been sent by County Councillor J Knapman for the panel to agree:

Item 9 – LEPP142002 – Agreed.

Epping & Theydon Bois Division

Item 13 – LEPP002003 – Agreed.

Loughton Central Division

Item 19 – LEPP132067 – Agreed.

Item 20 – LEPP142033 – Agreed.

Item 21 – LEPP132068 – Scheme validation ongoing.

Item 22 – LEPP148004 – Agreed.

Item 23 – LEPP145006 – Agreed.

North Weald & Nazeing Division

Item 28 – LEPP132057 – Agreed.

Item 29 – LEPP132062 – Validation team to re-evaluate PV² survey results.

Item 30 – LEPP132063 – HGV survey required to evaluate and identify the problem.

Item 31 – LEPP002005 – Agreed.

Ongar & Rural Division

Item 34 – LEPP132058 – Site to be monitored for speed survey.

Item 37 – LEPP142006 – Agreed.

Item 38 – LEPP132036 – Agreed.

Item 39 – LEPP132058 – No evidence of a parking issue, site to be monitored.

Item 40 – LEPP143022 – Agreed.

Item 41 – LEPP002011 – Agreed.

Item 42 – LEPP148002 – Deferred until further investigations have taken place.

Item 43 – LEPP148003 – Agreed.

Waltham Abbey Division

Item 46 – LEPP132054 – Speed survey to be conducted.

Item 47 – LEPP142034 – Speed survey to be conducted.

Item 48 – LEPP142004 – Agreed.

Item 50 – LEPP142003 – Agreed.

RESOLVED:

(1)        That Members agreed to fund the preliminary design and investigation costs for 2015/16 casualty reduction schemes.

(2)        That Members agreed schemes on the Proposed Scheme List for 2014/15.

Councillor Pond requested £7,500 for a new scheme a PRoW at Borders Lane to the Old Course at Rectory Lane.

Councillor Jackson requested the balance of the Capital Budget to go towards haunching and surface improvements which were being undertaken by ECC Highways Department at Netherhall Road, Nazeing.

Councillor Whitehouse requested that an amount of £5,000 be set aside for Scheme 15 – LEPP132021 for works to be carried out resulting from the outcome of the feasibility study.

The HLO advised that the budget for 2014/15 had now been allocated to schemes and she would be seeking the approval of the Cabinet Member.

            AGREED:

That Members agreed the remainder of the budget be allocated to the schemes as listed above.

It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on Thursday 28 August 2014 at 6.00pm in Committee Room 2 at the Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council.