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Agenda and minutes

Venue: East Devon District Council Offices, Blackdown House, Honiton, EX14 1EJ

Contact: Wendy Simpson 01392 384383  Email: wendy.simpson@devon.gov.uk

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71.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 July 2019, attached.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2019 be signed as a correct record.

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72.

Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Minutes:

There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

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73.

Highways Permit Scheme pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Presentation by the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste.

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from the Assistant Project Manager on the proposed permit scheme for approving works on the highway and the introduction of statutory regulations.  The presentation covered:

 

-       the current noticing system for informing the County Council as Highways Authority of proposed road works;

-       the Council’s statutory duty to co-ordinate works and reduce disruption;

-       the requirement for all local authorities to consider introducing a scheme by April 2020;

-       the project timeline;

-       the scope covering all statutory undertakers and DCC Highway works and in phase 2 all other privately licensed works;

-       types of highway works included in the proposed scheme;

-       permit discounts available for recommended good practice; and

-       range of conditions.

 

Discussion points with the Officers included:

 

-       the co-ordination of works to enable better management and less disruption;

-       that retrospective permits could be applied for in emergency situations, e.g. for gas or water leaks;

-       significant street works were notified to towns and parishes where a TTRO/TTRN was required and agreed streetworks could be seen at www.roadworks.org;

-       there was a year’s embargo on digging up a road again once resurfaced (unless emergency);

-       that fixed penalty notices could be issued for works overrunning or if different to the permit issued, although permits could be varied; and

-       the proposed timeline included a period for consultation before ‘going live’ in March 2020;

 

[N.B. the presentation is attached and additional information on the Permit Scheme is available at www.devon.gov.uk/workspermit-scheme]

 

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74.

Proposed signalised Toucan crossing - Honiton Road (Blackhorse Village), Broadclyst pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/19/44), attached.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/19/44) which sought approval for a signalised toucan crossing across Honiton Road in Blackhorse village in Broadclyst. 

 

The report highlighted how the crossing would allow the first stage of the Clyst Valley Trail to be progressed enabling cyclists and pedestrians to cross Honiton Road to travel to and from Sowton village.  It would also improve access for pedestrians travelling to and from the local bus stop in Blackhorse Lane and provide a gateway feature for through traffic approaching or exiting Blackhorse village.

 

It was MOVED By Councillor Bloxham, SECONDED by Councillor Twiss and

 

RESOLVED

 

(a)  that the signalised crossing shown on C18034/003 included in Appendix II be approved for construction at an estimated cost of £70,000; and

 

(b)  that the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment be given delegated powers, in consultation with the Chair and Local Member, to make minor amendments to the scheme details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75.

Annual Local Waiting Restriction Programme pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/19/102), attached.

Minutes:

(Mr J Walker attended the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme and spoke to this item in relation to the proposals at Seafield Road, Sidmouth.)

 

(In accordance with Standing Order 19, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 11.17am.  The meeting was reconvened at 11.25am.)

 

(Mr G Ward and Dame J Slingo also attended the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme and spoke to this item in support of the proposals at Seafield Road, Sidmouth.)

 

The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/19/102) on the Annual Local Waiting Restriction Programme which had previously been presented to this Committee on 12 March 2019.

 

A number of objections and comments had been received since the advertisement of the agreed proposals, details of which were shown in the Appendices to the report.  Proposals which did not attract objections would be implemented without the need to report back to the Committee.

 

 It was MOVED by Councillor Hughes, SECONDED by Councillor Twiss and

 

RESOLVED

 

(a) that work on the annual waiting restrictions programme process for 2019/20 be noted;

 

(b) that the recommendations contained in Appendix II to Report HIW/18/90 be agreed and the proposals implemented where relevant, subject to:

 

 

(i)    ENV5710-011 Essington Close/Mount Pleasant Avenue, Exmouth – that the recommendation be to proceed with the proposed restrictions;

 

(ii)    ENV5710-26 The Strand, Lympstone – that the proposal be withdrawn;

 

(iii)   ENV5710-041 Sidmouth Road, Colyton – that a site visit be arranged and that a decision on the matter be delegated to the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste in consultation with the Chair and Local Member; and

 

(iv)   ENV5710-048 The Esplanade, Sidmouth – that, subject to advertising, a Modification Order be made seeking to reduce the extent of the maximum stay to 30 minutes and that a decision on the matter be delegated to the Chief Officer for Highways, infrastructure Development and Waste in consultation with the Chair and Local Member.

 

 

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76.

Action Taken Under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/19/103), attached.

 

                                    

Minutes:

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/19/103) on action taken in consultation with the Chair and Local Member.


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