MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD
19 JANUARY 2011
REPORT OF KCC’S HEAD OF COUNTYWIDE IMPROVEMENTS
Report prepared by Gary Peak, KCC Highway Schemes Manager
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES
1.1 Recommendations
Members are asked to:
1.1.1 Note the progress of the highway improvement programme and Member Highway Fund schemes.
1.2 Background Documents
1.2.1 On 25 March 2010, Kent County Council’s (KCC’s) Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste announced the programme of works that would comprise the Integrated Transport Strategy 2010-11.
1.2.2 On June 29 2010, as a result of the national savings in spending that the Government recently announced, KCC published details of those schemes it expected to be affected by a £4.1 million reduction in this year’s integrated transport budget. These savings were confirmed at the meeting of Cabinet on 12 July 2010 and were reported to the following meeting of the Joint Transportation Board.
2 Discussion
2.1 Some schemes affected by the Government reductions may yet receive partial funding from Kent County Council Members through the dedicated fund that each Member has to spend on roads in their area. Other schemes that have already received funding approval from this budget and are in the process of being designed or constructed are:
|
Location and request |
County Member |
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Buckland Lane, Maidstone - request for bollards |
Dan Daley |
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Tonbridge Road, Maidstone - Problems with HGVs, request for width restriction and physical measures. |
Dan Daley |
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Penenden Heath Road, Maidstone - concerns over traffic speeds |
Ian Chittenden |
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Hampton Road, Maidstone - request to improve pedestrian access to Vinters Park Community Centre |
Ian Chittenden |
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St Lukes Road, Maidstone - request to replace trees |
Ian Chittenden |
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Romney Pleace, Maidstone - to improve pedestrian access at junction |
Malcolm Robertson |
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Adisham Drive, Maidstone - request to replace diseased highway trees |
Malcolm Robertson and Dan Daley |
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Dunn Street Road, Bredhurst - request to contribute to cost of buildout |
Paul Carter |
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Belmont Close, Barming - request for markings at entrance to Barming Primary School |
Paulina Stockell |
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Heath Road, Coxheath - request to contribute to bus shelter |
Paulina Stockell |
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Maidstone Riverside Path - contribution to upgrade footpath |
Paulina Stockell |
2.3 Schemes that have been funded from the Kent County Council Members Highway Fund and have been completed are:
|
Location and request |
County Member |
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Bower Street, Maidstone - request for saltbin |
Dan Daley |
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The Quarries, Boughton Monchelsea - Request for signs to warn of children playing |
Eric Hotson |
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Station Approach, Staplehurst - Request for dropped kerbs |
Eric Hotson |
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Offens Drive, Staplehurst - Request for signs to Health Centre |
Eric Hotson |
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Stoneacre Lane, Otham - Request for salt bins |
Gary Cooke |
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Murrain Drive, Downswood - Request for salt bins |
Gary Cooke |
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Brogden Crescent, Leeds - request for salt bins |
Gary Cooke |
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Curzon Road, Maidstone - request for trees |
Ian Chittenden |
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Commodore Road, Maidstone - request to remove tree stump |
Ian Chittenden |
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Pennenden Heath Road, Maidstone - request to remove dead trees and replace |
Ian Chittenden |
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Boxley Road, Maidstone - remove damaged verge posts and replace |
Ian Chittenden |
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Hockers Lane, Detling - request to commission a traffic survey |
Jenny Whittle |
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Lenham Road, Lenham - contribution towards buying speedwatch equipment |
Jenny Whittle |
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Windmill Lane, Hollingbourne - Request to contribute to the resurfacing of PROW |
Jenny Whittle |
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Croft Gardens, Lenham - request for dropped kerbs |
Jenny Whittle |
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Loder Close, Lenham - request for dropped kerbs |
Jenny Whittle |
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Ham Lane, Lenham - request for dropped kerbs |
Jenny Whittle |
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Lenham Road, Lenham - request for dropped kerbs |
Jenny Whittle |
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Smarden Road, Headcorn - request for a duck warning sign to be erected |
Jenny Whittle |
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Dickley Lane, Harrietsham - request for dropped kerbs |
Jenny Whittle |
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Malthouse Close, Lenham - request for bollards to protect verge |
Jenny Whittle |
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Grafty Green - request for Speedwatch contribution |
Jenny Whittle |
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London Road, Maidstone - request to fund CCTV camera for UTMC |
Malcolm Robertson |
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Beaver Road, Maidstone - request for salt bins |
Malcolm Robertson |
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High Street, Maidstone - request for lockable bollard |
Malcolm Robertson and Dan Daley |
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High Street, Yalding - request to contribute to repair of Public Right of Way |
Paulina Stockell |
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Livesey Street, Teston - request for salt bins |
Paulina Stockell |
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Gibbs Hill, Nettlestead - request for sign to historic church |
Paulina Stockell |
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Bishops Close, Maidstone - request for salt bin |
Paulina Stockell |
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Tonbridge Road, Teston - contribution to removing condemned trees at edge of carriageway. |
Paulina Stockell |
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Maidstone District - request for O&D HGV surveys |
Paulina Stockell |
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Teston Lane, west Farleigh - request to contribute towards new footpath |
Paulina Stockell |
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St Helen's Lane, West Farleigh - request for saltbin |
Paulina Stockell |