Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Carter and Mrs Stockell.

There were no Substitute Members.

Councillor Nelson-Gracie and Parish Councillor Greenwood were in attendance.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 November 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed.

There were no Petitions.

There were no questions/statements by members of the public.

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.

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.

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.

This report was for information only.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

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.

5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.