Agenda item

The Committee is asked to consider the attached report and to make any appropriate recommendations to Cabinet.

The Assistant Director informed the Committee that four schemes had been put forward for the funding period 2020/21, as follows:

·        Scheme 1 – Speed Awareness Messaging 2 (SAM2) sign for the New Lynn Area

This was a scheme which had been put forward by Councillor Rust for one moveable Speed Awareness Messaging (SAM2) sign to be located in the New Lyn area, on locations in Kent Road, Rosebery Avenue, Kensington Road, Queensway or Jermyn Road.  The scheme was also supported by Councillor J Rust, County Councillors T Smith and Mrs S Young.

·        Scheme 2 – New bus shelter at Peckover Way, King’s Lynn

This was a proposal for a new bus shelter at an existing bus stop at Peckover Way.  It was understood that a request was made by some residents to Councillor Mrs S Collop and that a bus shelter would be useful.  A consultation exercise was undertaken with residents and the outcome was that one objection had been received from a local resident.  The reason for the objection was outlined the report.

There had been no objections received from the Police to the new bus shelter, and the scheme was supported by Councillor Mrs S Collop and County Councillor Mrs S Young.

·        Scheme 3 – New bus shelter at Minster Court/William Booth Road

This was a proposal for a new bus shelter at an existing bus stop on Minster Court on the Fairstead estate.  It was understood that a request was made by some residents to Councillor Mrs M Wilkinson that a bus shelter would be use.  A consultation exercise had been undertaken with residents and no objections had been received. 

There had been no objections received from the Police to the new bus shelter, and the scheme was supported by Councillor Mrs M Wilkinson and County Councillor T Smith.

·        Scheme 4 – New bus shelter at Saddlebow Road

This was a proposal for a new bus shelter at an existing bus stop on Sadlebow Road. 

The proposal had been put forward by Councillor Kemp.  A consultation exercise was undertaken with residents/local businesses.  Two objections had been received and a summary of the objections were outlined the report.

There had been no objections received from the Police to the new bus shelter, and the scheme was supported by Councillor A Kemp as Borough and County Councillor for the area.

The Committee noted the financial implications of the proposals, and that if all four schemes were supported it would add 10p to an average Band D Council Tax in 2020/21.

The Committee then made the following recommendations to Cabinet:

(1)        That the Committee supports Scheme 1 – the above proposal for a SAM sign in King’s Lynn, to be paid through Special Expenses over a period of 5 years.

(2)        That the Committee supported Scheme 2 – the above proposal for a bus shelter on Peckover Way in King’s Lynn, to be paid through Special Expenses over a period of 10 years.

(3)        The that Committee supported Scheme 3 – the above proposal for a bus shelter at Minster Court/William Booth Road in King’s Lynn, to be paid through Special Expenses over a period of 10 years.

(4)        That the Committee supported Scheme 4 – the above proposal for a bus shelter at Saddlebow Road in King’s Lynn, to be paid through Special Expenses over a period of 10 years.

(5)        That, as the Committee supported all of the above schemes, Councillor J Collop be nominated to present the Committee’s views to the next Cabinet meeting.