Venue: Meadfoot Room, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR
Contact: Patrick Carney 207710
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Councillor Amil. |
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Minutes of meeting held on 10th May 2012 PDF 80 KB Minutes: · Buses at Asda – Officers are awaiting feedback from Stagecoach · The minutes were agreed to be correct. Councillor Addis proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded. |
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Torquay Town Centre Parking - Six Month Review PDF 151 KB Additional documents: Minutes: · Report considered changes following the review of Torquay Parking Scheme · Councillor Cowell raised concerns as a review of the wider Parking Strategy was required, including the charging levels, which are damaging the economy of the town. Recommendation · Councillor Faulkner proposed and Cllr Brooksbank seconded. All in favour. Recommended changes proposed in the report. |
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Hollicombe to Paignton Harbour Cycle Route PDF 162 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: · Consideration of opinions for cycle route – byelaws were changed to allow cycle routes in parks. · Consider section between Marine Parade and Colin Road considered in the report. · Four options were offered for consideration. · Preferred option by officers is Option 1. · PC advised of Cllr Butt’s concern this had not been presented to Preston Community Partnership for their consideration. · Caz Ladbrook also submitted comments which were conflicting but gave a number of views. · It was clarified this is a critical part of the National Cycle Network. · Concerns were raised on shared space between cyclists and pedestrians – need to ensure demarcation where possible. Recommendation · Officers to do a new hybrid of Option 2 and 3 using the area with the removal of hedge. Cllr Cowell proposed and Cllr Doggett seconded. |
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Torbay Highway Network Capacity & Western Corridor Improvements PDF 137 KB Additional documents: Minutes: · Presentation of report explaining the measuring of Network Capacity and Congestion criteria used to assess the needs of the highway network. · Much is based on speed of journeys across the network. · However a national survey of residents views suggested we have one of the worst satisfaction on congestion in England. · Report suggests congestion will increase as Western Corridor has most developments and will need future works. · A number of junctions will also see higher capacity across the network. · Torbay has a vulnerable network with only two main routes, which compounds problems if one is blocked. · Reports and Western Corridor improvements supported by the Transport Working Party. |
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Local Sustainable Transport Fund - Verbal update Minutes: · Environment Policy team managed to secure £2.75m over three years. · Transport Working Party congratulated the Team for the achievement of gaining this grant. · Financial proposals will be agreed in July. · New pontoons/Fast Ferry Service/new bus routes/new cycle route national network to Newton Abbot has been included in the schemes. · Supported by marketing and travel plans. Timescales:- · Pontoons – PQQ going out today. Tender documents by the end of August, Contract starts October 2012, installed by March 2013. · Ferry Service – Procurement subject to OJEU, tenders issued end of July, contract October 2012, service in by March 2013 · Bus project has to meet the timescale. · Three years to set cycleway proposals to connect routes. First proposal will come to Transport Working Party in the autumn. · Proposals has been seen by Harbours Committee. They will influence the actual design of the Ferry Services. |
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Palm Court Highways Layout - Verbal update Minutes: · Deferred.
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Any Other Business Minutes: · School flashing 20 mile hour signs are being considered. Actual schemes will be prioritised according to budget.
Urgent Items (Late additions) · Churston Golf Course – Comments required from Transport Working Party on highway plans for access from main road, is part of the planning application. · Mr Roger Richards presented to the Transport Working Party, resident of Churston. · Concern on roads and congestion were raised – more units and additional industrial units mean the road cannot take any more traffic. Considered to be an over development for road network, concern on Bascombe Road junction in particular. · It was clarified that Bascombe Road would only serve 5 properties. Cllr Pritchard supported concerns raised by Mr Richards, suggested all major impacts on all roads should be considered by the Transport Working Party. · Councillor A Faulkner/Councillor D Cowell raised concern on the junctions on Bascombe Road (need right turn on junction). Difficult to get into the flow of traffic. Comment to Planning:- · Transport Working Party acknowledged this has been looked at by strategic/highways departments. · Concern raised by AF/DC put forward to Planning prior to decision being made.
Parking Restriction Carious – Urgent Report · Officers proposed to remove moratorium on additional parking orders to allow £15,000 to be invested in 43 small schemes. · Officers will go to consultation on these schemes. If objections are received this will come back to the Transport Working Party for consideration. Cllr Doggett agreed to distribute letter to a wider community for scheme 26. · Cllr Cowell requested if some schemes were dropped from the list after consultation, others be added. The cost of advertising is the largest cost so may not be achieved. · Cllr Faulkner proposed and Councillor Doggett seconded – all in favour. |
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Date of Next Meeting Minutes: 2nd August 2012, 4.00pm, Meadfoot Room, Town Hall |
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