Agenda and minutes

The Former Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Environment (to 21st June, 2011) - Monday 10 January 2011 10.30 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. S60 2TH

Items
No.	Item
	The Cabinet Member authorised consideration of the following extra, urgent item in order for places to be booked promptly:-
88.	Conferences/Seminars Minutes: Consideration was given to attendance at the following:- Association of Public Service Excellence – annual meeting – 19^th and 20^th January, 2011 – Edinburgh Resolved:- That approval be given for the attendance of two Councillors.
89.	Minutes of a meeting of the Local Development Framework Members' Steering Group held on 10th December, 2010 PDF 69 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting of the Local Development Framework Members’ Steering Group held on 10^th December, 2010. Resolved:- That the contents of the minutes, and progress to date, be noted.
90.	Report re: opening of e-tenders PDF 68 KB Minutes: Resolved:- That the action of the Cabinet Member on 13^th December, 2010 in opening e-tenders for the following be recorded:- - Streetpride - Landscaping
91.	Proposed Pedestrian Crossing on Worksop Road PDF 70 KB Simon Quarta, Engineer, to report. - to report an objection to the proposed pedestrian refuge on Worksop Road near its junction with Manvers Road. Additional documents: Appendix A Worksop Road refuge 126_17_TT116 , item 91. PDF 102 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Senior Engineer, relating to receipt of an objection to the proposed pedestrian refuge on Worksop Road near its junction with Manvers Road. The Cabinet Member referred to his visit to this location and drew attention to the narrowness of the footway and potential difficulties for anyone using a wheelchair or pushchair. Resolved:- That, in view of the comments now made, consideration of this item be deferred pending further investigation.
92.	Local Transport Capital Programme 2010/11 - Progress PDF 65 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1Funding Report , item 92. PDF 66 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Senior Engineer, detailing progress made on delivering the Local Transport Plan (LTP) capital programme for 2010/2011. The report set out progress in respect of both local and strategic schemes funded from the LTP. Reference was drawn to:- - in year cut and funding allocations 2010/2011 - 50% of budget claimed as complete or work in progress - Mushroom roundabout – delays due to weather in December - deleted schemes:- Doncaster Road/Oldgate Lane; Grafton Bridge; St. Bede’s pedestrian crossing - additional project:- traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing on A633 Rawmarsh Hill - funding for strategic schemes Those present raised and discussed the following:- - progress of the A57 major scheme bid - London Way - Main Street and Alexander Road, Swallownest - December’s weather conditions and resulting potholes - Design, planning and delivery of schemes, together with maintenance issues - East Herringthorpe to Dalton walking scheme - composition of the budget for the programme and the cessation of various funding streams (e.g. Objective 1) - South Yorkshire Road Safety and Camera Partnership - the funding of free travel for school children in Barnsley - reliability and punctuality issues regarding bus services in the South of the borough - A57 – various issues/locations along this route - Treeton crossroads and traffic congestion - traffic using Highfield Spring Lane, Catcliffe and the need for the Waverley link road Resolved:- That the progress made to date on delivering the Local Transport Plan Capital Programme for 2010/2011 be noted.