Agenda and minutes

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Contact: J. Natynczyk 020 8359 5129 Email: jan.natynczyk@barnet.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the last Meeting pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 30 March, 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

2.

Absence of Members (if any)

Minutes:

Councillor Paul Edwards.

3.

Declarations of Members Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

None.

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

There was not a report.

5.

Public Questions and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None.

6.

Matters referred from the Chipping Barnet Residents Forum

Minutes:

None.

7.

Petitions pdf icon PDF 295 KB

Minutes:

The Committee received the following petitions:

 

 

 

Title of petition

Lead petitioner

Detail/text of petition

No. of signatures

Objection to proposed Traffic Orders Ref SCR121

Mr Denyer

The Committee received the petition  registering objections to the Barnet (Free parking Places, Loading places, Waiting Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No.) Order 20** The Barnet (Charged for Parking Places) (Amendment No.) Order 20** affecting Ridgeview Road and Charnwood Place N20, on the grounds that the proposed parking restrictions would seriously hamper the ability of North London Hospice to provide its free charitable services to the residents of the Borough, seek to reduce congestion where none exists, would create congestion elsewhere by displacing parked vehicles to other local Borough locations.

 

MrDenyer confirmed that this would affect around 30 cars at any given time.

 

It was agreed that this item would be considered as part of agenda item 14 – Totteridge and Whetstone Controlled Parking Zone as the two were linked.

 

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The Ridgeway Petition / Copetts Ward

 

 

 

Fred Mayer    

 

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator

 

The Committee received the petition calling upon the Local Authority to take action to change the perception of the road for drivers which currently suffers from the combined effects of “rat running,” traffic and junctions at either end which require some redesign. There were serious concerns about cut through traffic and it’s effects. The issue was raised with a councillor during the North Circular Road(NCR) improvement scheme. We were then advised to wait for the scheme to be completed so that it’s improvements could be properly felt. At the time the scheme included funding for road works in the immediate vicinity to reduce rat running in back streets. This did not include The Ridgeway.

 

Since the NCR scheme, westerly traffic flows on the NCR have improved but easterly flows have become considerably worse. The Council know this and are aware there is a problem but have taken no action to help us. Overflow traffic on Friern Barnet Road is often static and The Ridgeway becomes a “rat running,” bypass. Evenings are the worst period, going down the road. School traffic and parking has also increased. It is reasonable to expect works to be carried out on our road now to reduce the effects.

Few cars go above 35 mph though there are some drivers who accelerate hard up or down on our straight road. Part of the problem is about the number of cars reaching 30+ mph early in the road and travelling the full length at the speed, one after the other like a train. It is particularly dangerous for children and elderly pedestrians and when people are trying to get out of their drive between parked cars.

 

The junction at the top with Friern Barnet Lane has become a problem with increased parking and drivers trying to nip across into The Ridgeway in front of oncoming traffic. There have been several serious accidents associated with the junction and pedestrian crossing going into the park. A few cars have ended  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Members' Items (if any) pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Minutes:

The Committee received the following items:

 

 

Name of Councillor

Members Item

Councillor Levine

Knoll Drive, Brunswick Park

 

"Residents in Knoll Drive, Brunswick Park, have raised concerns at the state of the verges on this road. They report that people, including those dropping off/collecting children from the local school, park on the verges sometimes causing damage and slippery mud on the footpaths when wet. This is experienced on Knoll Drive on either side of Monkfrith Way not just the school side.

 

May we please have a report back to the Chipping Barnet Area Committee on options for preventing parking affecting the verges in this road? Some options for consideration include use of bollards, geo-grid, placement of planters (possibly in collaboration with the school?), and other measures or a combination of these in different locations on the road. "

 

Officers explained that a report on footway parking was to be considered by Environment Committee and it would be appropriate to await the outcome of that meeting before reporting back to this Committee on whether footway parking would be an option. However, a number of committee members (including the Chairman) felt that formalised footway parking would not be an appropriate solution .

