Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To receive any petitions and deputations provided that no petition or deputation is in relation to:

·         Matters relating to individual Council Officers, or

·         Matters relating to current or pending legal proceedings

There were no petitions or deputations.

To receive a presentation on the Local Transport Plan 3 by Mr Ben Watts, Transport Planning Officer, Gloucestershire County Council.

The Chair welcomed Mr Ben Watts, Transport Planning Officer, Gloucestershire County Council, to the meeting.

Members received a presentation on Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-31 which outlined the Local Transport Plan Review Process and the Local Transport Plan Consultation – Proposed Initiatives.

Members discussed the following matters:-

1.         Congestion problems at St Barnabas Roundabout.

2.         Difficulties for pedestrians trying to cross traffic islands close to St   Barnabas Roundabout.

3.         Hazards for pedestrians on the corner of Cole Avenue/Stroud Road           when pedestrians were crossing from the Church to the Church Hall.

4.         ‘Queue jumping’ in Finlay Road with motorists failing to recognise that     the road was a single carriageway.

5.         The possibility of a railway station at Hunts Grove.

6.         Traffic implications caused by new developments such as that planned    for Winnycroft Lane, Matson.

7.         Problems with ‘lorry layovers’ on the Northern Bypass and parking on roads leading in to the City. 

Mr Watts advised Members to contact him if they had any further comments or queries on the Transport Plan.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

Thursday, 26 March 2015 at 6.00pm.

Thursday 26 March 2015 at 18.00 hours.