Agenda 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 23 September 2019

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 23 September 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The report provides a summary of actions post consultation and includes detailed designs for the highway improvements along A20, London Road between New Road and Station Road. It seeks a recommendation to the County Council to proceed to construction.

The report of the KCC Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste summarised actions taken post consultation and provided detailed designs for the highway improvements along the A20, London Road between New Road and Station Road.

RECOMMENDED:  That the County Council progress the scheme to construction.

The report provides an update on the identified schemes approved for construction.

The report of KCC Highways, Transportation and Waste summarised schemes programmed for delivery in 2019/20 and provided an update on the Road, Footway and Cycleway Renewal and Preservation Schemes (Appendix A), Drainage Repairs and Improvements (Appendix B), Street Lighting (Appendix C), Transportation and Safety Schemes (Appendix D), Developer Funded Works (Appendix E), Bridge Works (Appendix F), Traffic Systems (Appendix G) and the Combined Member Grant programme (Appendix H). 

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

The report outlines the arrangements made between Kent County Council and the Borough Council to provide a local winter service in the event of an operational snow alert in the borough.

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

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

Update on KCC scheme to reduce congestion at the crossroads in Wateringbury, A26 Tonbridge Road/Bow Road/Redhill.

The report of the Head of Transportation, KCC provided an update on the development of a scheme to reduce congestion at the A26 Tonbridge Road/Bow Road/Redhill crossroads in Wateringbury and indicated that anticipated costs exceeded the available funding allocated from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP).  The report outlined an alternative option to upgrade the traffic signals but advised that this would provide little benefit and did not represent value for money. 

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

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.