Agenda item

To consider reports from the following task groups:

·         Community Area Transport Group.

·         Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow Community Operations Board.

·         Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board.

Updates were received as follows:

i.Community Area Transport Group - The report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

Community Area Transport Group Funding:

Issue 2282 Speeding in Hook

The CATG considered the following traffic-calming proposals for addressing the issue of speeding on the C414 in Hook:

·       Existing approach markings from Royal Wootton Bassett to remain

·       Traffic island with 2 no. solar bollards

·       Red coloured textured patch and 30mph repeater roundels in the vicinity of Bolingbrook Close

·       Approach markings in the vicinity of the village hall

·       All road markings between the two sets of approach markings to be removed and replaced with continuous white lines on both sides of the carriageway approximately 5.5m apart.

The above proposed scheme would cost in the region of £12,000.

Decision

·       That the sum of £10,000 is allocated to this scheme from the Area Board’s discretionary highways budget of 2013/14, on the condition that the Parish Council contributes the remaining sum of £2,000.

Issue 2015 Lydiard Green Footway

The CATG considered proposals for the development of a part-footway through Lydiard Green, consisting of 4 phases of footway which would run from Lydiard House to the letter box, as follows:

·       Phase 1 - £6,000

·       Phase 2 - £3,500

·       Phase 3 - £6,000 (includes raising large BT cover)

·       Phase 4 - £3,000 (without moving BT pole)

·       Road closure - £2,000

·       Total for 4 phases - £20,500

The sum of £10,964 had previously been allocated to this project from the Area Board’s 2012/13 budget.

The CATG considered the above proposal and felt that it was only feasible to deliver the project if at least phases 1 to 3 were completed.

Decision

·       That the Parish Council consults with its residents on the support of this project, and that the Parish Council comes back to the 22 January 2014 Area Board meeting with the results of this consultation.

Results of Speed Limit Review

C70

The results of the C70 road review from Ashton Keynes to the Packhorse Lane junction of the B4553 were considered and there were some recommended changes along the route which also crossed boundaries with the Malmesbury Community Area. Malmesbury Area Board did not intend to pursue any changes on this route.

Parish and town council responses to these recommendations on the C70 were in favour of the new proposed limits.

Decision

·       That the Area Board endorses the parish/town council comments and forwards them on to the relevant Highways Officer for the next steps to be determined.

C415

There was much dissatisfaction and many unanswered questions with regards to the results of this review of the C415 from Royal Wootton Bassett to Broad Hinton.

Decision

·       That the Area Board endorses the parish/town council comments and forwards them on to the relevant Highways Officer for the next steps to be determined.

SID Programme - update

A new SID programme was now operational and the SID was currently in situ in Hook as per the rota.

Decision

·       That the Area Board agrees to add Station Road in Purton to the SID rota following the results of the metro count carried out in June 2013 showing an 85^th percentile of 42.5mph in a 30mph zone.

ii.Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow Community Operations Board - The report contained in the agenda pack was noted. It was agreed that two extra representatives would be appointed to the Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow Community Operations Board in due course.

iii.Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board – The report contained in the agenda pack was noted.