Agenda and minutes

To elect the Chair for the ensuing year.

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

RESOLVED that Councillor Samuels be elected as Chair for this meeting and the matter of election of Chair be deferred until the next meeting of the Committee.

To elect the Vice Chair for the ensuing year.

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

RESOLVED that the election of Vice Chair  be deferred until the next meeting on the Committee.

Minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2022 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2022 be signed as a correct record.

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.  

There was no item requiring urgent attention.

Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/23/60), attached.

Electoral Divisions:  All in West Devon

A summary of the proposals advertised were detailed in Appendix 1 (with associated plans) and details of the objections received to the proposals, and the Officers’ responses were shown in Appendix 2 of the Report.

Following advertisement proposals, which had not attracted objections, would be implemented; and those which had received objections were detailed in Appendix 2, with recommendations for each location. The respective local Members commented on the proposals.

RESOLVED

(a) that the local waiting restriction programme be noted; and

(b) that the recommendations contained in Appendix 2 of the report be agreed subject to the following:

i) ENV6034-83 Road from Shilhays to Zeal Head Cross that pending a site visit, authority be delegated to the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport in consultation with the Chair and Local Members to determine the proposal.

Following a previous request submitted by the Parish Council in 2017 involving this length of Road a referral had been made to the Safety Compliance Action Review Forum (SCARF). Following analysis of speed and road traffic collision data the Forum had recommended a signage review and accordingly a scheme was being designed which was subject to consultation. Further traffic monitoring and speed analysis was also undertaken over a wider area to include this stretch of Road. It had been resolved

(a)      that Officers consult with the Parish Council and local Member about the details of the proposed Signage Scheme; and

(b)      that further traffic speed monitoring be carried out prior to and following the introduction of new signage for report to a future meeting of this Committee. 

Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport to report.

The Committee NOTED the previous request submitted by the Parish Council in 2017 involving this length of road.

Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/23/2), attached.

Electoral Divisions:  All in West Devon

The Committee NOTED the report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/23/2)  that Devon County Council to undertake a full review of the traffic sensitive streets network across the county.

The Committee representative to report.

No update was available at the meeting. Minutes of the Forum to be circulated to this Committee when available.

Confirmation of meeting dates/venue are published on the Council’s website –

Browse meetings - West Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee - Democracy in Devon

Meetings will start at 10.30am on the following dates:

7 November 2023, Town Council Offices, Okehampton

27 March 2024, Kilworthy House, Tavistock.

The next meetings to be held at 10.30am on the following dates:

7 November 2023, Town Council Offices, Okehampton

27 March 2024, Kilworthy House, Tavistock.