 

The Chairman stated that he thought it highly unlikely that residents would accept the imposition of concrete bollards on the grass verges down the entire length of both sides of the street. Cllr Levine agreed that concrete bollards would be detrimental to the street scene. The Highways officer added that Highways had estimated that 60 posts would be required to cover the full length of both sides of the road at an approximate cost of £100 per post (Wooden or Concrete similar cost) so £6,000. Historically, these grass verges have utilities running through them so this might affect were posts can be could be installed.

 

The Highways Officer then stated that based on a quote received at another location it would cost £200 per square meter to lay Geo-Grid. They estimated that the street would require 30 sections of 10 meter length Geo-Grid sections talting about £60,000. The committee agreed that the cost of Geo-Grid was prohibitively expensive and not an option.

 

The Committee then discussed planters but these would require ongoing Council maintenance making them an unsuitable option.

 

Cllr Levine asked Officers to ascertain if the few bollards previously in place had been removed deliberately and if not then could they be re-instated.

 

Councillor Levine also agreed to speak to the Monkfirth School, in her capacity as a Governor, to seek possible solutions.

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.    An update be provided to this  Committee, following the outcome of the report to Environment Committee on footway parking;

2.    Officers be requested to ascertain why the bollards, previously in place, have not been re-instated;

3.    Councillor Levine requested, in her capacity as a school governor, to speak to Monkfirth School about possible solutions.

 

 

Councillor Coakley-Webb

Parking situation in Pembroke and Hampden Road N10

 

I would like the Chipping Barnet Area Committeeto agree  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

Members' Items - Sponsored Applications (if any) pdf icon PDF 275 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received the following sponsored applications:

 

Organisation

Sponsoring Member

Request/Decision

Royal British Legion

Councillor Phil Cohen

Request for £2030 for a Memorial Garden

 

RESOLVED that funding of £2030 be agreed, to be taken from the CIL budget.

 

 

West Road

Councillor Lisa Rutter

Request for £3,629.55 for Installation of a Set of Gates

 

A representation in support of this application was heard from Mr Bramzell.

 

RESOLVED that funding of £3,629.55 be agreed, from the non-CIL budget, subject to match funding being secured.

 

 

 

East Barnet Improvement Committee

Councillor Laurie Williams

 East Barnet Improvement Committee

 

Councillor Laurie Williams         Request for £9733 for Provision and Upkeep of Hanging Baskets in East Barnet Village.

The Chairman stated that he had concerns over the sustainability of the proposal. The proposal required liquidity of £400 per month to maintain. The Chairman also reminded the Committee members that the Borough does not own the lamp post and so permission would need to be sought from the owners prior to the implementation of the works.

 

Officers stated that similar schemes had been tried in the Borough before but had failed due to lack of maintenance.  

 

The Chairman asked for greater assurances over the scheme’s long term sustainability and requested that the item be deferred to the next meeting to allow the submission of information relating to the businesses who had  signed up to fund the scheme. The Chairman further requested that all quotes originally received should be provided to the Committee

 

The PFI contract in relation to attaching the hanging baskets and the advertisements would also need to be clarified.

 

RESOLVED that consideration of this item be deferred until the next meeting of the Committee to receive the information requested above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Area Committee Grants 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 281 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This report provided the Chipping Barnet Area Committee with the outcomes of projects that received Area Committee funding in 2014/15.  Furthermore this report provided an update on Area Committee funding and expenditure during 2014/15 and 2015/16 as reported to the Policy and Resources Committee.  

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.    It be noted that the Policy and Resources Committee received the Annual Update on Area Committee Budgets on 28 June 2016;

 

2.    the report be noted;

11.

The Avenue - Zebra Crossing pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This report identified a proposal for a zebra crossing and associated pedestrian improvements for The Avenue, Barnet and asks the committee to agree that work on delivering this proceeds, and to decide whether to include an extension of a 20mph speed limit in the scheme.

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.    The Committee instruct the Commissioning Director – Environment to proceed with detailed design and consultation for a zebra crossing and associated pedestrian improvements as identified on drawing C2015_BC/000539_03-100-01 with a view to implementation subject to consideration of consultation responses.

