ALDENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting of the TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE held at 8pm on Tuesday 9 March 2004 in Meeting Room 2, The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue , Radlett.

Present:
Councillor R T A Worthy (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs A Baker
Councillor W Deem
Councillor Mrs A Reith
Councillor Mrs F Turner
Councillor Mrs E E Wackrow

In attendance:
Mrs R J Floate (Administrative Officer)

1. Apologies for absence

There were no apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of Interest in any item on the agenda (if any)

There were no declarations of interest.

3. To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2003

An amendment was made to the previous minutes. Under the heading of Hazardous parking on page two it was noted that it should read Brian Blake instead of Keith Hughes. Mrs Floate penned the correction and the minutes were signed.

4. Matters arising from those minutes of the meeting on 2 October 2003

• It was noted that there was still a speeding problem in Loom Lane . It was agreed that before there was a move forward residents would need to agree on a scheme to eliminate the speeding cars.

• The tree missing in front of Watling Mansions had still not been erected. Councillor Worthy had been informed that the tree had been ordered.the tree had been ordered.

• Councillor Turner reported on the recent parking problem she had witnessed outside of Sainsbury’s supermarket. It was noted that there was still a problem in this area.

• The gullies in the Parish had now been cleaned. It was especially noticeable in Willow Way .

• The dead trees alongside Cobden Hill had still not been dealt with.

• The litterbin had still not been replaced in Letchmore Heath. Mrs Floate was asked to enquire about this once again.

• There was nothing further to report on the CPZ.

• Councillor Worthy reported that the widening of the road in Theobald Street could not be done as the retaining wall (Ron could you finish this off please……….

• There was still a need for a yellow line to be painted outside Silvermans and adjacent to the War Memorial

• Councillor Worthy reported that he had attended a meeting with Michael Davis at Hertsmere to discuss outstanding items of work. To date all the items discussed were still outstanding.

• The streetlight situation was satisfactory and all seemed to be working

• It was noted that the road closure in Willow Way was still operating.

All members present agreed that a letter of extreme dissatisfaction should be written to Mr S Gregory as they felt nothing had been done especially with regard to the CPZ. Councillor Worthy undertook to write the letter and it would be reviewed at the next Parish Council meeting before being sent off.

5. To consider the progress of the taxi voucher scheme

Mrs Floate reported on the up to date situation of the taxi vouchers. A grant had been awarded again late last year. The first issue had gone out at the end of December and early January 2004. A second issue was due to go out late March, early April. It was noted that Mrs Floate had the first of two invoices from the taxi company and this showed that most of the recipients were not using the vouchers to their full advantage. It was decided to monitor this situation very closely and Mrs Floate would contact anyone not using the vouchers to find out the exact situation. It was felt that a spreadsheet showing the situation more clearly would help members present. Mrs Floate would organise this after the next issue.

6. Update on Radlett Railway Station

As Councillor Lambert was absent from the meeting there was nothing to report at present.

7. Action to be taken on the condition of roads and footways in the Parish

It had been decided under item 4 that Councillor Worthy would write to Mr S Gregory regarding outstanding works needing completion.

8. Any other business

Councillor Mrs Wackrow reported that there was persisent dog fouling especially in Newberries Avenue . It was agreed to monitor the situation.

Councillor Mrs Turner reported that Helicopter traffic had definitely increased.

9. Date of next meeting

The next meeting would be held on Thursday 7 October 2004 at 8 pm .

Closure 9.30 pm