AGENDA ITEM 6

BOROUGH OF POOLE

CANFORD HEATH EAST AND WEST, CREEKMOOR AND OAKDALE AREA COMMITTEE

13 April 2005

REPORT OF HEAD OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Traffic Panel

1.ForInformation

1.1Requests for minor traffic measures, particularly if they involve Traffic Orders or have other implications on traffic flow, are generally considered by the Traffic Panel. The Traffic Panel consists of Council officers and representatives of the Police, emergency services, and the Bus Company. The panel seeks advice from Councillors, the refuse collection service and emergency services prior to their meeting and then makes recommendations on the requests. This process allows requests to be considered on a consistent basis across the borough and satisfies the requirement that the Police and emergency services are consulted at an early stage in the preparation of any orders.

1.2The Traffic Panel’s consideration of the issues and their recommendation is recorded in the minutes, which are circulated to all council members after the meeting. If no objections are raised to any of the items then the Panel’s recommendations are approved under delegated powers and this is reported to the next meeting of the relevant committee.

1.3The Traffic Panel met on 9 March 2005 and discussed the following item relating to this Area Committee.

i)Harwell Road – Request for waiting restrictions

The relevant Panel minute is attached for information and the recommendations are approved under delegated powers.

JIM BRIGHT

Head of Transportation Services

Officer Contact : Steve Dean(01202) 262071

CHEWC130405T3A

Location: / Harwell Road
Ward: / Canford Heath (East and West)
Approval & Funding: / Canford Heath East and West, Creekmoor and Oakdale Area Committee
Request by: / Iracraft (chemical-plating)
Nature of Request: / Request for measures to keep access clear for HGVs
Background: / None
Members Comments: / None
Emergency Services Refuse Collection Comment: / No specific comments made
Traffic Panel Comments: / The Panel noted that restrictions had been necessary at most of the industrial estate roads throughout the Borough to ensure that access was protected for lorries. This stretch of Harwell Road experienced quite heavy parking at times as it was used by parents with children at the schools in Learoyd Rd.
It would be appropriate to confine parking to one side of the road to ensure that lorries could get through at all times. This is unlikely to be a priority for funding but the industrialists could be invited to pay for the restrictions.
Recommendation: / That no waiting at any time restrictions be imposed as shown on drg TP 378
Estimated Cost: / £1,000
Priority: / Access
Likely Objectors: / Not all the industrialists will support the restrictions

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