Agenda item

A report of the Community Area Transport Group meeting held on 12 September 2013 is attached.

Cllr James Sheppard, as Chairman of the Community Area Transport Group, presented a report on the CATG meeting held on 12 September 2013 and the progress made towards developing priority schemes.

The following points were made:-

·                     Budget: Full allocation of £13,615 plus additional £9,000 for 2013/14

-       No projects have been allocated funding so far in 13/14

-     Available funds for 13/14: £23,321

•          Bid to Substantive Highways Fund: Baydon PC’s request for funding for physical traffic management features on Ermin Street has been successful and the scheme is being developed for all groundwork to be completed by the end of 13/14. This brings an additional £21k to benefit the community area

•          Priority schemes for 2013/14 to be developed from Village Traffic Initiative plans. Marlborough Parish Forum has developed a structured process that will keep the plans alive and in touch with Highways, using CATG meetings as the route to possible funding and resources to get projects tackled.

•          A range of projects from Village Traffic Plans be will prioritised and submitted to Highways, via CATG at next meeting on 24th October

·                    SpeedReviews of C-Class Roads: CATGcannow decideto

undertakethesereviews.  BaydonPC requesteda review of the  C146 but itwas decidedtosee howthe traffic management feature aboutto be installedwill affect vehiclespeeds.

·                    Newrequests for ad hoc signagewill nowbe collatedbyCATG and passedto Highways.Baydon PC requesteda newpedestrian warningsign.The request was agreedbyCATG and passedto Highways.

·                     Requestsfornewroad signageandthe removalof unnecessaryor obsoletesigns andstreetfurniturewill alsonowbe collatedby CATG forpassingto Highways.

The Area Board noted the report of the CATG meeting held on 12 September 2013 and the progress made towards developing priority schemes.