 

2.    It be agreed to extend the 20mph speed limit to cover part of The Avenue and Alston Road as identified on drawing C2015_BC/000539_03-100-03 to be included as part of the proposal.

 

 

12.

Walksafe N14 - Hampden Way Zebra Crossing Alternative Location pdf icon PDF 267 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This report identified a revised pedestrian crossing location on Hampden Way (near Summit Way) as part of the previously agreed Walksafe N14 scheme action, and asked the committee to agree this and that steps be taken to implement it.

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.    the Committee instruct and authorise the Commissioning Director – Environment to:

 

(a)    Arrange for a detailed design of the zebra crossing to be prepared;

 

(b) Arrange a consultation in respect of the proposed zebra crossing in Hampden Way, as identified on drawing BC/000539-09-100-01, to be undertaken;

(c) Take all steps necessary to implement the zebra crossing, subject to consideration of all consultation responses.

 

13.

Progress Update on Area Committee Actions pdf icon PDF 246 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This report provided Chipping Barnet Area Committee with an update on the actions agreed by the Committee, on-going Committee approved schemes and new requests that were approved at the March 2016 Committee.

 

Appendix 1 of this report provided a summary of the actions requested by the Committee, progress made to date, action required by officers and recommendations to be considered by Chipping Barnet Area Committee.

 

The following issues were raised:

 

Page 102, Victoria Road –Officers to write to Councillor Cohen with an update, following a meeting with the Street Lighting Contractor next week and to include why bollards were installed and then removed;

 

Page 102, Chesterfield Road – noted that this would commence in the second half of 2016/17, with an update to this Committee;

 

Page 104, Cecil Road – There would be a report back to this Committee in October.

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.    The Committee notes the update and actions set out in Appendix 1 of this report. 

 

 

 

14.

Totteridge & Whetstone Station Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) -Proposed extension into Ridgeview Road and Charnwood Place, N20 pdf icon PDF 322 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The petition received earlier in the meeting entitled ‘Objection to Proposed Traffic Orders Ref SCR 121’ was considered as part of this item.

 

The Committee were informed that on 13 January 2016, the Chipping Barnet Area Committee resolved that officers undertake a statutory consultation in respect of including Ridgeview Road and Charnwood Place in the Totteridge & Whetstone Station ‘TW’ CPZ as soon as practicable.

 

Accordingly, this report detailed the outcome of the statutory consultation, which commenced on 28th April 2016, and asked the Committee to consider the recommendations made as a result of the representations received during the consultation period.

 

The Chairman took the view that as the report made recommendations which cut across a neighbouring constituency, Finchley and Golders Green, it was appropriate for Environment Committee to consider the report and its recommendations.

 

RESOLVED that Environment Committee be requested to consider the report and its recommendations.

 

15.

Barnet Hospital Parking Review pdf icon PDF 249 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The purpose of this report was to advise of the outcome of the informal parking consultation carried out in the Barnet Hospital area and to outline the initial findings.  The report recommended that further analysis takes place on the responses to the consultation with a view to reporting detailed findings and proposals, to a future meeting of this Committee.

 

RESOLVED that

 

 

1.    The Committee note the initial results of the Barnet Hospital area parking consultation.

 

2.    The Commissioning Director for Environment carry out detailed analysis of the responses and comments to the consultation, and after liaising with the relevant Ward Councillors, report back to a future meeting of this Committee a report outlining the detailed findings and any proposals.

 

16.

High Street Barnet - Pavement Buildouts pdf icon PDF 277 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This report detailed the findings of the feasibility study to investigate pavement build-outs in High Street, Barnet and sought additional funding to implement the recommended option in full.

 

RESOLVED that

 

 

1.    The detail of the feasibility study as outlined in this report in relation to the potential pavement build-outs in High Street, Barnet be noted;

 

2.    The Committee notes the above in 1, and the existing budget of £60,000 funded from the 16/17 LIP funding for the scheme.  

 

3.    Option 2, as detailed in the report, be agreed, with information being provided to Members on how this option will work in practice.

 

 

 

17.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 237 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be noted.

18.

Any item(s) the Chairman decides are Urgent

Minutes:

None.