Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors H Scobie, Savage and S Tomlinson, Mr Kirby, Mr Wells, Ms E Green (Kent County Councillors) and Parish Councillor Bransfield. 

Councillor Binks was in attendance as Councillor Savage’s substitute and Councillor Edwards as Councillor H Scobie’s substitute.

To approve the Minutes of the Joint Transportation Board meeting held on 13 September 2012, copy attached.

It was noted that the words, “zig-zag lines” in the second paragraph of page 5 of the minutes should read, “double yellow lines”.

On the proposal of Councillor Jarvis, seconded by Councillor M Tomlinson, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2012 were, subject to that amendment, approved and signed by the Chairman.

Updates

Paul Valek, District Manager, updated Members as follows:

Annex C1 – Local Transport Plan Funded Schemes

-  Acol Hill j/w Manston Road, Birchington

Now complete

-  Minster Road j/w Shottendane Road, Westgate on Sea

-  Now complete

Annex C4 – Developer Funded Schemes (Section 278 Works)

-  Margate Sea Defence – Highway Works

Resurfacing of road – from Clock Tower to Turner Contemporary – should be complete by the end of this financial year

Queries from Members

a)  Zebra Crossing – Northdown Road j/w Godwin Road, Cliftonville

(Annex C1 – Local Transport Plan Funded Schemes)

Councillor S Hart requested sight of the plan.

Paul Valek undertook to contact Councillor Hart direct concerning the plan, a copy of which he would also submit to the next Board meeting.

b)  Bridge Works – Seaview Terrace West, Margate  (Annex D1)

It was NOTED that Paul Valek would provide an update at the next Board meeting.

c)  Improvements to Zebra Crossing – Hereson Road, Broadstairs

(Project No. 13000604 – Member Highway Fund Progress Report)

Mr Bill Hayton thanked Highways for the improved signs at this zebra crossing.

It was AGREED that the recommendations as set out at paragraph 7 of the report be adopted, namely:

1.  that the recommendations shown at Annex 1 be approved;

2.  that the proposals which require statutory consultation are advertised and that any objections are reported back to a future meeting of the Board.

The report was NOTED.

The report can be viewed at:

https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/documents/s36424/Item%20B3%20-%20Mirrors.pdf

The report, a hyperlink to which was included in the agenda, was NOTED.

Report can be viewed at:  https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/documents/s36431/Item%20D2%20-%20JTBs.pdf

Annex (draft agreement) can be viewed at:

https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/documents/s36432/Item%20D2%20-%20Appendix.pdf

It was noted from Paul Valek that the draft agreement between Kent County Council and the district councils, a hyperlink to which had been included in the agenda, was being revised, and that the new draft would be brought back to the Board in due course.

The report and draft agreement were NOTED.

It was NOTED that the next meeting of the Board would be held at 7.00 pm on Thursday, 14 March 2013.