THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 4 MARCH 1997-3.00 pm

Present:- Councillors Calvert, Roach, McGhee, Robertson (Y), Sir Simpson Stevenson and Hunter, Councillor Roach, Convener, in the Chair.

In attendance:- The Chief Executive, the Assistant Chief Executive economic Development

and Urban Regeneration), Mr A S Grant (for the Director of Central Services), Mr C McCrone

(for the Director of Finance), Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services) and the

Director of Transportation and Roads.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Morrison (M) and Campbell.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only. having been dealt with under the powers deleted to the Committee.

250 ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS 250

The Convener referred to reports by the Director of Central Services on Proposed Traffic Regulation Order at Dubbs Road (Service Road), Port Glasgow; Proposed Traffic Regulation Order in respect of On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 11997; and report by the Director of Transportation and Roads on tenders received for footway resurfacing at Midton and Trumpethill, Gourock. He indicated that consideration of the items was urgent to allow the Traffic Regulation Orders to be brought into effect without delay and to permit the works at Midton and Trumpethill to be completed within the current financial year and moved that the items be added to the Agenda This was unanimously agreed in terms of relevant Standing Order.

251 REVENUE BUDGET 1996/97 251

SUBMITTED: Report dated 19 February 1997 by the Director of Finance on the position of

the Revenue Budget 1996/97 as at 1 January 1997.

DECIDED:

(a) That the current position of the Revenue Budget 1996/97 be noted; and

(1)) That the Department endeavour to make savings wherever possible.

252 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1996/97- FINANCIAL POSITION 252

SUBMITTED: Report dated 13 February 1997 by the Director of Finance on the current position of the Capital Programme 1996/97.

NOTED

253 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1996/97 TECHNICAL PROGRESS 253

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1996/97.

NOTED

254 SCHEDULED WORKS PROGRAMME 1996/97- WORKS COMPLETED FOR PERIOD 254

AUGUST 1996 TO MARCH 1997

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on the current position with regard to the programme of carriageway and footway resurfacing works approved by the Committee at its meeting on 13 June 1996 (paragraph 489). The report gave details of schemes completed, advised that tenders had been invited for works at a number of other locations which would commence if sufficient funding was available and that any balance of works detailed in the report which were not carried out within the current financial year would be included in the 1997/98 programme of resurfacing works.

NOTED

255 TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS 255

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services recommending that the Council adopt procedures for the promotion of Traffic Regulation Orders similar to those operated by the former Strathclyde Regional Council and also that a Traffic Management Sub-Committee be established to deal with arrangements for public hearings where appropriate, in terms of the Local Roads Authorities Traffic Orders procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1987.

DECIDED:

(a) That the adoption of the procedures used by the former Strathclyde Regional Council for the promotion of Traffic Regulation Orders be agreed;

~) That it be recommended to The Inverclyde Council that a Traffic Management Sub-Committee, with full delegated powers to consider and determine traffic management proposals promoted in terms of the Road Traffic Regulation and Roads (Scotland) Acts 1984 and associated Regulations where an objection or objections have been lodged against a proposal and have not been withdrawn, be established, the membership of the Sub-Committee to comprise the Convener and Vice-Convener of the Transportation and Roads Committee, one other Member from the Majority Group and two from the Minority Groups with provision for substitute members drawn from the Transportation and Roads Committee; and

(c) That authority be delegated to the Director of Central Services in consultation with the Convener to arrange meetings of the Traffic Management Sub-Committee when required.

256 ROAD SAFETY THROUGH HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 256

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on proposals for the introduction of traffic calming measures by providing road humps together with suggested criteria for assessing the suitability of locations.

DECIDED:

(a) That the terms of the report be noted;

(b) That approval be given to the following criteria for assessing the suitability of locations for the introduction of traffic calming measures:

(i) Consideration should be directed to local residential roads and roads which bound schools;

(ii) Consideration should be given to the pedestrian injury accidents recorded in the previous three years, priority being given to those areas where the recorded accident numbers are highest;

(iii) Average vehicular speeds are greater than 25 mph; and

(iv) Other than in exceptional circumstances, road humps should not be installed on bus routes used by conventional service buses; and

(c) That the initial provision of traffic calming measures using a standard flexible system manufactured from recycled rubber or similar material be approved and that it be remitted to the Director of Transportation and Roads to monitor the results thereof.

