Agenda and minutes

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting last meeting held on 4^th February 2021.

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Strategic Planning and Transportation Overview and Scrutiny meeting held on 4^th February 2021 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and other relevant personal interests in any of the matters to be considered at the meeting

No declarations of interest were received during the meeting.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-147)by the Directorof Environmentand CommunityServiceson the Wimbledon StadiumArea– resultsof Parking Review.

Officers introduced the paper and the opposition spokesperson thanked them for their work on it and said residents in Earlsfield were pleased with the paper, she went on to ask if area E1 should join the trial at a later date

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Inresponsetoconcernsraisedby other committee members regardingtheproposedoperatingtimesof the controlledparkingzone(CPZ), from9.30amto9.30pm365daysa year excluding bankholidays,thatthiswouldseta precedentforotherpartsoftheboroughandwould have a detrimental impact be on residents andlocalbusinesses in thearea; the AssistantDirector of EnvironmentandCommunityServicesconfirmedthatthe experimentaltrafficmanagement orderhad been discussedwithresidentsand businessesthroughva  ...  view the full minutes text for item 109.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached).

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-148)by the Directorof Environmentand CommunityServiceson the MayburyStreet– Outcome of Traffic Calming Consultation.

In response to a call for trafficcalming measuresin the MayburyStreetareas,the consultation attracted a publicresponse rate of 35% (38 of 109 properties)in the immediate area and the majoritywere in favourofreducing through trafficbetween Blackshaw Road and Tooting High Street(100% of MayburyStreetrespondents, 50% of AldisStreetand 58% of Carlwell Street).The majorityofthese respondents (72%)preferred Option 1, road closureon MayburyStreetatthe junction with Blackshaw Road.

Membersdebated the meritsofthe proposalsand the positi  ...  view the full minutes text for item 110.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-149)by the Directorof Environmentand CommunityServiceson the Response to a Petition forSaferRoad Intersection on Gateside Road.

Membersagreed thatthe reportwasgood newsforpedestrians,and it wasgreatto see supportforimprovementofthe publicrealm.A requestwasmade for tree planting and additional cycle routes.Officersconfirmed thatbecause land thathad been reclaimedthe opportunityarose forplanting of trees.However, thiswould need to be considered firstin terms of drainage to supportplanting.

RESOLVED: That the Executive be informed that the Committee supports the recommendations in paragraph 3 of the report (Paper No. 21-149)

(a)  Note the outcome of the traffic management investigation on Gateside Road;

(b)  approve the installation of the kerb build outs and planting; 

(c)  approve the upgrade of single yellow lines to double yellow lines at the junctions of Gateside Road and Morven Road

(d)  authorise the Assistant Director (Traffic & Engineering) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transportation to amend the area and sign off making the Traffic Management Order subject to satisfactory demonstration of benefits and resolution of any issues raised.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-150)by the Directorof Environmentand CommunityServiceson the Combemartin Road ResultsofCPZ Consultation.

When making reference to recommendation C (i)and (ii),Councillors feltthatin addition to publishing resultsofthe publicconsultationon the council’swebsite that social mediaand a notice in the council’smagazine,Brightsidecould be useful. Officersagreed thatthiswould be a useful communication tool.

RESOLVED: That the Executive be informed that the Committee supports the recommendations in paragraph 3 of the report (Paper No. 21-150)

(a)  note the outcome of the parking consultation carried out in Combemartin Road;

(b)  approve the recommendation to extend the Southfields CPZ (S4 sub-zone) operating 1.30pm to 2.30pm Monday to Friday, into Combemartin Road;

(c)  instruct the Director of Environment and Community Services to:-

(i)  write to the residents to inform them of the outcome of the consultation and decision;

(ii)  publish the results on the Council’s website; 

(iii)  undertake the detailed design of the scheme and make all necessary arrangements to implement the restrictions; and carry out a review 12 months after implementation

Report of the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-51)by the Directorof Environmentand CommunityServiceson the Annual Review of Trafficand Engineering Petitions.

