Officers advised note that since the agenda had been published - 

(a) Cllr Judy Saunders had resigned from the Advisory Committee (SMAC).

(b) Cllr Geraldine Stanford had been appointed SMAC Chair in her place; and

(c) Cllr Ian Munn has been appointed as a full member of SMAC to fill the vacancy.

None

None

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2013 be agreed as a correct record.

RECEIVED

During the meeting, the Chair amended the order of the remaining items to 6, 7 and then 5.

Following officers introducing the report, the Advisory Committee heard oral representations from a local resident, Julie Taylor, including a request that Flats 1-7, Clandon Terrace, 561 Kingston Road (where she lived) be also included within the proposed Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).

2. Following discussion, the Committee agreed to the report’s recommendations subject to Recommendation (B) being amended to include Nos. 561- 565 Kingston Road as shown below.

RESOLVED: That the Street Management Advisory Committee recommends that the Cabinet Member considers the issues detailed in this report and

A) Notes the result of the informal consultation carried out between 21 June and 19 July 2013 on the proposals to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) A1 to include Abbott Avenue, Bronson Road, Chestnut Road, Dupont Road, part of Kingston Road (Bushey Road to Dorien Road), part of Lower Downs Road (Kingston Road to Lower Downs Road Bridge) and Sydney Road.

B) Agrees to proceed with a statutory consultation to include Abbott Avenue, Chestnut Road, Dupont Road, Sydney Road and part of Kingston Road (property no’s 472 to 540 and including Nos. 561 (Clandon Terrace) to 565) into the proposed A1 CPZ, operational Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 6.30pm as shown in Drawing No. Z78-213-01 Rev A in Appendix 1 (subject to the inclusion of Nos. 561 (Clandon Terrace) to 565 Kingston Road).

C) Agrees to proceed with the amendment to parking bays as detailed in section 3.173.20 of this report.

D) Agrees not to introduce a CPZ in Bronson Road, part of Lower Downs Road (Kingston Road to Lower Downs Road Bridge) and part of Kingston Road (between property no’s 423 & 581 and 348 & 470 Kingston Road - but excluding Nos. 561 (Clandon Terrace) to 565 Kingston Road further to Recommendation (B) above) until such time that the residents petition the Council for inclusion.  Upon receiving such a petition, it is recommended that the Council proceeds with a statutory consultation for inclusion.

1. Following officers introducing the report, the Advisory Committee heard oral representations from the following residents, including representatives of the two bodies shown below-
(a) Tony Burton (Mitcham Cricket Green Community Heritage) (MCGCH)
(b) John Mansfield (Mitcham Society)
(c) Vijay Patel.

2. Speaker marked (c) supported the proposals.  Both speakers marked (a) & (b) above, whilst making various comments, objected to a number of aspects of the proposals, but particularly the proposal that buses be re-introduced through the centre of Mitcham along the currently pedestrianised section of London Road, including across the Fair Green open space area.  Both referred to petitions/surveys (submitted at the meeting by John Mansfield) which their bodies had undertaken, showing that the bus lane proposal was not supported by local residents and businesses (in contrast to the survey figures in the officer report showing overall support for the bus lane proposal).

3. The Advisory Committee then heard oral representations from local Ward Councillor Judy Saunders, including various comments but supporting the proposals being progressed.

4. There was then considerable discussion including officers responding to queries and the concerns raised by objectors.  Discussion included the results of the Council’s consultation exercise; the petitions/surveys submitted by objectors at this meeting; the issue of whether moving buses and bus stops into London Road would generate the extra footfall and customers for shops/businesses in Mitcham Town Centre which in turn could encourage businesses to move to Mitcham; the possibility of deferring any decision on the bus lane proposal to a later phase of the regeneration scheme; the design/size of the proposed market canopy; toilet facilities; routes for cyclists; the proposed pedestrian broadwalk at Three kings Pond; and the retention of trees.

5. Recommendations – The Advisory Committee considered the Recommendations in the officer report and agreed Recommendations (A), (B), (C) & (D).

6. The Advisory Committee then agreed Recommendation (E) by 3 votes to nil (Councillors David Dean, Simon Withey and Miles Windsor abstaining).

RESOLVED: That the Street Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) recommends that the Cabinet Member for Environmental Sustainability and Regeneration:

A. Notes the content and issues set out herein, related to the implementation of a town centre improvement scheme in Mitcham.

B. Notes the outcome of the consultation conducted in June and July 2013, the issues raised, and officers response to them, in relation to the broad scheme proposals.

C. Notes the considerations related to the funding, procurement, planning, implementation and legalities associated with the scheme and the steps officers are taking to ensure these issues are appropriately addressed as part of the project.

D. Agrees that the necessary steps be taken for the implementation of Phase 1 of the scheme including further consultation related to Traffic Management Orders.

E. Agrees that the steps necessary to progress the outline designs of Phases 2 to 6 of the scheme as set out in this report including further analysis related to cycle provision and traffic impacts are taken forward for further consideration by the Cabinet Member before approval  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

The Advisory Committee agreed the report’s recommendations (as detailed below).

RESOLVED: That the Street Management Advisory Committee recommends that the Cabinet Member for Environmental Sustainability and Regeneration:

A. Notes the outcome of the statutory consultation that was carried out during May 2013 on the proposals for Burghley Road area traffic calming. 

B.  Agrees for officers to make the necessary Traffic Management Orders (TMO) and implement the proposed traffic calming measures in Burghley Road, as detailed in Section 3.1 and plan Z36/24/19-1B in Appendix 1 of this report. 

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