Transport and Highways Committee Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 10:30 County Hall , County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP
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Transport and Highways Committee Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 10:30 County Hall , County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP AGENDA 1 Minutes of the last meeting held on 9 January 2014 5 - 8 2 Apologies for Absence 3 Declarations of Interests by Members and Officers:- (see note below) (a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (b) Private Interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) 4 Nottinghamshire Concessionary Travel Scheme 2014/15 9 - 12 5 Devolved Bus Service Operators Grant 13 - 16 6 Consultation on Proposed Changes to Local Bus Services 17 - 22 7 Changes to the Local/Commercial Bus Service Network 23 - 28 8 Proposed Integrated Transport and Highways Capital Programmes 29 - 64 9 M1 Junction 28 - 35a Proposed maximum Speed Limit Public 65 - 76 Consultation Report 10 Local Authority Parking Response to DfT Consultation 77 - 92 11 2014 Highway Grass Cutting 93 - 96 Page 1 of 118 12 Southwell Area - Weight Restriction 97 - 104 13 Ruddington - Prohibition of Waiting and Parking Places 105 - 114 14 Work Programme 115 - 120 NOTES:- (1) Councillors are advised to contact their Research Officer for details of any Group Meetings which are planned for this meeting. (2) Members of the public wishing to inspect "Background Papers" referred to in the reports on the agenda or Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act should contact:- Customer Services Centre 0300 500 80 80 (3) Persons making a declaration of interest should have regard to the Code of Conduct and the Council’s Procedure Rules. Those declaring must indicate the nature of their interest and the reasons for the declaration. Members or Officers requiring clarification on whether to make a declaration of interest are invited to contact Dave Forster(Tel. 0115 9773552) or a colleague in Democratic Services prior to the meeting. (4) Members are reminded that Committee and Sub-Committee papers, with the exception of those which contain Exempt or Confidential Information, may be recycled. Page 2 of 118 Notes (1) Councillors are advised to contact their Research Officer for details of any Group Meetings which are planned for this meeting. (2) Members of the public wishing to inspect "Background Papers" referred to in the reports on the agenda or Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act should contact:- Customer Services Centre 0300 500 80 80 (3) Persons making a declaration of interest should have regard to the Code of Conduct and the Council’s Procedure Rules. Those declaring must indicate the nature of their interest and the reasons for the declaration. Councillors or Officers requiring clarification on whether to make a declaration of interest are invited to contact David Forster (Tel. 0115 977 3552) or a colleague in Democratic Services prior to the meeting. (4) Councillors are reminded that Committee and Sub-Committee papers, with the exception of those which contain Exempt or Confidential Information, may be recycled. Page 3 of 118 Page 4 of 118 minutes Meeting TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE Date 9 January 2014 (commencing at 10.30 am) Membership Persons absent are marked with `A’ COUNCILLORS Kevin Greaves (Chairman) Steve Calvert (Vice-Chairman) Roy Allan Stephen Garner Andrew Brown Colleen Harwood Richard Butler Richard Jackson Ian Campbell Michael Payne Steve Carr Ex-officio (non-voting) A Alan Rhodes OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE David Forster, Policy, Planning and Corporate Services Department Tim Gregory Corporate Director Environment and Resources Andrew Warrington, Service Director Highways Jas Hundal, Service Director, Transport Property and Environment Mark Hudson, Environment and Resources Department Steven Eastwood Snr, Policy, Planning and Corporate Services Department Jim Bamford, Environment and Resources Department Micelle Welsh, Labour Group Researcher MINUTES The minutes of the last meeting held on 28 November 2013 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE None DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Page 5 of 118 1 None MANSFIELD BUS STATION AND MANSFIELD TOWN CENTRE STATUTORY QUALITY BUS PARTNERSHIP – BUILDING ON SUCCESS RESOLVED 2014/001 1. That the Mansfield Bus Station and Mansfield Town Centre Statutory Quality Bus Partnership be noted. 