Agenda and minutes

West Area Committee - Wednesday 18th June, 2014 7.00 pm

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BQ. View directions

Contact: Paul Frost 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Minutes:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2014 be approved as a correct record.

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

All Members of the committee were in attendance.

3.

Declarations of Members Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

None

4.

Public Questions and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None

5.

Matters referred from the Hendon Area Residents Forum (If any)

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the items below, which had been referred to the Sub-Committee by the Chairman of the Hendon Residents Forum, Councillor Sury Khatri.

 

Issue Raised

Response

PetitionOakleigh Gardens, Edgware - TO SAVE OUR ROAD

 

We, residents of Oakleigh Gardens, and affected residents of Kings Drive, Edgware, petition London Borough of Barnet to take appropriate measures in consultation with us to rid our roads of the daily danger and inconvenience imposed on us by

commuter car parkers.

 

Signatures received – 35 Signatures

Oakleigh Gardens, Edgware is situated off Green Lane, and is the first road, outside the Edgware Controlled Parking Zone that operates between 10am and 11am Monday to Friday..

 

At a recent site meeting between an Officer,  a Ward Councillor and residents, issues relating to non-resident parking, primarily at the Green Lane end of the road, and parking at the junction of Oakleigh Gardens and Kings Drive were discussed.

 

As there appears to be support for action it may be, should the Council choose to do so, that officers will be requested to investigate the matter further and discussion at the Forum in the first instance is welcomed.

 

Traffic and Development Team

 

The Sub-Committee noted this issue and considered the impact which residents encountered, therefore the Sub-Committee:

 

 

Resolved:

 

·         The Sub-committee instruct Officers to carry out investigations into a CPZ in Oakleigh Gardens and nearby roads and report the outcome to  a future meeting

·         That the Sub-Committee request that they and Ward Members receive regular updates of any developments that take place.

 

  

6.

Members' Items (if any)

7.

Members' Item - Request for officers to review the London Cycling Campaign proposed road schemes for Hendon Constituency pdf icon PDF 317 KB

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a Members’ Item submitted by Councillor Adam Langleben which requested officers to review the London Cycling Campaign and proposed road schemes for the Hendon constituency.

 

The Enterprise and Regeneration Lead Commissioner informed the Sub-Committee that the Council are working with the Greater London Authority for the benefit of cycle improvements.  

 

Having considered the Member’s Item and oral representation form Councillor Adam Langleben the Sub-Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

·         That an update on the Borough wide Cycle Safety Plan be communicated to the Sub-Committee

·         That the Sub-Committee noted that a consultation of LB Barnet’s Draft Cycle Action Plan be reported to the Environment Committee on 24 July. 

8.

Any Other Items that the Chairman Decides are Urgent

Minutes:

The Chairman, Councillor Brian Gordon note issue 3 which was reported the resident’s forum as highlight below:

 

Issue

 

Petition – Parking Restrictions and Waiting Restrictions on Tenterden Grove, Garrick Way and Briansdale.

 

The petition notes that further parking restrictions will increase traffic and undermine safety. 

 

Signatures received – 96

In February 2014, a statutory consultation was carried out on proposals to amend and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on Tenterden Grove, Brinsdale Road and Garrick Way NW4 in order to deter obstructive parking which occurs in these roads. This entailed local residents being written to and notices outlining the proposals being published on-street and in the local Press newspapers.

 

As part of the consultation process some objections from local residents were received, as well as from patrons of the Hendon Preparatory School. In addition to the objections received, the Council also received a petition from Hendon Preparatory School signed by 96 people which is being reported at this Residents Forum.

 

It is considered that it would be prudent to hear the discussion about this petition in this Forum, before a decision is made on whether or not to progress the proposed restrictions in light of the objections made.

 

Traffic and Development Team

 

The Sub-Committee were concerned with this issue and gave consideration. 

 

The traffic and development officer noted that following the discussion which took place in the residents forum the site which be reviewed.

 

 

The Sub-Committee:

 

Resolved:

·         That the Sub-Committee note that Officers will carry out the implementation through the Council’s usual processes, and urge that Officers resolve the issue as soon as practicable.

 

The Chairman, Councillor Brian Gordon requested that the Sub-Committee be updated with information with regards to the crossing at Boardfields Avenue.   

The Traffic and Development Officer noted that the location is not feasible for the installation of a crossing. 

 

 

Having considered the update the Sub-Committee:

 

Resolved

 

·         That the update be noted

·         That the Sub-Committee note that the location is not feasible

·         That the Sub-Committee request that officer conduct a site meeting with all interested parties to establish a way forward

·         That the Sub-Committee request that a report is produced at the 22 October 2014 meeting.