The Board considered the report which provided an update on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2017/18. 

Page 71 – Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes

A250 Halfway Road Power Station Road Roundabout

A Member sought clarification on when the work would be completed. 

Another Member considered an excellent job had been carried out so far.

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The Knole, Faversham

A Member raised concern that the surface treatment work would not commence until September 2017 and requested that the work be brought forward.

Elm Lane, Minster

A Member reported that this was in a terrible state and proper repairs had not been carried out on the busy lane for 50 years.  He added that it needed to be repaired properly before the surface treatment work was carried out.  Another Member stated that the shoulders of the road were non-existent where they had widened the road by spreading out more tarmac.

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Cryalls Lane, Sittingbourne

A Member requested that Borden Parish Council and the local Ward Members be informed regarding the details of the soakaway.

A2 Dully Road, Bapchild

A Member requested that Bapchild Parish Council and the local Ward Members be informed regarding the details of the soakaway.

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Appendix C – Street Lighting

A Member stated that there were a number of street lights on The Meads, Sittingbourne which needed to be replaced with LED lights, but noted that these were on unadopted roads.  He sought clarification on whether there was a requirement for developers to install LED lights as a matter of course on new developments.

The Mid-Kent Highway Manager understood that it had been a requirement for LED lighting to be installed on new estates for some time, and there was a back-log of installing the new lights on unadopted roads.

A Member sought clarification when ornate lamps would be replaced.

Rushenden Road, Queenborough

A Member reported that there were numerous lights out of action and asked that this be looked at.  He raised concern that the KCC website had stated that they were programmed for repair, but still had not been.

Light not working in Upper Brents junction Broomfield Road, Faversham

A Member raised concern that this had been reported six months ago and still had not been repaired, he asked that if it could not be repaired it be added to the replacement list.

A Member requested that the programme for conversion to LED lights be published.

Page 81 – Developer Funded Works

SW/003028 Ospringe School, Ospringe

A Member requested further information on the revised vehicle access.

SW/3037 Stickfast Lane, Iwade

A Member reported that there was a problem with surface water run-off and flooding which he believed was caused as a result of resurfacing works carried out by the brick clay extractor developer.

SW/3027 Tunstall Road, Tunstall

A Member raised concern that there was no footpath connection along Tunstall Road and pedestrians had to walk in the road.

SW/003055 Scocles Court

A Member asked that a footpath be provided as part of the design. 

A Member asked whether the actual dates when Certificate 1s were issued on 12 Months Maintenance Period could be included in the report.

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SW/003049 Sunny View, Scocles Road

Footpaths could have been extended for the frontage but have not been.

SW/003050 Love Lane/Graveney Road, Faversham

A Member requested seeing the initial design as there was considerable house building planned for this area of Faversham.  He considered traffic lights were a mistake and would lead to queing along the A2 which would increase air pollution.

SW/003051 Spirit of Sittingbourne Railway Station/Town Centre Highway Revisions

Members raised points which included: requested further information on the design submission received; business and residents affected should have been given three or four months to make alternative arrangements; and there would be a Members’ Briefing prior to Full Council on 28 June 2017 by contractors from Spirit of Sittingbourne on the highway revisions.

SW/003048 Parsonage House, Newington and SW/003040 Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch

A Member stated that both sites were subject to significant highway issues and housing developments but no mitigation measures in terms of highway safety or air pollution had been sought for the local area.

SW/003047 The Old Diary, Halfway

A Member sought clarification as he was unaware that a new entrance was being sought.

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SW/003035 109-111 Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne

A Member welcomed the traffic calming undertaken, but raised concern that the primary reason for the works was to prevent HGVs accessing the road and he did not consider that had been achieved.

SW/003034 Selling Road, Faversham

A Member stated that this was already causing problems for vehicles trying to access onto the road from Selling but also because the road was used as a rat-run.

In response to a query, a Member advised that the works were due to commence in August 2017. 

Page 85 – Transportation, PROW and Safety Schemes

The Brents area, Faversham

A Member raised concern that officers had still not emailed him details of all what was planned as he had requested.  He considered that to fail to contact and cooperate with the Ward Member was wrong and asked if he could be contacted to arrange a site visit with the relevant officer to sort the problem out. 

A Member requested details of any casualty reduction measures in Swale for 2017/18.

Bobbing Village School

A Member requested that officers look at the School Warning Triangle as it was fading.

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A Member reported that the Faversham Creek Neighbourhood Plan had been agreed following the referendum and formal adoption was sought at Council on 28 June 2017.  He looked forward to approval from Cabinet to release the final £200,000 funding for the project.  He requested a status report on when the work was likely to be commenced.

Resolved:  That the report be noted.