Agenda and minutes

Virtual Meeting, West Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee - Monday, 22nd March, 2021 10.30 am

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Items
Note	No.	Item
*	61.	Minutes Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2019, (previously circulated). Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 November 2019 be signed as a correct record.
*	62.	Items Requiring Urgent Attention Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency. Minutes: No item was raised as a matter of urgency.
*	63.	Local Waiting Restriction Programme PDF 389 KB Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/25), attached Additional documents: Supplementary information , item 63. PDF 2 MB Minutes: The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/25) on responses to the statutory consultation on the restrictions proposed in the West Devon area, as part of the local waiting restriction programme. In early 2020, a list of requests for new or amended waiting restrictions for the West Devon area had been collated and proposals drafted. The respective local County Councillors and Chair/Vice Chair had been consulted prior to advertisement from 21 January 2021 until 25 February 2021. A summary of the proposals advertised were in Appendix I of the Report with associated plans. Details of the objections received to the proposals, and the County Council’s response were shown in Appendix II to this report. Following advertisement, the proposals which had not attracted objections would be implemented. It was MOVED by Councillor P Sanders and SECONDED by Councillor J McInnes, and RESOLVED that work on the local waiting restriction programme be noted; and that the recommendations contained in Appendix II of the Report be agreed.
*	64.	Other Matters Raised by Members Minutes: (a) Obstruction Members asked questions relating to enforcement issues where there was alleged obstruction of the footway on which national guidance was awaited. On any local issues Members were advised to approach their local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO). (b) Speed Limits Members referred to highways regulations in regard to speed limits in built-up areas (where street-lights were present) which was 30 mph or as otherwise determined by signage. Clarification of the rules were available in the Department of Transport’s ‘The Highway Code’. (c ) Local Neighbourhood Highways Officer The local Member for Hatherleigh and Chagford referred to the excellent work of his Neighbourhood Highways Officer who was now moving on and noted that a new appointment had been made.
*	65.	Actions Taken Under Delegated Powers PDF 12 KB Report of the Chief Officer, Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/26), attached Minutes: The Committee noted the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/26) on the actions taken by the Chief Officer under Delegated Powers since the last meeting.
*	66.	Dates of Future Meetings 16 July and 5 November 2021 and 25 March 2022 (venues to be confirmed). Minutes: 16 July 2021, 5 November 2021 and 25 March 2022 (venues to be confirmed).