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Highways & Traffic Order Committees
This Committee reports to the Executive Committee
What does the Highways Committee do ?
Responsibilities / Activities
Within the general strategy, policies and operating procedures of the Council to exercise the following powers of the Highway Authority delegated by the Executive:
- To develop, approve details and monitor and implement the Statutory Devon Local Transport Plan local area improvement programmes, up to a value (work costs) of £250,000.
- To approve details and implement improvement schemes from the Statutory Devon Local Transport Plan regional, countywide and zonal and local safety scheme programmes, up to a value [works costs] of £250,000.
- To approve details and implement Traffic Regulation Orders, and schemes for the control of parking on the highway and to be involved in the development of proposals for park and ride schemes.
- To comment on proposals by third parties to stop up or divert highways and stop up private means of highway access.
- To control the use of highways by the granting of consents, approvals, licences, minor property rights in connection with operations, uses or activities on, under, over or adjacent to the highway.
- To ensure the effectiveness of the maintenance of highways, bridges and street lighting.
- To consider and approve proposals for the making up of private streets.
- To maintain an overview on issues relating to repeated obstruction of the highway and advise when action to enforce public rights of way may be considered appropriate.
- To approve the establishment or deletion of school crossing patrol sites, within the criteria and budget defined by the Council.
- To approve the revocation of New Street Orders.
- To approve applications to the Magistrates' Court for the stopping-up or diversion of a public highway.
What happened at the last meeting ?
See Committee Minutes and Agendas for more information.
Committee Membership:
East Devon Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Boote | Derek Button | Roger Giles | |
| Christine Channon | Douglas Hull | ||
| Stuart Hughes | Margaret Rogers | ||
| Bernard Hughes | Brenda Taylor | ||
| Barry Nicholson | Eileen Wragg B A Comb Hons |
Additional members (3) Representing East Devon District Council:
Councillors Drew, Diviani and Halse
Mid Devon Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Berry | Des Hannon | Mary Turner | |
| Michael Lee | Nicholas Way | ||
| Ray Radford |
Additional members (2) Representing Mid Devon District Council:
Councillors Nation and Snow
North Devon Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Cann | Geoff Fowler | ||
| Andrea Davis | Brian Greenslade | ||
| Jeremy Yabsley | Christopher Haywood | ||
| Jennifer Jenkins | |||
| Joe Tucker |
Additional members (3) Representing North Devon District Council:
Councillors Crabb, Chugg and Manuel
South Hams Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Croad | Julian Brazil | ||
| Simon Day | Geoff Date | ||
| John Hart | |||
| Jonathan Hawkins | |||
| William Mumford | |||
| Trevor Pennington |
Additional members (2) Representing South Hams District Council:
Councillors P Coulson and A Ward
Teignbridge Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Barker | Chris Bray | ||
| Jerry Brook | Alan Connett | ||
| John Clatworthy | Phil Cook | ||
| David Cox | |||
| Anne Fry | |||
| Gordon Hook M.A. | |||
| Sally Morgan | |||
| John Smith |
Additional members (3) Representing Teignbridge District Council:
Councillors S Cook, M Walters and M Haines
Torridge Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Barton | |||
| Leonard Ford | |||
| John Rawlinson | |||
| Des Shadrick | |||
| Humphrey Temperley |
Additional members (2) Representing Torridge District Council:
Councillors Collins and Lee
West Devon Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Marsh | Roy Connelly | ||
| James McInnes | Alan Hosking |
Additional members (2) Representing West Devon Borough Council:
Councillors D Bater and Pearce
Exeter Highways & Traffic Orders
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Non Aligned Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Leadbetter | Philip Brock | Olwen Foggin | |
| Rob Hannaford | Jill Owen | ||
| Sheila Hobden - Ch | Saxon Spence | ||
| Vanessa Newcombe | Richard Westlake |
Additional members (4) Representing Exeter City Council:
Councillors Gale, Prowse, Shepherd and Wadham