Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider and approve the Council’s response to Hampshire County Council’s consultation on Highway Proposals for Improving Access to Fareham and Gosport, including a new Stubbington Bypass, improvements to the southern section of Newgate Lane, the Peel Common Roundabout and the A27 corridor between Titchfield Gyratory and Segensworth.
This report is Fareham Borough Council’s response to the Hampshire County Council’s proposals to improve access to Fareham and Gosport by implementing a programme of highway improvements, including Stubbington Bypass, which are currently undergoing a public consultation exercise.
Fareham Borough Council supports the comprehensive programme approach adopted by Hampshire County Council in developing proposals for four major highway improvement schemes in the Borough, in addition to supporting delivery of the individual schemes in the County’s programme.
From the data currently available, the Council believes that the preferred schemes would achieve the programme objectives, particularly in relation to relieving existing traffic bottlenecks and congestion. It is envisaged that Peel Common Roundabout and the southern section of Newgate Lane would contribute to supporting development of the Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus.
Notwithstanding this, Fareham Borough Council would welcome further dialogue with the County Council in order to gain a better understanding of the benefits and impacts of the individual schemes in more detail.
Fareham Borough Council understands that obtaining the funding required to implement these schemes is challenging, and will continue to support Hampshire County Council and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership in securing the necessary funds for these schemes as appropriate.
The Executive Leader declared a non-pecuniary interest for item 9(1) Response to Consultation – Stubbington Bypass as he is the Hampshire County Council Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment.
He remained present throughout the meeting, took no part in the discussion and did not vote on the decision.
At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillors A Mandry and T G Knight addressed the Executive on this item.
RESOLVED that the Executive:
(a) notes the public consultation currently being carried out by Hampshire County Council on highway proposals for Improving Access to Fareham and Gosport, as outlined in the attached Appendix A;
(b) agrees the proposed consultation response as set out from paragraph 11 of the Executive Briefing Paper;
(c) delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development to finalise the response to Hampshire County Council, incorporating any minor additions or amendments; and
(d) agrees that the response be sent as soon as possible to Hampshire County Council, and in any event prior to the end of the Consultation period on 4 August 2014.
Report author: Robert Burton
Publication date: 07/07/2014
Date of decision: 07/07/2014
Decided at meeting: 07/07/2014 - Executive
Effective from: 18/07/2014
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