Agenda and minutes

(NB: In accordance with the County Council’s Constitution, The Chair and Vice Chair must be County Councillors.  County and District Councillors may vote)

RESOLVED that Councillor Brook be elected for the ensuing year.

NB: In accordance with the County Council’s Constitution, The Chair and Vice Chair must be County Councillors.  County and District Councillors may vote)

RESOLVED that Councillor Russell be elected Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

Minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2017 attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2017 be signed as a correct record.

[An item to be taken under s18 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 relating to any reviews of parking policy sought in line with the Council’s Petition Scheme] (https://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/guide/constitutionparts2-4/part-4-section-7-petition-scheme/).

There was no petition received from a Member of the public or the Council.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/18/56)

Attached.

Electoral Divisions:  All in Teignbridge

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/18/56) on the Annual Local Waiting Restriction Programme for the Teignbridge HATOC area for the funding and delivery of waiting restrictions schemes for 2018/19 (mainly to include amendments to Yellow Lines, Limited Waiting and minor aids to movement improvements) requested by communities or local Highway Officers, identified in Appendices I and II of the Report.  These schemes would have the detail agreed and then advertised to consider any objections/representations to be received.

RESOLVED

(a)  that work on the annual waiting restrictions programme process for 2018/19 be noted;

(b)  that the recommendations and proposals contained in Appendix I and II of the Report (HIW/18/56) be agreed and advertised, subject to consultation with local County Councillors and the Chair of HATOC on the details (including the following as discussed at the meeting):-

-Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell (2 proposals);

-Littlefield, Bishopsteignton; 

(c)  that the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste respond direct to Local County Councillors regarding their queries raised at:-

-Jordan Street, Buckfastleigh (to be included in (b) if details were received by the deadline);

-Thorns Cross, Bovey Tracey (work not completed).

(a) Safety Audit Update

Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste to report.

(b) Average Speed Cameras

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/18/57) attached.

Electoral Divisions:  Newton Abbot North, Newton Abbot South, and Teignbridge South

*(a) Safety Audit Update

The Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste summarised a road safety audit Report, published at the end of June 2018.  This raised issues relating to:- general speed compliance; review of signing around southbound approach to the Penn Inn; speeding along the Edginswell - Torbay  stretch. Proposed Average Speed Cameras would also help improve  these concerns (see minute 60(b) below).

RESOLVED that the road safety audit Report be circulated to HATOC members and be considered further at the next meeting.

(b) Average Speed Cameras

The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/18/57) following the opening of the road in December 2015 and welcomed the proposals to install Average Speed Cameras as supported by Devon and Cornwall Police.   Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership and the Police had commented that enforcement would be beneficial in reducing the traffic speeds on this dual carriageway. Alternative options had been considered but not recommended. Installing Average Speed Cameras was considered to be the most efficient way of enforcing the 50mph speed limit, to increase safety and improve the local area by decreasing air and noise pollution.

The estimated cost was £285,000 (expected camera life 10-15 years), with annual maintenance of £4,000. 

Although there was a significant cost to install the cameras and a yearly maintenance cost, it was considered that that benefits gained offset the cost.

RESOLVED

(i) that the principle of the installation of Average Speed Cameras on the South Devon

Highway be approved;

(ii) that formal approval for funding of the proposal be sought from Cabinet.  

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/18/38), attached. 

Electoral Division:  Newton Abbot North

(Councillors Bullivant and Hocking, Teignbridge District Council attended and spoke with the consent of the Committee in support of this item, excepting reverting Pitt Hill back to two-way traffic).

The Committee considered the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/18/38), reviewing the experimental restrictions introduced in Highweek in November 2017 (still active) following traffic counts and responses received.  Any change was an interim measure to try to alleviate both residents’ and local councillor concerns, in advance of longer term major scheme solutions.

Whilst there was agreement with most of the Report proposals, there was no easy solution to Highweek traffic and there were reasons both for and against Pitt Hill traffic being one way or reverting back to two way traffic. The local County Councillor supported the Report, including reverting Pitt Hill back to two-way traffic. 

Any proposed modifications would be monitored during the final 6 months of the ETRO (to May 2019). 

RESOLVED:

(a) that the responses to the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order be noted;

(b) that  the experimental one-way restriction on Pitt Hill be suspended and the road

revert back to two-way traffic;

(c) that the prohibition on Ringslade Road be relocated to its junction with Highweek

Village;

(d) that the closure of Whitehill Road be maintained.

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at 10.30am, Forde House, Newton Abbot 

11 October 2018

28 February 2019.

RESOLVED that the next meeting scheduled for 11 October 2018, be changed to:-

             Thursday 15 November 2018 at 10.30am.

(meeting on 28 February 2019 remains unchanged)

All meetings to be held at Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Newton Abbot.

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