Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed all attendees to the meeting and invited Councillors and Officers to introduce themselves.

Apologies of absence were received by Councillor Michael Garnett and Councillor Karen Clempner.

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To agree minutes from the meeting held on 20 September 2017.

AGREED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2017 are agreed as a correct record with two exceptions:

Councillor Mike Danvers had given his apologies for the meeting and Councillor Karen Clempner was present at the meeting.

None.

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Rissa Long explained that there had been a couple of amendments to the figures published in page 8 of the agenda.

Under the schemes prioritised by Rolling Programme the figure should read £120,000.

Under re-profiled schemes from 17/18 to 18/19 all should be delivered with the exception of one scheme.

LHAR142011 – AGREED that this item would be removed as a lot of the land in question was private land and would cause lengthy legal disputes.

LHAR004001 – In the process of finalising the design for this item.

LHAR155021 – The land has all been adopted and therefore the feasibility study has now been circulated to Members.

LHAR163002 – we are investing the possibility of installing a tiger crossing. It was agreed to hold some money back to cover the cost of change should it be liable.

LHAR172001 – on site meeting have been taken place and some additional guard rails have been agreed with the school and will be completed in February half term.

Items 18 -23 should be completed by the end of this year.

LHAR172003 – It was agreed that this scheme would proceed.

It was AGREED that the following schemes would be removed:

LHAR163003

LHAR163004

LHAR163008

LHAR162010

LHAR163020

LHAR162014

Summary of schemes for potential consideration in 2017/18.

Agreed LHAR162001 would proceed with this measure.

It was agreed that LHAR162015 and LHAR162016 would be considered for repair other than replacement.

LHAR162009 – will be considered a priority.

LHAR172004 – AGREED that £60,000 would be spent in the first year and do one half. £37,500 would be allocated within the next budget.

Appended to these minutes is the spreadsheet for the schemes the members approved at the panel with the revised costs.

It was agreed that Rissa would liase with her contacts at the Council to ensure all enquiries, including Members enquiries are covered within the Rangers reports.

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David Sprunt gave a presentation with is appended to the minutes.

Councillor Danny Purton advised the group of the changes made by North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP).

·         NEPP will only consider Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) once a year in October. Any schemes that members would like submitted should be done as soon as possible. Councillor Purton will email all members.

·         The Off Street Committee has been disbanded. Each district will now have to negotiate a service level agreement with NEPP or decide to take the issue back in house.

The date of the next meeting is Wednesday 28 March 2018 at 10am.

The date of the next meeting is Wednesday 28 March 2018 at 10am.