Minutes of the Highways and Transport committee meeting held on 17th September 2007 in the Magistrates

Room, Corn Exchange complex, Hungerford.

 

Meeting commenced at 7.05pm.

                Present:  R. Hudson (Chairman), P. Harries, M. Wilson, D. Liddiard, E. Cardwell, R. Desmeules (arrived 7.25pm)

                                3 members of the public.

Minutes taken by Cllr Cardwell in the Clerk’s absence

 

                1)             Apologies for absence

                                Apologies were received on behalf of Cllrs Thompson, Scorey and Bullock.

 

                                The Mayor was disappointed that new Cllrs were not invited.

 

                2)             Declaration of Interests

                                Cllr Harries declared an interest in Church Way as he lives there.

                                Cllr Wilson declared an interest in Prospect Road as she lives there.

 

                3)             Minutes of 16th July 2007

                                Proposed:  Cllr Harries, second:  Cllr Wilson.  Vote:  4 in favour, 1 abstention (Cllr Cardwell not present

                                at last meeting).

 

                4)             Prospect Road between Church St and Honeyfields: Parking Issues & Sign

                                On going issue.   Chris Bryant, resident, and Cllr Hudson in discussion.

07/H0037              Proposed:  Cllr Wilson, second:  Cllr Liddiard, that standing orders be suspended to allow Chris Bryant to

                                speak.   Vote:  all in favour.

                                Photos given to Councillors by Chris Bryant to explain resident’s situation.   Problem with VW parked

                                outside Mrs Spackman’s and opposite Chris Bryant.   Problem with visibility and refuse lorry.  

                                Request for double yellow lines on corner and possible resident permit.   Agreed current parking is

                                not illegal, but people should be encouraged to use car parks.  PH suggested writing to WBC to ask if

                                refuse lorries having problem and Fire Brigade getting through and current parking preventing access

                                to fire hydrant    No Through Road sign has been removed and not replaced.

07/H0038              Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Harries, that standing orders be reinstated.  Vote: all 6 in favour.

               

                                M. Wilson and R. Hudson have been in touch with D. Holtby who has liaised with Alex Drysdale of WBC.

                                Discussion re displacement of parking.  Problem with commuter parking causing residents problems with

                                visibility and refuse lorry/emergency vehicle access;  suggest petition to Downlands Area Forum on

                                3rd October 2007 – for residents to organise.

                                Cllr Hudson to write letter to WBC, cc clerk, D Holtby, C Bryant.

 

                5)             Hungerford’s PCSO:  Dave Dobson

                                R. Hudson in contact with Dave Dobson.   Invited to meeting but not in attendance.   Cllr Hudson does

                                email issues to Mr Dobson, particularly enforcement.   Invite to next meeting.

 

                6)             Christmas Lights

                                Rod still testing lights;  feels he is behind but not worried.   Half are not working.   Cllrs Wilson and

                                Harries have again offered help.   Tender for installation sent out to same as last year.   No reply as yet.

                                Switch-on 5pm, start 4.45pm 1st December 2007.   Contacting retailers for watering contributions and

                                donations for Christmas lights.   Cllr Hudson has offered a tree for the wharf area.

 

                7)             Canal Pedestrian Bridge

                                Parish bid application has been submitted.   R. Hudson wants to discuss with new Ward members.  

                                D. Liddiard has met various contractors on site;  quotes £900/m to £150/metre.   R. Hudson to

                                follow up – Hugh & Powell.

 

                8)             Vehicle Activated Sign

                                SID on Salisbury Road two days last week.

                                Vehicle Activate Sign in and working on Wantage Road.

 

               

 

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                9)             Street Lights

                                Lane between Prospect Road and Church Way, requesting lighting.   Cllr Harries contacted WBC –

                                cost £4k as no power source.   Mrs Richardson has written a letter to HTC.   Cllr Hudson to write response

                                advising Council looking into situation, but to advise cost.

