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Swale Joint Transportation Board
Monday, 9 December 2013

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 25 November 2013
 

A meeting of the Swale Joint Transportation Board will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Monday 09 December 2013 at 5:30pm.

Members: Councillor Mike Whiting (Chairman), Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman), Councillors Bryan Mulhern, Colin Prescott, Kenneth Pugh, Patricia Sandle, Ghlin Whelan and Tony Winckless.

Quorum = 4

 



Members: Councillor Mike Whiting (Chairman), Councillors Bryan Mulhern, Prescott, Ken Pugh, Pat Sandle, Ghlin Whelan and Tony Winckless.
 
Kent County Council Members of the Board are: Councillor Tom Gates (Vice-Chairman), Councillors Mike Baldock, Bowles, Lee Burgess, Adrian Crowther, Harrison and Roger Truelove.
 
Kent Association of Local Council's representatives: Keith Johnson (Bobbing Parish Council), Peter Macdonald (Minster Parish Council) and Richard Palmer (Newington Parish Council).
 
Quorum = 4 (2 from each Council).

 
1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 September 2013 (Minute Nos. 226 - 244) as a correct record.
 
3

declarations of interest



The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:-
 
(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote. This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.
 
(b) Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 16 May 2012. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
 
Advice to Members: If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Director of Corporate Services as Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 
4

public session



Members of the public have the opportunity to speak at this meeting. Anyone wishing to present a petition or speak on this item is required to register with the Democratic Services Section by noon on Friday 6 December 2013. Questions that have not been submitted by this deadline will not be accepted. Only two people will be allowed to speak on each item and each person is limited to asking two questions. Each speaker will have a maximum of three minutes to speak.
 
Petitions, questions and statements will only be accepted if they are in relation to an item being considered at this meeting.

 
 

part a reports for recommendation to cabinet


 
5

proposed closure of sittingbourne high street to vehicles on fridays


Report for Item 5 | Annex 1 for Item 5

To consider the proposed relocation of the weekly Sittingbourne Market from its current location at The Forum Car Park to the High Street, requiring the road to be closed.
 
6

faversham town centre parking restrictions


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

To consider proposed change to the parking restrictions within the core pedestrianised area of Faversham Town Centre to allow evening parking following discussions with Faversham Town Council.

 
7

various waiting restrictions


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7 | Annex 2 for Item 7 | Annex 3 for Item 7 | Annex 4 for Item 7 | Annex 5 for Item 7

To consider a summary of recent consultations carried out for proposed waiting restrictions in the Borough.

 
8

formal objections to traffic regulation order amendment 8b


Report for Item 8 | Annex 1 for Item 8

To consider a summary of formal objections received to the recently advertised Traffic Regulation Order Amendment 8B, covering various proposals on the Isle of Sheppey and Sittingbourne.

 
9

eden village proposed bus facility - revised report


Report for Item 9

To consider a report following consultation that has been undertaken on a proposal to open a bus link in Eden Village, Sittingbourne to facilitate a bus route.
 
10

swale cycling strategy


Report for Item 10

To consider a report discussing the consultation on the draft Swale Cycling Strategy.
 
11

withdrawal of stop at newington


Report for Item 11

To note further information on the withdrawal of the 06:54 Newington stop to Cannon Street.
 
12

information item - winter service policy for 2013/2014


Annex 1 for Item 12

The Highways and Transportation Winter Service Policy for 2013/14 can be viewed on KCC’s website at:
 
http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads_and_transport/highway_maintenance/winter_maintenance_and_repairs.aspx
Annex shows salt give-away sites, dates and times.

 
13

progress update report


Report for Item 13 | Annex 1 for Item 13

To consider the Progress Update which outlines progress made following recommendations and agreed action at previous meetings.
 
14

exclusion of the press and public



To decide whether to pass the resolution set out below in respect of the following items: -
 
That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act:
 
1 - Information relating to any individual.
6 - Information which reveals that the authority proposes:-
(a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or
(b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.

 
 

part a report for recommendation to cabinet


 
15

swale disabled persons' parking bay scheme - bay installations and removals



A report to consider applications for various Disabled Persons' Parking Bay installations and removals.

 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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