Public Document Pack Date: 3 December 2018 Ask For: James Clapson Direct Dial: (01843) 577200 Email: [email protected] JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD 11 DECEMBER 2018 A meeting of the Joint Transportation Board will be held at 7.00 pm on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 in the Council Chamber, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent. Membership: Councillor Binks (Kent County Councillor - Broadstairs) (Chairman); Councillors: Taylor (Thanet District Council) (Vice-Chairman), K Coleman-Cooke (Thanet District Council), Connor (Thanet District Council), Crow-Brown (Thanet District Council), Rogers (Thanet District Council), Rusiecki (Thanet District Council), M Saunders (Thanet District Council), Constantine (Kent County Council - Ramsgate), Dawson (Kent County Council - Birchington & Rural), Game (Kent County Council - Cliftonville), Hurst (Kent County Councillor - Birchington & Rural), Lewis (Kent County Council - Margate), Messenger (Kent County Council - Ramsgate) and Pennington (Westgate Parish Council). A G E N D A Item Subject No 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Pages 3 - 4) To approve the Minutes of the Joint Transportation Board meeting held on 13 September 2018, copy attached. 4. THANET HIGHWAY WORKS PROGRAMME 2018/19 (Pages 5 - 18) 5. LOCAL WINTER SERVICE PLAN (Pages 19 - 38) 6. CASE STUDY WELL-MANAGED HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, A PRACTICAL APPLICATION (Pages 39 - 66) 7. DRAFT THANET TRANSPORT STRATEGY (Pages 67 - 168) 8. PARKING PLACES FOR DISABLED PERSONS VEHICLES (Pages 169 - 186) Declaration of Interests Form Thanet District Council, PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XZ Tel: +44 (0)1843 577000 Fax: +44 (0)1843 290906 DX 30555 (Margate) www.thanet.gov.uk Chief Executive: Madeline Homer Page 1 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 3 JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD Minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2018 at 7.00 pm in Council Chamber, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent. Present: KCC Councillor Rosalind Binks (Chairman); Councillors Taylor (Thanet District Council), K Coleman-Cooke (Thanet District Council), Rogers (Thanet District Council), Rusiecki (Thanet District Council), M Saunders (Thanet District Council), Constantine (Kent County Council - Ramsgate), Dawson (Kent County Council - Birchington & Rural), Lewis (Kent County Council - Margate) and Messenger (Kent County Council - Ramsgate) In Attendance: Councillor D Saunders 7. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from the following Members: Councillor Connor; County Councillor Game; County Councillor Hurst. 8. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 9. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor Coleman-Cooke seconded and Members agreed the minutes as a correct record of the meeting that was held on 07 June 2018. 10. THANET HIGHWAY WORKS PROGRAMME 2018/19 Paul Valek, Thanet District Manager, KCC introduced the report and advised the Board about the progress to date regarding the Highway Works Programme for 2018/19. He said that most of the work was progressing as planned. Mr Valek also reported that the Highways team had also carried out a Pothole Blitz programme that saw the successful repair of the roads that had been weather damaged last winter. £600,000 had been spent on the blitz. During the discussions Board Members made the following comments: Members were getting a number of inquiries from parents about the speed of traffic outside schools (especially Chatham School in Ramsgate) as they felt this posed a danger to school children. Was it possible for 20 mile speed zones to be designated around school areas for the safety of children? The pothole blitz programme had gone very well in Ramsgate; In relation to Manston Road junction Spitfire Way: Is the removal of the traffic island causing any traffic problems like increased incidents of accidents? Newington Road, new fire station: Where exactly was the pedestrian crossing going to be relocated to? With regards to the Westwood/Margate Road: It appeared drivers were unnecessarily being stopped at odd hours of the day (like around 1.00 am). Were Page 3 Agenda Item 3 these traffic lights activated by traffic as this would prevent the unnecessary stops? Mr Valek responded as follows: Police are often reluctant to support requests for 20mph speed limits or zones they have to be submitted individually and dealt with on a case by case basis; The two keep left bollards being hit by drivers very regularly, hence the decision to take the island out and replacing it with a ‘ghost island, ’which effectively is marking the former island area. This will be monitored; The details for the relocated pedestrian crossing was going to be forwarded to Members after the meeting as they were not readily available this meeting; The traffic lights in Westwood/Margate Road should be vehicle activated. However officers were going to check that they were operating as per those settings. Members noted the report. 