Agenda and minutes

The Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning, Councillor Jan Matecki, received the report which outlined a number of proposed improvements to the existing St John’s junction, Warwick, as well as the adjacent service road, additional and improved cycle and pedestrian facilities and general enhancement to the area as a key gateway to the town.

The report explained the need for change, outlined the proposed scheme and consultation that had taken place.  A number of objections to the proposals had been received and these were summarised at section 2.11 onwards in the report. 

Councillor Matecki welcomed Councillor John Holland to the meeting along with officers from the Transport Planning department.

Councillor Holland outlined his concerns which related to these proposals being part of a larger scheme for Warwick Town Centre.  He referred to historical planning conditions relating to the Chase Meadow housing development in Warwick involving a series of S106 agreements and an Air Quality Management Zone put in place by Warwick District Council.

Councillor Holland explained that the planning conditions and legal agreements had been imposed to manage the large volumes of traffic in Warwick and this scheme, and future works, would need to comply with those orders and agreements.  He referred to a previous Cabinet decision which had been consulted on widely and supported unanimously by Warwick Town Council.  He asked for assurance that the works proposed for St Johns would unlock the rest of the scheme.

In response, Councillor Matecki explained that he was not in a position to make assurances about future infrastructure works for Warwick Town Centre.  He advised that there were mechanisms in place should Warwick District Council feel this work was contrary to legal agreements or Air Quality Management Zone.  He then asked Councillor Holland to clarify if he had any objection to the proposals outlined in the report for the St John’s area of Warwick.

Councillor Holland reiterated that he wanted assurances that this work would initiate further planned work for Warwick and that all legal agreements and air quality orders would be complied with.

Councillor Matecki advised that he had shared his thoughts on the wider scheme for Warwick Town Centre previously, and the decision being made today related to the proposed scheme as detailed in the report.

He therefore approved the recommendations as written.

Resolved

That the Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning gives approval to:

1)    the making of the proposed Warwickshire County Council (District of Warwick) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Waiting Restrictions, On Street Parking Places and Residents’ Parking) (Consolidation) (Variation Q) Order as advertised.

2)    the making of the proposed Warwickshire County Council (Cross Street and St Johns Service Road, Warwick) (One Way Traffic) Order as advertised;

3)    the implementation of road humps and traffic calming (carriageway narrowing) as advertised on St Johns Service Road and The Paddocks, Warwick;

4)    the conversion of existing footways to shared use footways / cycle tracks on A445 Coten End, A429 Coventry Road, A445 Priory Road, A429 Smith Street, A429 St Johns and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.