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 Philip Sanders  be elected Chair for the ensuing year.

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 Councillor Debo Sellis be elected Vice Chair for the ensuing year.

Members of the Committee will declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

The registrable interests of Councillors of Devon County Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes.

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A list of county councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

Members of the Committee were reminded to declare any interests they may have had in any item to be considered at the meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

For details of District and/or Town and Parish Twin Hatters – please see here:

County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

Minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2024, (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2024 be signed as a correct record.

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

The Committee discussed highway maintenance safety defects and the  defined parameters for repair.  Members expressed their concern about the quality of patching.  It was noted that funding had been earmarked for the future maintenance programme and the Neighbourhood Highway Manager would arrange for a written statement for the Committee.

Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/24/60)

Electoral Division:  Yelverton Rural

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/24/60) which set out the design and construction of a scheme to enhance multi-modal integration at Yelverton roundabout bus stop at an estimated cost of £80,000, funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan.

The bus stop is well served and is currently sited on a bus and taxi only access road next to a 48 space car park.   

A national cycle network route runs to the West of the bus stop which connects Yelverton to Tavistock and Plymouth.   The current arrangement regarding cycles is that there are four well used cycle stands and a single pedestrian crossing in the immediate vicinity of the bus stop.

The proposal to enhance multimodal integration include new and improved pedestrian crossing facilities to include dropped kerbs, tactile paving, visual demarcation on the carriageway, improvements to street lighting and real time journey information, in addition to an expanded refuge island.  Extended double yellow lines around the refuge is subject of the Traffic Regulation Order.    The Committee also noted that cycles would be allowed through the bus gate.

The proposals have been discussed with the Local Member and a site visit was undertaken to explain the proposals and listen to feedback from the Parish Council.  As a result of this engagement, proposals to provide a long stay tariff option at the nearby car park were removed for the scheme package. 

It was also noted that funding could be lost if not spent by 31 March 2025. 

A further update report would be given to the next Committee meeting in November 2024.

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillor McInnes   and 

RESOLVED :

(a)  that the design and construction of the multi-modal bus stop integration improvements at Yelverton Roundabout bus stop, as shown in Appendix 1 to the report, at an estimated cost of £80,000 be approved;

(b)  that the advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders necessary, as detailed in part 3, to deliver the scheme and to make and seal the orders subject to the requirements of the legislation and the Council’s procedures be approved;

(c)  that delegated powers be awarded to the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport in consultation with the HATOC Chair and Local Member, to make minor amendments to the scheme as required.

[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.]

There was no petition presented at this meeting.

The Committee representative to report.

Members NOTED the draft notes from the Committee’s Bus Users and Stakeholders (BUS) Forum meeting held on 22 May 2024, as circulated.

Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/24/61)

Electoral Division:  All in West Devon

The Committee NOTED the report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport (CET/24/61)  on actions taken in respect of Traffic Regulation Orders under delegated powers since the last meeting.

The West Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee will meet on the following dates:

12 November 2024

25 March 2025

Following a request from all Members of the Committee present at the meeting, changes to the next two meeting dates were agreed as following:

Monday 25 November – Okehampton

Wednesday 26 March - Tavistock