Agenda item

Report of the Corporate Director Community and Environment.

The Panel considered a report of the Corporate Director Community and Environment on the Capital Programme Update, Traffic and Parking Schemes.  This included schemed funded by Transport for London and schemes included in Harrow’s Capital Programme. 

An officer reported that following a deputation from Nower Hill School pupils at the July 2010 meeting of the Panel, modifications to signal timings, in conjunction with TfL, had been made to allow smoother traffic flow and a new right-hand turning filter from Pinner Road into Headstone Lane. 

The officer stated that:

·                    works on the High Road, Harrow Weald scheme had been delayed but were due for completion shortly;

·                    the planning application relating to the Goodwill To All Public House had recently been approved;

·                    on-street parking provision close to the shopping parade on the north east side of Headstone Gardens was being investigated;

·                    Honeypot Lane, Local Safety Scheme was awaiting completion of illuminated regulatory signs;

·                    implementation of a 20 mph zone associated with Stag Lane School and the proposed one way system in Colliers Drive had received approval;

·                    the Earlsmead School 20 mph zone had also received majority support and would be taken forward.  However the Arundel Drive one way proposal had been omitted from the scheme because of no clear majority.

The officer added that there would be another stakeholders’ meeting regarding the ‘Mollison Way – Streets for People’ scheme and workshops were being planned in conjunction with TfL, who support the scheme.

The Chairman stated that funding for this scheme was dependant on the agreement of TfL and on the results of the Government’s Funding Review due to be released in November 2010.

An adviser to the Panel stated that the Station Road Flagship Project involved re-routing buses. TfL had not consented to the Council’s proposals but did  carry out their own consultation which included some of the Council’s suggestions, the results of which were due to be released shortly.

With regard to Mass Action, an officer stated that a scheme was proposed in the Streatfield Road service road close to the existing pelican crossing to deal with the high number of pedestrian accidents at that location.

An officer stated that Harrow Council would be providing two electric car charging point at the Civic Centre Visitors Car Park, the installation costs of which would be subsidised by TfL.

Following questions from Members of the Panel, an officer stated that the works in Rayners Lane would be suspended during the Christmas 2010 period; another officer confirmed that a 20 mph zone around Cannon Lane School would be included in the works programme for the following year subject to funding being made available from TfL.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted