Issue - meetings

      i.        Local Traffic and Highways Working Group

The Chairman announced that an urgent item would be considered in relation to the funding of small local transport schemes.

The Area Board had been awarded a delegated transport budget of £14,205, and the Chairman explained that this funding might be at risk if the Area Board’s decision was delayed beyond this meeting.

A report had been prepared by the Highways Officer and was circulated at the meeting, providing details of the local schemes that had been assessed. The Highways Officer had made recommendations to the Area Board based on the deliverability and priority of the proposed schemes.

Decision

The Area Board agreed that the allocated transport funding should be used as follows:

a)    To undertake amendments to existing kerb lines and drainage at Cross Lanes, Purton.

b)   To undertake a feasibility study and preliminary design to develop a solution to provide an improved crossing facility in the region of Webbs Court, Lyneham.

    ii.        Rural Buffer Zone Task Group

Councillor Mollie Groom announced that the Group had not met since the last Area Board meeting so there were no updates to report. The Group would look to reconvene early in the New Year following the publication of the Localism Bill, which was due to be published on 8 December 2010.