Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Membership of the Committee This is where councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for who they are attending. Decision: The appointment of Councillor Crook to the Membership of the Committee under delegation of the Leader was noted.
Minutes: The appointment of Councillor Crook to the Membership of the Committee under delegation of the Leader was noted.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet Committee – Local Issues held on 20th October 2023. Decision: RESOLVED: That the consideration of the Minutes of the previous meeting be deferred. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the consideration of the Minutes of the previous meeting be deferred to the next meeting. |
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Declaration of Interests Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items. Decision: No interests were declared Minutes: No interests were declared |
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Admission of the Public Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee. Decision: All items were held in public session. Minutes: All items were held in public session. |
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Deputations/Petitions The Committee will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting. Decision: No deputations or petitions were received. Minutes: No deputations or petitions were received. |
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Public Question Time To receive any public questions.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.
Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting. Decision: No public questions were received Minutes: No public questions were received |
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Member Question Time To receive questions from Councillors. Decision: No Member questions were received Minutes: No Member questions were received |
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The Committee will consider two objections received to: 30mph extension on Huddersfield Road, Mirfield.
Contact: Jonathan Walsh - Principal Engineer
Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED: that the objections to the amendments to the existing speed limit on A644 Mirfield be overruled, and that the proposals be implemented as advertised.
Minutes:
The Committee gave consideration to a report which advised of Objection to the proposed extension of the 30mph speed limit on A644 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield which was presented by Jonathan Walsh, Principal Engineer.
The report set out that the current speed limit on Huddersfield Road was 40mph from its junction with A62 Leeds Road at Cooper Bridge to a point 91 metres west of Doctor Lane prior to Mirfield Town Centre. The speed limit change proposed would extend the 30mph from its current location by 210 metres in a westerly direction (away from Mirfield Town Centre) to encompass the proposed new right turn lane, development access and pedestrian refuges.
The speed limit change proposals, as shown on Appendix 1 were formally advertised between 31 August 2023 and 30 September 2023. During this period two objections were received from local ward councillors who were not objecting to the speed limit change, but because they did not agree the speed limit change went far enough.
In response the committee were advised that the proposed change to the 30mph was to allow the location and design of the new development access and its proposed pedestrian refuges to fall within an appropriate speed limit with a suitable distance, including a buffer zone, beyond the start of the 30mph. The existing length of Huddersfield Road had been independently assessed as being suitable for this type of road and there were no proposed environmental changes that would alter that assessment, and as a result it was appropriate that it remained as 40mph.
The Committee considered all the information presented to it both verbally and in writing and concluded that;
RESOLVED: that the objections to the amendments to the existing speed limit on A644 Mirfield be overruled, and that the proposals be implemented as advertised.
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