Agenda and minutes

Councillor Johnson, as current Chair, welcomed all attendees to the meeting and invited Councillors and Officers to introduce themselves.

Councillor Clive Souter was elected as Chair of the Highways Panel. Councillor Mike Garnett was appointed as Vice Chair.

From this point Councillor Souter chaired the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Tony Edwards.

Agreed.

None.

Rissa Long, Highways Liaison Officer, gave an update on Funded Schemes from the 2020/21 financial year.

It was agreed that the following scheme be removed from the list after work by the Highways Rangers:

     i)        Pittmans Field – Verge protection

Rissa Long presented the report on schemes awaiting funding. It was agreed that the following schemes would be funded:

     i)        School Lane, outside Freshwaters School – bollard - £6,000

    ii)        Barn Mead – Dropped crossings – £52,000

   iii)        Kingsmoor Road – Dropped kerbs - £32,500

   iv)        Woodwards – Pedestrian dropped crossing - £5,000

    v)        Passmore Area – Cycling improvements - £96,500

It was agreed that all remaining funding for the year would be allocated to cycle track repairs. Councillors were encouraged to make Officers aware of repairs that needed to take place.

None.

7 September 2021.