Agenda and minutes

Venue: Meadfoot Room, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR

Contact: Patrick Carney  207710

Items
No. Item

16.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Councillor Amil                     

Councillor Doggett

Councillor A Faulkner

Sue Cheriton

17.

Minutes of meetings held on 6/10/11 & 18/10/11 pdf icon PDF 39 KB

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Minutes:

Minutes were proposed by Councillor Pentney and seconded by Councillor Brooksbank with the addition of Councillor B Davies on the attendee list for meeting held on 18/10/11.

18.

Presentation to the Group by Mrs Hewitt regarding Dartmouth Road crossing

Minutes:

Presentation by Mrs Hewitt requesting the zebra crossing on Dartmouth Road is altered to be a push button signal crossing.  After discussion members recommended that the project is considered as part of the Road Safety Review in the spring.  Members also requested that officers contact the RNIB to establish if there are any other opportunities for funding from charity bodies.

19.

Hele Air Quality Management Area - Briefing Note pdf icon PDF 48 KB

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Minutes:

Members received report.

20.

Paignton Town Centre Parking Review - Consideration of objections to proposed Traffic Regulation Order pdf icon PDF 71 KB

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Minutes:

Presentation by Mr Rogers from Palace Avenue.  Mr Rogers was objecting to an alteration to provide 6 additional metered parking bays in Palace Avenue.  Outcome: Members recommended that the proposed amendments to the Traffic Regulation orders are implemented as advertised except in the areas detailed in Appendix 4, where amendments will be re-advertised.  However with the addition that the Commissioner of Environment and Place be requested to reconsider his decision to implement the 6 metered parking spaces in Palace Avenue.  Decision: 6 in favour, 1 abstention.

21.

Totnes Road, Paignton - Proposed Pedestrian Crossing pdf icon PDF 72 KB

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Minutes:

After due consideration Members recommended that officers from Highways approach the developer to request that the Section 106 funding be spent on other pedestrian improvement priorities within the area of Totnes Road and Hayes Road.  Decision: Unanimous.

22.

Avenue Road to Torquay Sea Front Cycle Route pdf icon PDF 71 KB

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After due consideration Members recommended to approve the proposed cycle link (as detailed in Appendix 1) and that all associated Traffic Regulation Orders are advertised and implemented if no objections are received.  Any objections received will be presented to a forthcoming meeting of the Transport Working Party.  The route will be implemented when future funding is available.  Decision: Unanimous.

23.

Broadsands Road - Consideration of Objections to proposed Traffic Regulation Order pdf icon PDF 75 KB

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Minutes:

That the proposed amendments to the existing Traffic Regulation Orders, as detailed in Appendix 2 are implemented as advertised.  Decision: Unanimous.

24.

Local Sustainable Transport Fund (verbal update)

Minutes:

Sally Farley provided an update on the Local Sustainable Transport Fund outlining that the proposed application will no longer include the Park and Ride in Shiphay but will include a cycle route to the harbour, a fast ferry service between Brixham and Torquay, and improved bus services.  A draft submission will be presented to the Transport Working Party  in January 2012 for approval before it is submitted in February 2012.

25.

Any Other Business

Minutes:

None.

26.

Date of Next Meeting - 5th January 2012, 4pm, Meadfoot Room