In response to Membersquestionsrelating to changesand identified emerging trends,officersconfirmed thatduring the 3 years of reviews that an increase in correspondencehad placed a strain on officer resources.The origin of petitionshad shifted fromonline and ward member presentationsat council meetings to officersbeing contacted directly.The department continued to signpostthe public to their WardMember.The currentpreferred option is to submita petition online.

The Committee suggested it would be good to see how residents are engaging with the council.  Officers confirmed that there had been an increase in queries and felt that the change in behaviour could be related back to the extended periods that people are spending at home.  There was also recognition that confusion remains between the role of the council and what transport for London are responsible for.

The threshold of 300 cars was discussed and a request made to reduce this number.  Officers confirmed that if the number of cars was reduced this would result in smaller  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113.

Report of the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-152)by the Directorof

Environmentand CommunityServiceson Permitted Development Rights(PDR).

The presentation detailed a new and much broaderPDR coming into effectfrom1^st August2021 thatwill allow change of use fromClassE (town centre uses) to Class C3 (residential)withoutplanning consentsubjectto PriorApprovals.To take advantage of the PDR,developerswill have several hurdles to overcome.These included establishing a 3month vacancyofthe town centre use,the “agentof change principle”in terms of the potential impactsofnoise fromcommercial premiseson the intended occupiers,conditionsin relation to the loss ofcertain social infrastructure uses,and the provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 114.

Report by the Chief Executive. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-51)by the ChiefExecutive on the Topline Performance Indictors,Targetsand KeyIssues for2021/22.

Following the officerpresentation MemberoftheCommittee made reference to specificperformance data within the report.

In response to questionsrelated to the Southfield publicrealmscheme,officers confirmed thatthe project’s financial responsibilitywasshared between the Council and TFL.As widelyreported TFL continued to experience funding constraintswhich had led to the scope of the scheme being revised.Officersagreed to reportback once the outcome isknown.

Arequestwasmade to review the progressonhow the council had performed in the reduction of private vehiclesin Wandsworth.Offic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 115.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-154)by the Directorof

Environmentand CommunityServiceson Review of Parking Charges.

Membersofthe committee received a presentation of the review of parking charges. The previousreview had taken place in 2019.

The introduction of a pilotto dedicate parking bays forelectricvehicle charging was welcomed.Someconcernwasraised aboutthe potential hazardsofcablescrossing pavements fromresidentscharging EVsatthe roadside from theirhomes.Aa review of guidance and communicationswasrequested to reduce tripping accidents.

Following questionsand comments on the report, the Chairman responded to a query in relation to consultation with mobility groups and confirmed that the issue would be discussed at the next meeting of the Healthy Street Forum.

A suggestion wasmade to subsidise the annualfee forbike storage to encourage  ...  view the full minutes text for item 116.

Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services. (Attached)

The Committee considered a report(PaperNo.21-155)by the Directorof

Environmentand CommunityServiceson Queenstown Road.

Officerspresented the reportand informed the Committee thatthe Queenstown Road schemeformed partofthe Council’sCOVID response.Recommendations contained within the reportwould be implemented using an experimental traffic order.  The long-term redesign would include amixture oftypesofbusstopappropriate foreach location.Consideration would be given to commentsand the outcome offurtherconsultation with stakeholdersincluding the Wandsworth Cycling Campaign.

RESOLVED: That the Executive be informed that the Committee supports the recommendations in paragraph 2 of the report (Paper No. 21-155)

(a)  Approve the temporary scheme on Queenstown Road implemented via an Experimental Traffic Order to be made permanent

(b)  Note the update on the design process for Queenstown Road; and

(c)  Approve a public consultation for the section of Queenstown Road between Chelsea Bridge and Queen’s Circus, with the aim of this section of road proceeding to detailed design and construction.