Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 1 December 2014

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 1 December 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The joint report of the Head of Transportation (KCC) and the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health provided an update on progress with the proposed highway development of Tonbridge High Street, including the 20mph Traffic Regulation Order.  The Board commended the county officers for the briefing provided to local County and Borough Councillors and the level of public engagement undertaken through exhibitions, advertisement in the local press, publication on both TMBC and KCC websites, personal visits to approximately 100 businesses in the High Street affected by the proposed scheme as well as the provision of business surgeries. 

In addition, it was noted that comments made at a meeting with representatives of the Tonbridge Town Team or received from members of the public at the exhibition at Tonbridge Castle or the library or via the websites, had provided information on a wide range of issues.  Details of the County Council’s response to these comments were set out in Table 1 of the report.  In response to concerns expressed by Members about the lack of provision of on-street disabled parking bays within the High Street, the county officers offered to investigate whether areas provided for loading and unloading of goods could be time restricted so that these could also be used, at certain times, by blue badge holders.  The report identified a number of additional areas for improvement for Tonbridge town centre which would be explored in Phase 2 of the Scheme. 

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          the results of the public engagement be noted;

(2)          the High Street scheme and the 20mph speed limit proposals be progressed to detailed design and implementation and construction programmed to commence in late July 2015; and

(3)          the Traffic Regulation Order to reduce the speed limit in the High Street area to 20mph be made as advertised.

Decision Notice D150035MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health set out details of the results of the formal consultation on changes to parking arrangements within East Malling undertaken between 21 November and 19 December 2014.  An assessment of the responses received together with recommendations for each location was set out in Annex 2 to the report. 

RECOMMENDED:  that the recommendations for each location, as set out in Annex 2 to the report, be agreed.

Decision Notice D150036MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health provided an update on the phased approach to on-street parking management with a focus on the work in progress.

RECOMMENDED:  That the way forward, as set out in the report, be agreed.

The Head of Transportation, Kent Highways, provided details of current County Member Highway Fund Schemes within the Borough.

The report of KCC Highways and Transportation provided an update on footway and carriageway improvement, street lighting, traffic systems and bridge works schemes approved for construction in 2014/15.

The report of the Head of Programmed Works provided an update on the approach to maintaining and improving the highway drainage system across the County which had been considered by the County Council’s Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee on 5 December 2014. 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.