Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Patrick Carney  207710

Items
No. Item

66.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Cllr Amil (Cllr Hytche in attendance as substitute), Cllr Cowell.

67.

Minutes from meeting held on 31st January 2013 pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Minutes:

·         Amendment Page 3:  Councillor Brooksbank raised concern regarding all day parking outside small shopping areas.

Proposed:- Cllr Addis; Seconded:- Cllr Hill.

68.

LSTF Update (Verbal)

Minutes:

·         Sally Farley outlined the progress on the LSTF project and highlighted that the initial tender for a ferry service did not attract any bidders.  Sally Farley highlighted that a second tender process is hoped to attract a bidder and a revised specification would be more attractive to local bidders.  The pontoons are due to be constructed in the Spring.

69.

Torquay Harbour Loading Facilities pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party outlining that no feedback had been received to the consultation.

Recommendation:-

That no changes are made to the existing traffic regulation order.

Proposed: Cllr Hytche; Seconded: Cllr Pountney.

All in favour.

70.

Proposed Environmental Weight Limit - Bascombe Road and Copythorne Road, Churston pdf icon PDF 152 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party. 

·         Mr Billings spoke in support of option 6.2 in the report.

·         Cllr Pritchard spoke in support of Option 6.2 in the report.

·         Cllr Hytche proposed the option outlined in section 6.2 of the report.  This was not seconded.

Recommendation:-

That the option outlined in Section 6.1 of the report is progressed if funding is identified.

Proposed:- Cllr Brooksbank; Seconded:- Cllr Addis

2 in favour, 1 against.

71.

Dartmouth Road, Paignton - Pedestrian crossing at 'Waterside' pdf icon PDF 135 KB

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Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party and outlined that the traffic order being considered would provide additional parking.

Recommendation:-

That the Traffic Regulation Order is implemented as advertised.

Proposed:- Cllr Addis; Seconded:- Cllr Doggett.

All in favour.

72.

Provision of Increased Parking - Belgrave Road, Torquay pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party and outlined the background to the proposals.

Recommendation:-

To advertise the creation of one parking space as outlined in Section 6.2 of the report and if no objections are received, implement.

Proposed:- Cllr Addis; Seconded:- Cllr Doggett.

All in favour.

73.

Provision of Increased Parking - Edginswell Business Park, Torquay pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party.

·         Mr Dunnage spoke in favour of Option 6.1 in the report.

·         Mr Brown spoke in favour of removing all the yellow lines on one side of the road.

·         Mr Collins spoke in favour of Option 6.1 in the report.

·         Cllr Kingscote and Cllr Hernandez spoke in support of the residents and businesses and asked for a suspension of all parking restrictions on the site.

·         Members discussed the need for restrictions and the effect of parking meters.

Recommendation:-

That unrestricted parking as outlined in Section 6.1 of the report is implemented if funded by the businesses.

Proposed:- Cllr Doggett; Seconded:- Cllr Addis.

All in favour.

74.

Parking Restrictions - Oak Hill Road, Torquay pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report to the Working Party and outlined the problems that parked vehicles are causing. 

·         Cllr Excell spoke in favour of parking restrictions being used to manage the situation.

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:-

That the proposals outlined in Section 6.1 be advertised if no objections received, implement.

Proposed:- Cllr Hytche; Seconded:- Cllr Brooksbank.

All in favour.

75.

Parking Restrictions Various pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

·         PC presented the report of the Working Party.

·         Mr Smith spoke to ask for additional parking restrictions on Cudhill Road.

Recommendations:-

Cudhill

·         That additional lines will be advertised for restrictions opposite The Paddock.

Proposed:- Cllr Addis; Seconded:- Cllr Doggett.

All in favour.

Burridge Road

·         Cllr Pountney recommended a revised layout to the Burridge Road junction. 

Proposed:- Cllr Pountney; Seconded:- Cllr Hytche.

All in favour.

Sherwell Rise South

·         Councillor Pountney recommended that no changes are made to Sherwell Rise South.

Proposed:- Cllr Pountney; Seconded:- Cllr Addis.

All in favour.

All other locations

·         As recommended within the report.

Proposed:- Cllr Doggett; Seconded:- Cllr Brooksbank.

All in favour.

76.

Any Other Business

Minutes:

·         Patrick Carney issued a summary of the actions completed in relation to the issues that had been considered by the Working Party in 2012.

77.

Date of Next Meeting

25th April 2013, 4pm, Meadfoot Room.

Minutes:

25th April 2013, 4pm, Meadfoot Room.