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Declarations of Interest in matters coming before this meeting Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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To confirm that the business of the meeting will take place in public Minutes: It was confirmed that all items of business would be considered 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. Minutes: 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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Traffic calming measures on Nestles Avenue, Hayes PDF 603 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a petition from residents requesting traffic calming measures on Nestles Avenue, Hayes. The lead petitioner, and two other petitioners, attended and made the following points:
Councillors Farley, Gardner and Oswell attended as Botwell Ward Councillors, and Councillor Oswell spoke in support of the petition, making the following points:
· The issue of street racers using performance vehicles was noted in Botwell Ward and Pinkwell Ward. · Nestles Avenue was a long, straight, wide road, from Station Avenue to Harold Road, where overtaking often occurred. There was parking on only one side of the road which left enough space for overtaking. The length of the road also encouraged speed racers to test their performance vehicles. · It was recommended to visit the road to note the behaviour of drivers. · Although a 20mph zone would have been beneficial, it would have been difficult to administer. · The ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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Installation of a pelican crossing to replace zebra crossing on Long Lane PDF 730 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a petition from St Helen’s College requesting the installation of a pelican crossing to replace the zebra crossing on Long Lane. The lead petitioner and a second representative attended and made the following points:
Councillor Graham noted that the three Uxbridge North Ward Councillors were in support of the petition, and noted his personal experience of using the crossing, and Long Lane was a busy road. Councillor Graham also noted Uxbridge North Ward Councillor Goddard’s experience of the issue, as his children were former attendees of the college. Councillor Graham noted his hope for engagement with Transport for London.
The three Hillingdon East Ward Councillors were also in attendance:
The Cabinet Member noted that he was in support of implementing safety measures on and near the crossing. The Cabinet Member also noted that engaging with Transport for London may take time and so noted alternative measures to be implemented in the meantime, as outlined in Paragraph 9 of the Supporting Information of the officer’s report.
Officers thanked the School for their continued work with the Council’s Road Safety and School Travel Team. It was noted that the School had been working with the Hillingdon STARS team, and several School initiatives were noted, including the ‘Roadwatch Scheme’ alongside Hillingdon police.
Councillor Graham noted that he was pleased with the range of possible solutions ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |