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 9 June 2014

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 9 June 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Decision Notice D140104MEM

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

RESOLVED:  That the following be commended to the Borough Council Cabinet 

The way forward as set out in the report, including a review of the overall approach to parking be agreed.

Decision Notice D140105MEM

The joint report of the Director of Highways and Transportation and the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health gave an update on progress with the revised Transport Strategy for Tonbridge town centre.

RESOLVED:  That the following be commended to the Borough Council Cabinet

The work to date and the next steps as set out in the report be noted.

The report of the Head of Transportation, Kent Highways, provided an update on the current and future works relating to Section 106 and Local Transport Plan Funded schemes promoted by the County Council within the Borough. 

The report of 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 schemes approved for construction by the County Council in 2014/15.

The report of the Head of Highway Operations outlined the arrangements made between Kent County Council and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council to provide a local winter service in the event of an operational snow alert in the Borough.

Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent due to special circumstances and of which notice has been given to the Chief Executive.

The Chairman advised that he had accepted the following item as urgent due to special circumstances arising from a fatal road traffic incident within the Borough.

The representative of the Kent Association of Local Councils, Mr H Rayner, thanked the Board for allowing him to raise the issue of fatal incidents on the A20 at the M20 bridge adjacent to Gravesend Road, Wrotham involving motor cyclists.  He expressed concern about the visibility of signage and asked if the County Council could investigate whether these could be improved.  It was suggested that advice be sought from Kent Police, particularly the motorcycle section, through the regular meetings with the County Council’s Road Safety team and that this matter be reported to the next meeting of the Joint Transportation Board. 

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.