Issue - meetings

(Approximately 20 minutes scheduled for this item)

Martin Goff, Head of Transport and Admissions, Hampshire County Council (HCC) provided the forum with a detailed presentation concerning school admissions and future provision, the slides of which were also available on the council's website here. The presentation covered the key areas of;

• school places for new developments.
• In-year  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9

The Chair welcomed to the meeting Katya Holloway (Hampshire County Council) who responded to questions from Mike Slinn (KBRA) and Forum Members as summarised below.

·         With regard to the railway underpass on Wellhouse Lane, confirmed that HCC was working very closely with CALA homes to finalise the road agreement that was required before works could be undertaken.  Network Rail also were required to sign a highway agreement.  Subject to these outstanding matters, the programme of works was due to commence in mid-October 2021.

·         Explained that it was normal practice for the design speed limit to be lower than the actual proposed speed limit (as HCC did not authorise speed limits below 30mph as lower speed limits were not enforced by the police).

·         The anticipated delivery date for the Andover Road signalised crossing by the ridgeway was summer 2022, subject to necessary approvals and progression of the design process.

·         There were still minor issues outstanding regarding the spine road but the finalisation of the required authorisation was almost complete.  With regard to the length of time taken, commented that once agreed, it establishes the principles for the other spine roads within the development.

·         The design of link roads from Andover Road to the new spine road was a reserved matter and no application had yet been received.