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A New Access of Alexandra Road, Barnstaple - Options Report

Meeting: 06/04/2022 - Council (Item 128)

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Report by Head of Place, Property and Regeneration (attached).

Minutes:

Council considered a report by the Head of Place, Property and Regeneration (circulated previously) regarding an options report in relation to a proposed new access off Alexandra Road, Barnstaple.

 

Council noted that the inclusion of reference to the “former abattoir” in paragraph 1.3 of the report was incorrect.

 

It was moved by Councillor Prowse and seconded by Councillor Lofthouse “that the Council proceed with an access from Alexandra Road into the Queen Street/Bear Street car park and that option 1 (a) be progressed; and that Council vary the capital programme by up to £495,000 and funds be released to enable the delivery of a new access from Alexandra Road to the new Queen Street/Bear Street car park”.

 

Councillor Prowse thanked the team for progressing this work.

 

In response to questions, the Head of Place, Property and Regeneration advised the following:

 

·       £190,000 of the estimated total cost of up to £495,000 was for utility diversion. These cost may reduce.

·       Concerns regarding the Bear Street junction would be raised with Devon County Council Highways.

·       The feasibility and options for the provision of directional signage would be explored.

 

In response to questions, the Director of Resources advised the following:

 

·       20 car parking spaces would be allocated for electric vehicle charging.

·       Bear Street car park was underutilised due to issues with accessibility. It was hoped by that by making the improvements proposed that the car park would be a “flagship” and revenue income would increase.  This would outweigh the borrowing costs incurred by the Council to undertake the works.  The costs had been carefully modelled.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)  that the Council proceed with an access from Alexandra Road into the Queen Street/Bear Street car park and that option 1 (a) be progressed; and;

 

(b)  that Council vary the capital programme by up to £495,000 and funds be released to enable the delivery of a new access from Alexandra Road to the new Queen Street/Bear Street car park

 

Councillor Phillips requested that it be noted that he abstained from voting on this motion.