MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
MAIDSTONE JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2012
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Present: |
Councillor J.A. Wilson (Chairman), and Councillors Beerling, Mrs Blackmore, Chittenden, Cooke, Cox, Cuming, Daley, English, Hinder, Hotson, Robertson, Thick, Vizzard and Mrs Whittle |
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Also Present: |
Councillor Nelson-Gracie Parish Councillor Greenwood (Lenham Parish Council) |
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40. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Carter and Mrs Stockell.
41. Notification of Substitute Members
There were no Substitute Members.
42. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillor Nelson-Gracie and Parish Councillor Greenwood were in attendance.
43. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
44. Disclosures of lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
45. Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 November 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed.
46. Petitions (if any)
There were no Petitions.
47. Questions/Statements by members of the public
There were no questions/statements by members of the public.
48. Objections to Traffic Orders
The Board considered the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services relating to objections received to traffic regulation orders.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Cabinet Member for Environment be recommended to approve each of the recommendations identified in the appendices to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services and the objectors informed of the outcome.
2. That Kent County Council be recommended, as the Highway Authority, that the orders be implemented as outlined in the appendices to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services.
49. Update on Petitions Submitted to Kent Highway Services
The Board considered the report of the Head of Transport and Development outlining the updates on Petitions submitted to Kent Highway Services.
The District Manager for Kent Highway Services informed the Board that the construction/implementation of the speed reduction pilot project outside schools is proposed to start in April 2012.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
50. Kent Freight Action Plan
The Board considered the report of the Director of Kent County Council Highways and Transportation Board setting out the current progress with the Kent Freight Action Plan and the next steps in the process before it is formally adopted.
The Chairman informed the Board that, as the presenter of the report was unable to attend the meeting and that the Freight Action Plan would be available for consultation at a later date, there was no need to debate this report.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
51. Street Lighting
This report was for information only.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
52. Highway Works Programme 2011/12
This report was for information only. However, as some concerns had been raised by Members prior to the meeting regarding the Gully Cleansing Schedule, the Chairman had invited the KCC Drainage Manager to attend the meeting.
The Drainage Manager circulated an updated cleansing schedule, together with a briefing note on the changes to the gully cleansing process. The Drainage Manager responded to questions raised regarding, inter alia, frequency of cleansing, hot spots and priority response.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
53. Duration of Meeting
5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.