Agenda and minutes

An apology was received from Councillor Kieron.

T o consider the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July, 2013

Resolved:     That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July, 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive a verbal update on Traffic Regulation Requests by Staffordshire County Council

David Greatbatch outlined the new system for recording traffic regulation requests which would be introduced by Staffordshire County Council.

Continuing, he went on to circulate a document at the Committee which set out the new requests which would be added to the list in respect of traffic regulations.

(a)               St Michaels Road,Newcastle

(b)               Kimberley Road,Newcastle

(c)               Seabridge Lane, Clayton

(d)               Bridge Close, Bignall End

(e)               High Street, Bignall End

(f)                 Meadow Avenue , Newcastle

(g)               Burland Road, Waterhayes

(h)               Copp Lane, Longport

(i)                 Wynbank Road, Bignall End

(j)                  Raven’s Lane/New Road (B55500), Bignall End

(k)               Gallowstree Lane, Thistleberry

(l)                  Diglake Street, Bignall End

(m)             Albert Street, Bignall End

(n)               St. Edwards Street, Bignall End

(o)               Chester Road, Audley

(p)               Chapel Lane, Knighton

(q)               Sunny Hollow, Newcastle

(r)                 Second Avenue, Porthill

(s)               Cambourne Crescent, Newcastle

(t)                 Soverign Lane, Ashley

(u)               Silverdale Road, Newcastle

(v)                Shaw Street, Wilson Street, Brindley Street, Newcastle

(w)              Bursley Way, Bradwell

(x)                School Street, Newcastle

(y)                Merrial Street, Newcastle

In respect of Gallowstree Lane it was noted that the request for the removal of restrictions outside the school was not supported by the school.

Resolved:     That the position be noted.

To receive a verbal update on the four regulation requests being undertaken in 2013/14

David Greatbatch reported on the current position on the following proposed Traffic Orders:-

Hollingwood RoadKidsgrove

Following informal consultations with residents 65 forms had been issued, of these 15 had been returned, 11 of these had objections and 4 supported the scheme.

In view of the low level of support it was recommended that no action be taken.

Quarry Bank Road, Keele

Following informal consultations with residents 49 forms had been issued of these 18 were in support of the scheme and 5 had objected.

It was considered that the scheme should be progressed.

Parkstone Avenue

The scheme had been formally advertised.From a potential of 45 responses  4 objections had been received and 26 responses had been in favour.

In view of the low level of objections it was recommended that the scheme be progressed.

Liverpool Red Street

101 consultations had been sent out and 15 in support of the scheme and 16 objections had been received.

Although there was a generally low level of support it was recommended that the scheme continue for highway safety reasons.

Resolved      That the position be noted.

This report was introduced by Graham Williams and sought the views of members on the review of parking enforcement in Staffordshire.

It was noted that Staffordshire County Council had approved the recommendations contained within the item “Keeping Staffordshire Moving”: Civil Parking Enforcement Review” and would seek new arrangements for the delivery of Civil Parking Enforcement in Staffordshire.

The Chair took members through the report and the proposals on a page by page basis. Graham Williams explained that he would update the Committee on progress as soon as possible.

Councillor Tagg welcomed the report and felt that the proposals may lead to more enforcement in rural areas.

Resolved:     That the report be accepted.

Graham Williams referred to the parking bays outside the former Police station in Merrial Street, Newcastle. He explained that Staffordshire County Council had recommended that they be made available for short term pay charge parking. 

It was agreed that the spaces would be made available without charge for half hour “nipper parking” to be funded from the Staffordshire County Council DHP.

Resolved:     That the 9 spaces outside the former police station in Merrial Street be made available for free half hour “nipper parking” and that the cost of the spaces be funded from the Staffordshire County Council DHP.