2. That approval be given for the commencement of consultations on the introduction of Statutory Quality Bus Partnerships (SBQP) and Voluntary Quality Bus Partnerships (VQBP) in the Beeston and Worksop Town Centres and 3. That approval be given for the use of Local Transport Plan funds of £108.8K to support the implementation of the SQBP/VQBP schemes in Beeston and Worksop Town Centres in addition to £20K of ongoing revenue funding from existing budgets PERFORMANCE REPORT – TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL SERVICES RESOLVED 2013/086 That the Transport and Travel Services performance report be noted. TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL SERVICES STRUCTURE RESOLVED 2014/002 That the new structure set out in the report for Transport and Travel Services be approved. ABBEY ROAD/MARLBOROUGH ROAD JUNCTION BEESTON RESOLVED 2014/003 That the proposed junction improvement scheme as set out in the report be approved as part of the 2013/14 integrated transport programme. HUCKNALL TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME – COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER RESOLVED 2014/004 That approval to compulsorily acquire land and properties under section 239 of the Highways Act 1980 in order to deliver the Hucknall Town Centre Improvement Scheme. Page 6 of 118 2 BUS LANE ENFORCEMENT – NUTHALL BUS GATE RESOLVED 2014/005 That the bus lane enforcement of Nuthall Bus Gate shall be commenced as soon as possible, without an exemption for residents, for the reasons set out in the report, with warning letters to be sent out in relation to apparent contraventions up to and including 7 April 2014 and Penalty Charge Notices issued for any apparent contraventions thereafter. HIGH SPEED 2 RAIL NETWORK RESOLVED 2014/006 That subject to any comments made by members to the submission on the principles set out in the report to the HS2 consultation they are collated and presented to the Chair of Transport and Highways for approval prior to submission. THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ARTHUR MEE ROAD AND WELLSPRING DALE, STAPLEFORD) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2013 RESOLVED 2014/007 That the Nottinghamshire County Council (Arthur Mee Road And Wellspring Dale, Stapleford) (Prohibition Of Waiting) Traffic Regulation Order 2013 is made as advertised and the objectors informed accordingly. THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (BINGHAM TOWN CENTRE) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2013 THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (MARKET STREET, BINGHAM) (ONE WAY) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2013 RESOLVED 2014/008 1. That the Nottinghamshire County Council (Market Street, Bingham) (One Way) Traffic Regulation Order 2013 is made as advertised. 2. That The Nottinghamshire County Council (Bingham Town Centre) (Prohibition of Waiting) Traffic Regulation Order 2013 is made as advertised in part, with the exception of the proposals to Cherry Street. 3 That subject to further consultations with residents of Cherry Street and that any amended proposals be introduced at a later date and 4 That the issue of parking transfer are monitored and, if necessary, action considered at a later date and that the objectors be informed accordingly. Page 7 of 118 3 THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (CALVERTON, LAMBLEY AND WOODBOROUGH AREA) (WEIGHT RESTRICTION) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2013 RESOLVED 2014/009 That the Nottinghamshire County Council (Calverton, Lambley and Woodborough Area) (Weight Restriction) Traffic Regulation Order 2013 be made as advertised and the objectors informed accordingly. THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (CHURCH LANE / MAIN STREET, HARWORTH) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2013 RESOLVED 2014/010 That the Nottinghamshire County Council (Church Lane / Main Street, Harworth) (Prohibition of Waiting) Traffic Regulation Order 2013 be made as advertised and the objectors informed accordingly. RESPONSES TO PETITIONS PRESENTED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 AND 21 NOVEMBER 2013 RESOLVED 2014/012 That the proposed actions be approved, the petitioners be informed accordingly and a report be presented to Full Council for the actions to be noted. WORK PROGRAMME RESOLVED 2014/013 That the work programme be noted. The meeting closed at 11.45 am. CHAIRMAN Page 8 of 118 4 Report to Transport & Highways Committee 13 February 2014 Agenda Item: 4 REPORT OF SERVICE DIRECTOR TRANSPORT, PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEME 2014 / 2015 Purpose of the Report 1. To seek Committee approval of the arrangements for the 2014 / 2015 Nottinghamshire Concessionary Travel Scheme including the additional discretionary entitlements. 2. To seek approval to publish the final scheme notice on 3 March 2014. Information and Advice 3. Concessionary travel is highly valued and provides a wide range of travel opportunity, choice and access to key services for elderly and disabled residents of Nottinghamshire. The County Council delivers the countywide concessionary travel scheme, which is budgeted to cost £10.8m a year, benefits 177,000 residents undertaking nearly 11 million passenger journeys per year. The County Council also supports discretionary travel for concessionary pass holders residing in Nottinghamshire. This allows concessionary travel on the tram network and provides a companion’s facility for people with disabilities who are unable to travel alone. These discretionary elements cost £670k per annum. 4. Passes with the additional