Issue - meetings

a.     Annual Highways Maintenance Programme

b.     Local Transport Programme (LTP) Scheme Funding Allocation

c.      Draft Parking Strategy

d.     The Chairman will invite questions on issues not covered elsewhere in the agenda, including questions to the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services (Councillor Lionel Grundy) who will be in attendance.

a.    Annual Highways Maintenance Programme – This programme was now available to view on the Council’s website, at the link listed on page 3 of the agenda.

b.    Local Transport Plan (LTP) Scheme Funding Allocation – Further to the information set out at page 5 of the agenda, it was noted that a Community Area Transport Group (CATG) would be established and reported to the next meeting of the Area Board.  The Chairman added that the Area Board had been allocated £17,731 to spend on LTP projects.

c.    Draft Parking Strategy – Information on this forthcoming consultation was available on page 7 of the agenda.  The documents listed would be available from the 12 July, when the consultation would open.

d.    The Chairman then invited questions and comments on issues not covered elsewhere in the agenda:

·         David Healing of Durrington Town Council commented that the 6pm start time of the Area Board made it difficult for some parish representatives to attend, in particular those who worked.  Councillor Mike Hewitt, who had been the Chairman at the time that the start time had moved from 7pm to 6pm, commented that this had been changed in response to requests from parish representatives and had been agreed by a show of hands from those present at an Area Board meeting.

·         Roy Clough – Vice Chairman of the Archers Gate Residents’ Association, referred to concerns over the traffic conditions on the Archers Gate estate.  Councillor John Noeken commented that officers would look into this.  (Note: Following the meeting, Councillor Noeken and Highways officers met on the site on Wednesday 7 July to assess the situation.)