11. PARKING AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS Rebecca Glaiser, Uniformed Services Enforcement Manager introduced the item for debate. Ms Glaiser said that the report was proposing new parking and waiting restrictions which had been discussed with Kent County Council. The proposals would be subject to a public consultation. The proposals were being brought about due to inconsiderate parking by some drivers and this issue had been reported to the departments by the public as well as council staff on duty, particularly during collection of household waste and recycle. Board Members raised some concern that the introduction of these new restrictions would increase the work load on the enforcement team. They asked whether the new enforcement of the new restrictions would mean additional staff being recruited or staff being moved from some areas of work to cover these new areas. One Member reported complaints that household waste had not been collected from properties in Grotto Road for about three weeks (due to inconsiderate parking) and requested officers to investigate the issue. In response Ms Glaiser said that with regards to increased staffing for to enforce new restrictions, officers were still in discussion to find the best approach to enforce the new restrictions if there were adopted. She also said that reports of uncollected rubbish had been made to the office and officers were currently working on a solution to the problem. Thereafter, Councillor Coleman-Cooke proposed, Councillor Rusiecki seconded and Members agreed that the proposed parking and waiting restrictions be subjected to the statutory public consultation. Meeting concluded: 7.20 pm Page 4 Agenda Item 4 to: Thanet Joint Transportation Board By: KCC Highways and Transportation Date: 11th December 2018 Subject: Highway Works Programme 2018/19 Classification: Information Only Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2018/19 1. Introduction This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2018/19 Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes – see Appendix A Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B Street Lighting – see Appendix C Transportation and Safety Schemes – see Appendix D Casualty Reduction Measures – see Appendix D1 Integrated Transport Schemes – see Appendix D2 Local Growth Fund - see Appendix D3 Section 106 Schemes – see Appendix D4 Developer Funded Works – see Appendix E Traffic Systems – See Appendix F Public Rights of Way – see Appendix G Bridge Works – Appendix H Street Works – Appendix I Combined Member Grant – See Appendix J Conclusion 1. This report is for Members information Page 5 Agenda Item 4 Contact Officers: The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181 Toby Howe Highway Manager (East) Paul Valek Thanet District Manager Alan Casson Road and Footway Asset Manager Kevin Gore Interim Drainage Manager Paul Hopkins Interim Structures Manager Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager Toby Butler Traffic & Network Solutions Asset Manager Andrew Hutchinson PROW Jamie Hare Developer Funded Work Nikola Floodgate Schemes Planning & Delivery Manager Page 6 Agenda Item 4 Appendix A – Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes The delivery of these schemes is weather dependent; should it prove not possible to carry out these works on the planned dates, new dates will be arranged, and the residents will be informed by a letter drop to their homes. Surface Treatments - Contact Officer Clive Lambourne Micro Surfacing Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status Foads Lane to Traffic A256 Sandwich Road Cliffsend Completed Signals Helena Avenue Ramsgate Whole Length Completed Gore End Close to Station Minnis Road Birchington Completed Road Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status Lloyd Road to St Peters A255 Broadway/High Street Broadstairs Completed Park Road High Street to Boundary Hardres Street Ramsgate Completed Road B2050 Manston Road / B2050 Manston Road, Ramsgate B2014 Newington Road Completed Roundabout Roundabout Montefiore Avenue to th A255 Hereson Road Ramsgate Programmed 6 Cornwall Avenue February 2019 Between Edge End Road th A255 St Peter's Road Broadstairs Programmed 28 and The Broadway January 2019 Joint Sealing Columbus Avenue Programmed 20th Columbus Avenue Ramsgate Roundabouts up to B2190 November 2018 Spitfire Way Page 7 Agenda Item 4 Appendix B – Drainage Repairs & Improvements Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Lewis