Agenda item

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the latest LHFIG meeting held on 26 April 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Recommendations:

To allocate funding to Issues already on the Priority Schemes List:

·       3-23-3 Foxham Speed Limit £9,800

·       3-23-8 Sandy Lane Gates & Signs £3,150

·       3-23-12 Studley Village Speed Limit Review £2,030

·       3-22-20 A4 Cherhill £1,966.32 (additional funding)

To add the following Issues to the Priority Schemes List with funding:

·       3-23-14 Hilmarton & Goatacre SID Posts £1,050

·       3-23-16 Tytherton Lucas Warning Signs £350

·       3-23-22 Stockley & Broads Green Speed Limit review £2,030

·       3-23-18 Calne Without Parish SID Infrastructure £1,260

·       3-23-23 Bremhill Parish SID Infrastructure £1,260

To close the following Issues:

·       Active Travel A3102 Calne Silver Street

·       3-23-4 Bremhill Parish Village Gates

·       3-23-17 Calne London Road Crossing

·       3-23-20 East Tytherington Maud Heath Causeway

·       3-20-9 Quemerford Footway Improvements

·       3-21-13 Calne Sandpit Road Footway Improvements

·       3-22-14 Calne Prince Charles Drive / Ramsay Road Drop Kerbs

·       3-22-9 Mile Elm Safety Measures

·       3-22-16 Compton Bassett Edge Lines

·       3-22-17 Calne The Strand Direction Signs

·       3-23-7 Ratford Bremhill Lane Horse Warning Signs

·       3-23-9 A342 Old Derry Hill Road Narrows Sign

·       3-23-10 A4 Old Derry Hill Safety Barrier

·       3-23-21 Calne Wood Street / Phelps Parade Zebra Crossing

·       3-24-01 Calne London Road Pedestrian Barrier

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

The Area Board considered the recommendations of the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG) meeting held on 26 April 2024.

Cllr Ashley O’Neill praised the work of the LHFIG in conducting speed limit reviews and funding dropped kerbs to make pavements more accessible.

During the discussion, it was queried whether it would be possible to have a breakdown of the balance of LHFIG funding spent in Calne and in surrounding parishes in the Area Board. It was noted that this information was not recorded but that LHFIG adopted a priority system for the whole Area Board area. Alan Hill from Calne Town Council praised Cllr O’Neill for his chairmanship of the LHFIG.

In response to a query from local resident, Cllr Ross Henning, it was clarified that the LHFIG was able to fund Speed Indicator Device (SID) related infrastructure, such as posts, but was not able to fund SIDs.

Celia Stevens, from Calne Town Council, requested that Issue 3-23-17, which was recommended to be closed by the LHFIG, was kept open for further discussion. Cllr O’Neill reported that engineers had raised concerns about sight lines and a loss of parking were the project to install a crossing on London Road to go ahead, but he agreed that the issue should be kept open for further discussion. Cllr Tom Rounds said that he was minded to support a new crossing on London Road to improve access for school children.

On the proposal of Cllr O’Neill, seconded by Cllr Rounds, it was resolved to approve the recommendations of the LHFIG on 26 April 2024, subject to an amendment keeping Issue 3-23-17 Calne London Road Crossing open for further discussion.

Decision

To allocate funding to Issues already on the Priority Schemes List:

• 3-23-3 Foxham Speed Limit £9,800

• 3-23-8 Sandy Lane Gates & Signs £3,150

• 3-23-12 Studley Village Speed Limit Review £2,030

• 3-22-20 A4 Cherhill £1,966.32 (additional funding)

To add the following Issues to the Priority Schemes List with funding:

• 3-23-14 Hilmarton & Goatacre SID Posts £1,050

• 3-23-16 Tytherton Lucas Warning Signs £350

• 3-23-22 Stockley & Broads Green Speed Limit review £2,030

• 3-23-18 Calne Without Parish SID Infrastructure £1,260

• 3-23-23 Bremhill Parish SID Infrastructure £1,260

To close the following Issues:

• Active Travel A3102 Calne Silver Street

• 3-23-4 Bremhill Parish Village Gates

• 3-23-20 East Tytherington Maud Heath Causeway

• 3-20-9 Quemerford Footway Improvements

• 3-21-13 Calne Sandpit Road Footway Improvements

• 3-22-14 Calne Prince Charles Drive / Ramsay Road Drop Kerbs

• 3-22-9 Mile Elm Safety Measures

• 3-22-16 Compton Bassett Edge Lines

• 3-22-17 Calne The Strand Direction Signs

• 3-23-7 Ratford Bremhill Lane Horse Warning Signs

• 3-23-9 A342 Old Derry Hill Road Narrows Sign

• 3-23-10 A4 Old Derry Hill Safety Barrier

• 3-23-21 Calne Wood Street / Phelps Parade Zebra Crossing

• 3-24-01 Calne London Road Pedestrian Barrier

To keep the following issue open for discussion:

• 3-23-17 Calne London Road Crossing