Contact: Keith Pauw, tel 01962 857808 email [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report covers the main programmes of traffic management work completed and in progress in the Basingstoke area in 2004/05. Included are the revenue funded Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and signing and lining schemes.

2. Background

2.1 The Agency Agreement for Traffic Management is still being negotiated with Basingstoke and Deane Council, after which the Borough Council will be the first point of contact for traffic management issues. Regular liaison between the County and Borough Councils has been established and will be maintained on a regular basis as programmes develop and are taken forward.

3. Traffic Regulation Orders and Signing and Lining Schemes

3.1 Traffic management issues are raised in a number of ways, including via local Borough or County Members, the public, or occasionally by the Police or other emergency services. These issues are prioritised and investigated, which may result in schemes being proposed for inclusion in the programme. The current list of schemes in the Basingstoke area, separated into waiting restrictions, speed restrictions and traffic management schemes undertaken or to be completed in the 2004/05 programme and funded by the revenue programme, is shown in Appendix 1.

3.2 The programmes constantly evolve, with new schemes that may arise as a high priority being added to the list as necessary. At the same time, listed schemes may be modified or deleted as consultations progress, or where the TRO advertising procedure gives rise to objections.

4. Parish Partnership Programme

4.1 The Parish Partnership programme within the Basingstoke area for 2004/05 is set out at Appendix 2.

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

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