257 PUPIL SAFETY OUTSIDE SCHOOLS 257

SUBMITTED: Report dated 13 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on consultations with the Education Services Department and progress in respect of the programme of schools inspections to identify road safety requirements outside schools. It was noted that parking on yellow zig-zag markings had been highlighted as the major problem during inspections.

DECIDED:

(a) That the terms of the report be noted; and

(b) That the promotion of Traffic Regulation Orders to enable enforcement of the "School Keep Clear" road markings at persistent problem areas be approved.

258 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SIGNS 258

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Transportation and Roads requesting the Committee to adopt the former Strathclyde Regional Council's policy relating to the supply and erection of neighbourhood watch signs on lighting columns.

DECIDED:

(a) That approval be given to the continuation of the former Strathclyde Regional Council's scheme relating to the supply and erection of neighbourhood watch signs on lighting columns;

~) That an initial standard charge of £20.00 per sign, excluding VAT, be set for the supply and erection of the signs, the charge to be reviewed annually by the Director of Transportation and Roads, any excess in expenditure to be met from the Transportation and Roads Revenue Budget;

(c) That the charge be paid direct to the Department of Transportation and Roads following the agreement of sign locations; and

(d) That it be remitted to the Director of Transportation and Roads to discuss with the Police the introduction of neighbourhood watch signs and the method for charging.

259 1997 SCOTTISH MOTOR SHOW 259

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads seeking the Committee's approval for the Council's Road Safety Unit to participate with other unitary authorities in the 1997 Scottish Motor Show to be held at the Scottish Exhibition and

Conference Centre during November. It was noted that, provided the other authorities participate, the Council's contribution excluding staff costs would be approximately £800.00.

DECIDED: That the Council participate in the 1997 Scottish Motor Show subject to the associated costs being contained within the Transportation and Roads Revenue budget

260 STANDING LIST OF CONTRACTORS 260

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads recommending extension of the use of the former Strathclyde Regional Council's standing list of contractors adopted by the Committee at the meeting on 1 May 1996 para 341) until 30 June 1997.

DECIDED: That approval be given to the continued use of the standing list of contractors until 30 June 1997.

261 STANDING LIST OF CONSULTANTS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads recommending extension of the use of the former Strathclyde Regional Council's standing list of consultants adopted by the Committee at the meeting on 1 May 1996 para 342) until 30 June 1997.

DECIDED: That approval be given to the continued use of the standing list of consultants until 30 June 1997.

262 MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE STRATHCLYDE PASSENGER TRANSPORT 262

AUTHORITY

SUBMITTED: Minute of meeting of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority of

6 December 1996.

NOTED

263 PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - DUBBS ROAD (SERVICE ROAD. PORT ~ GLASGOW

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services recommending the making of a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce one-way traffic driving southwards in Dubbs Road (Service Road), Port Glasgow from Boglestone Avenue to Dubbs Road.

DECIDED: That The Inverdyde Council be recommended to make a Resolution under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in relation to a Traffic Regulation Order to permit only one-way traffic driving southwards in Dubbs Road (Service Road), Port Glasgow from Boglestone Avenue to Dubbs Road and thereafter that it be remitted to the Directors of Transportation and Roads and Central Services to arrange for implementation of the Order.

264 PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - ON-STREET PARKING PLACES 264

(WITHOUT CHARGES) ORDER NO 11997

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services recommending the making of a Traffic Regulation Order to accompany the provision of parking bays for disabled drivers which will restrict parking within designated parking bays to disabled drivers only and enable the police to enforce such restrictions at various locations in Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock.

DECIDED: That The Inverdyde Council be recommended to make a Resolution under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in relation to the Traffic Regulation Order in respect of On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 11997 and thereafter that it be remitted to the Directors of Transportation and Roads and Central Services to arrange for implementation of the Order.

265 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 265

On the motion of the Convener it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted item of business on the grounds that consideration of the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

266 FOOTWAY RESURFACING - MIDTON AND TRUMPETHILL GOUROCK 266

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 February 1997 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on tenders received for footway resurfacing at Midton and Trumpethill, Gourock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to accept the tender submitted by MacLay Civil Engineering Limited for footway resurfacing at Midton and Trumpethill, Gourock in the sum of £50,070.89.