Agenda item

The Director of Development Services submitted a report giving an update on the progress on various schemes and requests for highways work within the Assembly area.  He reported orally that in connection with paragraph 4.2 of the report now submitted, a meeting would be held with the petition organiser to look at the extent of the waiting restrictions that were being requested and that with regard to paragraph 4.9, the Highways Co-ordinator for the South West would be commencing work on 24th October, 2012.

6.1

DECISION TAKEN

RESOLVED: That:-

(a)   the contents of the report now submitted, relating to the progress made with the various highway schemes and requests within the Community Assembly area, be noted;

(b)  it be noted a report would be submitted to the next Assembly meeting with regard to:

(i)      progress with the Speed Indicator Device Programme including speed data;

(ii)      progress with all agreed carry over schemes from 2011/12 together with progress with all 2012/13 schemes;

(iii)     the Carr Bank Lane Petition outcome;

(iv)    the Dobcroft School petition report; and

(v)      the outcomes from the HGV Routes Review, but that in the event the Review has not been completed by the next meeting of the Assembly in January 2013, the Director of Development Services be requested to give a further written update report at the meeting; and

(c)        this Assembly expresses strong concern over the number of outstanding reports on its highway programmes/schemes for 2011/12 and 2012/13, which has led to a lack of information being available to the people the Assembly represents and that, in view of this matter, Highway officers be asked to give full reports on the aforementioned outstanding matters at the Assembly’s meeting to be held in January 2013.

6.2

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

To keep Members and the public informed of progress.

6.3

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

No alternative options have been considered as this report only provides an update on the progress on various schemes and requests for highways work within the Assembly area.

6.4

ANY INTERESTS DECLARED OR DISPENSATION GRANTED

None

6.5

REASON FOR EXEMPTION IF PUBLIC/PRESS EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDEARTION

Not applicable

6.6

RESPECTIVE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTAION

Simon Green, Executive Director, Place Portfolio.

(NOTE: The relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee to consider a call-in of the decision would be, in this instance, the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee.)

6.1

The Director of Development Services submitted a report giving an update on the progress on various schemes and requests for highways work within the Assembly area.  He reported orally that in connection with paragraph 4.2 of the report now submitted, a meeting would be held with the petition organiser to look at the extent of the waiting restrictions that were being requested and that with regard to paragraph 4.9, the Highways Co-ordinator for the South West would be commencing work on 24th October, 2012.

6.2

Public Questions

6.2.1

Dobcroft School Petition

A member of Ecclesall Forum welcomed the information contained within Paragraph 4.6 of the report which stated that the request for waiting restrictions in the vicinity of Dobcroft School had been agreed as a priority for the Ecclesall Ward.

6.2.2

Millhouses Traders

In response to a request for the former Abbeydale Grange school site being used as a shopping car park in the period leading up to Christmas, to assist business in the Millhouses area (Paragraph 4.8 of the report), it was stated that the site was one of several sites being investigated for development by the City Council.  It was further stated that there were a number of issues with the site being used for such purposes which included, the likelihood that site investigations would be required during December 2012, safety of the surface as it was a demolished site, insurance liability, health and safety, lighting and the potential to attract crime to the location.  In acknowledging a suggestion that consideration be given to the inclusion of a shopping car park in a development brief for the site, it was indicated that this would be considered for the former school site, but that car parking for sports users only was being considered for the nearby Bannerdale site.

6.2.3

Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs)

With regard to questions over why speed indicator devices had not been rotated between sites in the South West area and whether the Assembly would be entitled to a refund as the work which had been paid for had not been carried out, it was indicated that where SIDs had not been rotated a refund would be applicable.  It was further stated that the SIDs would be rotated in two weeks from the date of this meeting.

6.2.4

Highway Sight Mirrors

In response to a question over why a highway convex sight mirror was still positioned on Twentywell Lane, the meeting was informed the mirror on Twentywell Lane should have been removed and that arrangements would now be made in respect of this matter.

6.3

DECISION TAKEN

RESOLVED: That: (a) the contents of the report now submitted, relating to the progress made with the various highway schemes and requests within the Community Assembly area, be noted;

(b) it be noted a report would be submitted to the next Assembly meeting with regard to:

(i)      progress with the Speed Indicator Device Programme including speed data;

(ii)      progress with all agreed carry over schemes from 2011/12 together with progress with all 2012/13 schemes;

(iii)     the Carr Bank Lane Petition outcome;

(iv)    the Dobcroft School petition report; and

(v)      the outcomes from the HGV Routes Review, but that in the event the Review has not been completed by the next meeting of the Assembly in January 2013, the Director of Development Services be requested to give a further written update report at the meeting; and

(c)    this Assembly expresses strong concern over the number of outstanding reports on its highway programmes/schemes for 2011/12 and 2012/13, which has led to a lack of information being available to the people the Assembly represents and that, in view of this matter, Highway officers be asked to give full reports on the aforementioned outstanding matters at the Assembly’s meeting to be held in January 2013.

6.4

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

To keep Members and the public informed of progress.

6.5

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

No alternative options have been considered as this report only provides an update on the progress on various schemes and requests for highways work within the Assembly area.

6.6

ANY INTERESTS DECLARED OR DISPENSATION GRANTED

None