 

                10)           Street Cleaning: monitoring, reporting:  chewing gum:  provision and servicing of additional dog

                                poo bins

                                Chewing gum – letter sent to WBC to request machine.   Clerk to write again and chase.

                                Street cleaning – Cllr Desmeules feels streets continue to be untidy.   Suggest new Cllr to oversee.

                                Dog poo – Cllr Hudson has received a request for a bin location at top of Salisbury Road.

                                Action on Roger Thompson’s return.

 

                11)           Gateway Entrances to Town

                                Have been cut back.   Continue to monitor.

 

                12)           Public Seats

                                Cllr Liddiard – 5 seats £253/seat, passed June previously that money could be spent to purchase three

                                benches.

07/H0039              Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Desmeules, that committee agree to purchase five as same spend

                                as three.   Vote 6 in favour.

                                Clerk to order seats from Cyan to be delivered to D. Liddiard.  (Balmoral bench 1.8m)

                                Installation charge will be separate.   Labour will be free.   Three for wharf.

                                Invite new Cllrs to oversee benches.

 

                13)           Public Convenience

                                £11k not being refunded by WBC.   Emergency funds to be used for flooding instead.

 

                14)           Hungerford in Bloom

                                Clerk asked by Cllr Wilson twice if funds have been sent to Air Ambulance.   No letter received to thank

                                for donation.   Clerk to confirm donation sent and chase received.

               

                15)           Transport Schemes for Section 106:  Forms to WBC

                                All requests submitted to WBC.   No confirmation as yet from John Winstanley.

 

                16)           Hungerford area-wide Traffic Regulation Order

                                In place or ongoing.   New signs.   Most residents seem happy.   No coach stop in Church Street.

                                Monitoring to discuss again at next meeting.

 

                17)           Church Way:  no footway and service road

                                P. Harries meeting on site with WBC and Sovereign.   Blocked drain to be cleared at top/bottom by

                                WBC.   Sovereign Housing to do up road up to bottom drain.   Residents asked to pay for road repairs.

                                Waiting to receive paperwork.

                                No footway from Chilton Way to Moores Place.   Transco to be contacted re holes not filled in on

                                pavement by Honeyfields/Church Way.

                                Clerk to action.

 

                18)           A338/Priory Road Junction Proposals

                                Plan drawn up – some residents have sent in response – that they are not happy.

 

                19)           Canal Walk:  Parking on grass by Canal

                                Still parking on grass.   Need to write again to WBC to request bollards to prevent parking on grass.

07/H0040              Proposed:  Cllr Wilson, second:  Cllr Harries.   Vote:  6 in favour.  

                                R. Hudson to write.

 

                20)           Flooding and Town Flood Plan

                                Facilities for sand bags should be available – perhaps Triangle Field.

                                Clerk to write to Downlands Forum and WBC to ask what risk of flooding.   If risk, what provision

                                has been made for flooding in Town?

 

                 

 

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                21)           Low Flying Night Aircraft Consultation (Terminal Control South West Airspace)

                                Letter of objection sent re concerns over night flights to Bournemouth and Southampton.   Basingstoke

                                and Deane letter received to provide response.   Committee happy letter sent but no further

                                action.

 

                22)           Pedestrian Sign to Croft from High Street

                                John Conn ‘phoned Cllr Hudson to request sign to show footpath to say to CROFT and CHURCH.

                                WBC to be contacted by Clerk to progress and report at next meeting.

 

                23)           Downlands Area Forum October 3rd in Hungerford Town Hall

                                Cllrs reminded meeting 3rd October 2007 in Hungerford Town Hall, 6.45pm – 9pm.

 

                24)           Risk Assessment

                                P. Harries advised risk assessments to be updated.   RCD to be purchased for electrical light testing.

                                Rod to get order no from clerk before purchase.

 

 

Meeting closed:  8.55pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed……………………………

Chairman, Highways & Transport

15th October 2007