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Fife Council Transportation Services FIFE COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MINUTES of FIFE RAUC MEETING held, 10.00am Tuesday 16th April, 2019 at BANKHEAD Central2 Room201 PRESENT Ian Jones (IJ) Fife Council Network Management (Chair) Fife Council, Service Manager, Roads Network Martin Kingham (MK) Management Julie Carnell (JC) Fife Council Network Management (South) Maggie Baird (MB) Fife Council Network Management (North) Linda Roeleveld (LR) Fife Council Network Management (South) John Russell (JR) FBO AMEY David Allen (DA) AMEY Hazel Moore (HM) BEAR Lorraine Jones (LJ) Scottish Power Alex Duncan (AD) SGN John Anderson (JA) SGN Lora Bailey (LB) SGN Katrina Hardy (KH) INEOS Darren Pointer (DP) Scottish Water Emma West (EM) Scottish Water Adrian Henzler (AH) Openreach Bill Sutherland (BS) Virgin Media Karyn Davidson (KD) Vodafone Tom Wardlaw (TW) Stagecoach Colin Clarke (CC) Stagecoach David Murdoch (DM) Network Rail Susan Pickard (SP) Energetics-UK 1.0 APOLOGIES AND INTRODUCTIONS 1.1 IJ welcomed everyone to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from: 1 Ewan Pearce (Police Scotland), Clark Findlay INEOS FPS 2.0 Minutes of meeting held on 17th July, 2018 2.1 Item 2.2 AOCB Vodafone - Wemyssfield failed re-instatements. Frank McCormack, Fife Council to forward details to KD 2.2 Item 3.4.5 Virgin Media Dunfermline, works ongoing. Paul Coletti to provide programme. Ongoing OH to contact PC 3.0 Co-ordination of Roadworks 3.1 Item 3.1.1 FC North A917 Brownhills to Castle Golf Club - c/way and drainage works. This will have an impact on St.Andrews B946 Newport Road, Tayport - FC to liaise with BEAR A91 East Road, Pitscottie Road, Westfield Road, Cupar -c/way scheme - no dates as yet , will have impact on Cupar Town Centre Bawbee Bridge, Leven - 2020 - any issues contact MB Item 3.1.2 FC South Masterton Road, Dunfermline works starts Monday 22nd April A985 Admiralty Road, Inverkeithing lane closure Sunday 28th April Kirkcaldy half marathon Sunday 25th August 10am to 1pm with localised road closures. Diversion routes on SRWR, please avoid. Women's Cycle Race starting in Dundee throughout Fife finishing at Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. August. Details will be published once more information available. Any issues contact IJ Susan Pickcard, Energetics joined the meeting 3.2 Item 3.2.1 BEAR Northeast 2 A92 Lochgelly S/B - contraflow - no dates as yet A92 South of Kilmany - no dates as yet A92 Fernie to Ayton - no dates as yet A92 Ladybank - no dates as yet M90 jct. 4 overbridge at Kelty A92 Dundonald 3.3 Item 3.3.1 AMEY Clackmannanshire Bridge Expansion joint replacement Oct 2019 to March 2020 Kincardine Bridge waterproofing July to Sept. 2019 Kincardine Bridge painting June 2019 Kincardine Bridge Pier concrete repairs Sept.2019 A985/A977 solar bollard upgrade - May 2019 A977 Approach to Longannet R/A - July 2019 A985 E/B East of Crombie - Jan.2020 Item 3.3.2 AMEY Forth Crossings JR advised FRB restrictions c/way and f/way - contraflow until February 2020 Queens Crossing traffic management - snagging works to be completed for handover end of September. 4 planned schemes - no dates as yet Jct's 2 & 3 night-time works ongoing Jct 3 off-slip closed, trying to tie in dates, will have impact on buses 3.4 Item 3.4.1 Scottish Water The Avenue, Lochgelly new water main, will be working on part of road not yet resurfaced. Other works as per SRWR Item 3.4.2 Scottish Power No major works 3 Item 3.4.3 Openreach as per Road Works Register Item 3.4.4 SGN AD supplied list of works In progress: March Crescent, Anstruther Aberdour Road, Burntisland High Street, Cowdenbeath Carlyle Lane, Dunfermline Main Road, East Wemyss Esplanade area and Hillcrest Ave, Kirkcaldy Viewfield Terrace, Lumphinnans Planned works: Low Road area Auchtermuchty - May 19 Meadow View, Crossford - May 19 Ivanhoe Drive and Warout Road, Glenrothes - April/May 19 Torphin Place, Kirkcaldy - June 19 Shotburn Cres. Leven - May 19 Future works: Derran Drive, Cardenden Den Walk, Buckhaven Bobber Wynd, Cupar Cullaloe Court, Dalgety Bay Alexander Road, Colliston Ave, Hollytree Road, Well Cres, Glenrothes Innerbridge DG, Guardbridge St John's Court, Inverkeithing Rothes Park, Leslie Bonnybank, Bow Street, Toll Road, Leven South Street, Lochgelly Albany Park, Prospect Row, Spinkie Cres, St. Andrews Item 3.4.5 Virgin Media Dunfermline, works ongoing. Paul Coletti to provide programme. Ongoing Item 3.4.6 Energetics No major works 4 Item 3.4.7 Vodafone No planned works Item 3.4.8 Network Rail No Issues 4.0 Performance 4.1 IJ identified the following issues:- Energetics sample B inspection 50% pass rate. Openrereach sample B inspection 86.2%pass rate Scottish Power sample B inspection 88.9% pass rate Investigation required by the respective Undertakers. IJ agreed that the individual LA ref. could be provided but the information is readily available from the SRWR. 5.0 Coring 5.1 MB & JC confirmed that the sample down load obtained. All SU's have confirmed who the contacts are. 6.0 Safety & TM Issues 6.1 IJ advised of a SW site at Ovenstone where the contractor was observed working with no legal road closure and also no PPE. CC confirmed The contractor was investigating and awaiting the outcome of the investigation. CC to advise. 6.2 HM raised concerns a re verge molings works on the A92 at Fernie, no agreed network access and concerns at the quality of the work. 6.3 IJ continued to raise concerns re the TM companies working for S.U. submitting TTROs that are not required and also quality of the TM arrangements and submissions. Greater supervision by those employing is required. 5 6.4 MK also had concerns re safety / implications being ignored and the ramifications that could ensue. He is looking for more discussion on this topic and also more detailed information / feedback. Local Issues 7.0 7.1 OH raised the issue of prospectively adoptable roads . IJ confirmed such roads are on the gazetteer and as such a notice can be raised against them in compliance with the coordination code of practice (11.2) however, para 11.2.2 states" This code applies to prospective adopted roads just as it does to public roads " the code does not mention that all Codes of Practice apply in the same manner. 8.0 AOCB 8.1 KH advised that Linwatch presentation will be taking place again on 16th & 17th Sept contact KH at INEOS 8.2 MB reminded all that the costs of TTRO's has increased. 7.0 FUTURE MEETINGS 6.1 Tuesday 16th July, 2019 Tuesday 15th October, 2019 Circulate to those attending the meeting, those who gave apologies and:- Derek Crowe, FC Senior Manager - Roads and Transportation Services 6 FIFE COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MINUTES of FIFE RAUC MEETING held, 10.00am Tuesday 16th April, 2019 at BANKHEAD Central2 Room201 PRESENT Fife Council Network Management (Chair) Fife Council, Service Manager, Roads Network Management Fife Council Network Management (South) Fife Council Network Management (North) Fife Council Network Management (South) FBO AMEY AMEY BEAR Scottish Power SGN SGN SGN INEOS Scottish Water Scottish Water Openreach Virgin Media Vodafone Stagecoach Stagecoach Network Rail Energetics-UK APOLOGIES AND INTRODUCTIONS IJ welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from: 7 Ewan Pearce (Police Scotland), Clark Findlay INEOS FPS Minutes of meeting held on 17th July, 2018 FMcC OH/PC Co-ordination of Roadworks 8 9 PC 10 Performance Safety & TM Issues CC All 11 All AOCB FUTURE MEETINGS Circulate to those attending the meeting, those who gave apologies and:- Derek Crowe, FC Senior Manager - Roads and Transportation Services 12.
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