Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no substitute members.

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct for members – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest 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 6 March 2023.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 6 March 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

In accordance with Rule 6.1 of the Joint Transportation Board agreement, a petition in respect of Off Road Cycle Path for the A26 Hadlow Road to Hadlow will be received by Members.  No further discussion shall take place on the petition until the next meeting of the Board

In accordance with Rule 6.1 of the Joint Transportation Board agreement, a petition in respect of Off Road Cycle Path for the A26 Hadlow Road to Hadlow was received by Members. 

The Borough Council has for many years divided requests for changes to parking restrictions into separate Phases of the “Parking Action Plan”, or for wider areas as discrete “Parking Reviews”.

This report covers the progress of the current Phase (Phase 14), the content of the next Phase (Phase 15) of the Action Plan, and an update on the Borough’s parking reviews.

(Decision Notice D230046MEM)

The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services covered the progress of the current Phase (Phase 14), the content of the next Phase (Phase 15) of the Action Plan and an update on the Borough’s parking reviews. 

Those sites within Phase 14 which had already been assessed and progressed to an initial design were listed at Annex 1 to the report.   A list of locations recommended for consideration in Phase 15 of the Parking Action Plan was attached at Annex 2 to the report.  A further list was attached at Annex 3 and would be held on a ‘holding list’ for consideration in future phases of the Plan.  It was recommended that the locations and proposals in Annex 2 be taken forward for investigation and then to informal consultation; and that the response to the informal consultation be reported to a future meeting of the Board.

RECOMMENDED: That

(1)        the proposals for each location listed in Phase 15 of the Parking Action Plan, as set out at Annex 2 to the report, be taken forward for investigation and informal consultation; and

(2)        the list of requests, as set out at Annex 3 to the report, be held for future consideration in future phases of the Parking Action Plan.

The report informs Members on the outcome of the informal consultation in relation to the parking review of Hadlow.

(Decision Number D230047MEM)

As part of the Borough’s Parking Action Plan, an informal consultation had been undertaken in respect of the parking review of Hadlow.  The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services presented the outcome of the informal consultation carried out in respect of the proposals set out at Annex 1 to the report.  Details of the responses were set out at Annex 2 and a response from the Parish Council at Annex 3 to the report.

RECOMMENDED: That the revisions discussed in Section 5 of the report be taken forward to formal consultation, and the results reported to a future meeting of the Joint Transportation Board for further consideration.

The report informs Members on the outcome of the informal consultation in relation to the parking review of Hildenborough.

(Decision Number D230048MEM)

As part of the Borough’s Parking Action Plan, an informal consultation had been undertaken in respect of the parking review of Hildenborough.  The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services presented the outcome of the informal consultation carried out in respect of the proposals set out at Annex 1 to the report.  Details of the responses were set out at Annex 2 and a response from the Parish Council at Annex 3 to the report.

RECOMMENDED: That the revisions discussed in Section 4 of the report be taken forward to formal consultation, and the results reported to a future meeting of the Joint Transportation Board for further consideration.

The report updates Members on the Kent Street/Malling Road highway improvements.

The report of Kent County Highways and Transportation provided an update on the Kent Street/Malling Road highway improvements.  S106 funding had been secured from Kings Hill Phase 2 development and carried through to the S106 for the Phase 3 development.  Kent County Council was currently consulting on proposals for local traffic management and calming.

The report provides an update on identified schemes approved for consultation.

The report of Kent County Highways, Transportation and Waste summarised schemes programmed for delivery in 2022/23 and provided an update on 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 Funding Works (Appendix E), Bridge Works (Appendix F), Traffic Systems (Appendix G) and the Combined Members Grant (Appendix H).

Representatives from Kent County Council Highways responded to questions relating to the footway and carriageway improvement scheme at A20 London Road between roundabouts with A227 Gravesend Road and Old Coach Road and the drainage repairs and improvements at Blackmans Lane.

Members sought an update on the street lighting at Wrotham Road and the installation of speed camera signs on the A26 Tonbridge Road following the stage 3 safety audit.

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.