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To confirm that the business of the meeting will take place in public. Minutes: It was confirmed that the meeting would take place in public. |
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To consider the report of the officers on the following petitions received. Please note that individual petitions may overrun their time slots. Although individual petitions may start later than advertised, they will not start any earlier than the advertised time. |
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7pm |
Minutes: Concerns, comments and suggestions raised by petitioners at the meeting included the following:
Councillor Keith Burrows advised that Councillor David Allam and Councillor Janet Duncan were unable to attend this petition hearing but had submitted their support for the implementation of traffic calming measures via email.
Councillor Keith Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and responded to the points raised:
Officers advised that:
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7pm |
Cottage Close, West Ruislip - Petition asking for Cottage Close to be resurfaced Minutes: Concerns, comments and suggestions raised by petitioners at the meeting included the following:
Councillor Keith Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and responded to the points raised:
Officers advised that:
RESOLVED - That the Cabinet Member:
1. Considered the petitioners’ request and discussed with them in detail their concerns regarding the condition of the carriageway surface.
2. Instructed officers to place Cottage Close on ... view the full minutes text for item 15. |
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7.30pm |
Minutes: Concerns, comments and suggestions raised by petitioners at the meeting included the following:
Councillor Keith Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and responded to the points raised:
That the Cabinet Member:
1. Considered the petitioners’ request and discussed with them in detail their concerns regarding the condition of the carriageway surface.
2. Instructed officers to place Farthings Close on to the list for roads being considered for treatment in a future resurfacing programme.
3. Instructed Officers to undertake an immediate inspection of Farthings Close and to carry out any immediate work as necessary. Reasons for recommendation
The existing carriageway surface had started to show signs of deterioration to the extent that shallow fretting had taken place in isolated areas of the carriageway. The failure was due to the natural ageing of the bitumen surface, which was slowly disintegrating after an ... view the full minutes text for item 16. |
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8pm |
Minutes: Councillor Allan Kauffman, Councillor Judy Kelly and Councillor Shirley Harper-O’Neill attended the hearing and spoke as Ward Councillors.
Concerns, comments and suggestions raised by petitioners at the meeting included the following:
Ward Councillors were of the opinion that the road needed to be resurfaced urgently. It was noted that 2 of the major roads in the area had been resurfaced and that the next stage of the programme should be to resurface the side roads. It was also noted that, due to traffic avoiding a barrier nearby, Mahlon Avenue had become a very busy carriageway. Ward Councillors also asked that the road be resurfaced rather than patched and that the pavements be brought up to a safe standard. Ward Councillors were in complete support of the petition.
Councillor Keith Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and Ward Councillors and responded to the points raised:
RESOLVED - That the Cabinet Member:
1. Considered the petitioners’ request and discussed with them in detail their concerns regarding the condition of the carriageway surface.
2. Instructed officers to place Mahlon Avenue on to the list for roads being considered for treatment in a future resurfacing programme. Reasons for recommendation
The existing carriageway surface had started to show signs of deterioration to the extent that shallow fretting had taken place in isolated areas of the carriageway. The failure was due to the natural ageing of the bitumen surface, which was now slowly disintegrating after an estimated life of 5 to 15 years. Past patching had filled some of the worst fretting but only as a medium term measure. ... view the full minutes text for item 17. |
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8pm |
Barnhill Lane, Barnhill - Residents' request for resurfacing of Barnhill Lane, Yeading. Minutes: Councillor Roshan Ghei and Councillor Lindsay Bliss attended the hearing and spoke as Ward Councillors. There were no petitioners present. Ward Councillors raised the following point on behalf of petitioners: § The road surface on Barnhill Lane had deteriorated significantly in recent years. § Due to parked cars no the road, it was impossible for vehicles using the road to avoid hitting the underlay. § The road should be considered for early resurfacing.
Councillor Keith Burrows listened to the concerns of the Ward Councillors and responded to the points raised: § Barnhill Lane would be added to the resurfacing programme when this was determined at the beginning of 2013. § Officers will inspect the road immediately and conduct patching work on pot holes that exceed the emergency intervention level of 40mm. § The Council’s resurfacing programme was determined on an annual basis by the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation & Recycling. The prioritisation of roads to be resurfaced was based on an assessment of how dangerous the road surface was and on the outcome of the UK Pavement Management System structural condition surveys. The next resurfacing programme would be considered and in place by January/February 2013.
That the Cabinet Member:
1. Considered the petitioners’ request and discussed with them in detail their concerns regarding the condition of the carriageway surface.
2. Instructed officers to place Barnhill Laneon to the list for roads being considered for treatment in a future resurfacing programme.
3. Instructed officers to undertake an immediate inspection of Barnhill Lane and carry out any immediate work as necessary.
Reasons for recommendation
The existing carriageway surface had started to show signs of deterioration to the extent that shallow fretting had taken place in isolated areas of the carriageway. The failure was due to the natural ageing of the bitumen surface, which was now slowly disintegrating after an estimated life of 5 to 15 years. Past patching had filled some of the worst fretting but only as a medium term measure. The road profile is “bumpy” in places and construction joints had opened at a number of locations. Resurfacing would improve the visual appearance of the road and improve the ride quality. Officers will also undertake isolated repairs to the footway, which fall within the Council’s intervention levels. Alternative options considered / risk management
Further patching works: However, this option had been discounted given the level of deterioration and that it did not offer the most economic solution. Delaying or not undertaking certain schemes may place additional pressure on the Council’s financial resources if highway permanent repairs were not implemented in a timely manner. In many instances, the delay of the scheme may also have had safety implications with possible consequent impact on the public liability insurance budget.
Officers considered that the carriageway surface was now beyond normal patching repair and that resurfacing was the only option available to restore a watertight smooth surface. |