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(i) Highways England Open Day at Forum in Norwich
Councillor Plant reported on the Open Day at the Forum in Norwich stating that work would be carried out to the Roundabout at the end of the Acle Straight, Improvements would be made to the footbridge at the train station, the road layout leaving Asda would be changed so that vehicles could turn right, Fullers Hill roundabout size would be reduced along with Gapton Hall Roundabout works. Councillor Plant stated that Highways England were proposing to have signals at the Gapton Hall Roundabout and he would be recommending that this as not. He reported that £50m would be spent in Great Yarmouth to alleviate some of the traffic issues.
The Chairman asked if Councillor Plant could ask Highways England at the meeting in Bedford to install new signs at the Beacon Park Roundabout A47/A143 to encourage people to use this route.
(ii) Kennedy Avenue/Wadham Road Update
It was reported that the work to be carried out to Kennedy Avenue and Wadham Road had been signed off on the 19th June 2017 and work would commence in August 2017. The public were thanked for their patience in this rather protracted issue as the revised scheme had resulted in 23 objections being reduced to 5.
(iii) Update on 'Who to Call' leaflets distributed
Councillor Wainwright reported that he had delivered at least 3 different leaflets with numbers on stating who residents should call to approximately 100 houses.
A resident who had not received a leaflet would be sent a leaflet and Councillor Wainwright would speak to Anglia Water about their case.
(iv) Anglian Water Update
Councillor Wainwright read out the following update received from Anglian Water:-
Concerns about compensation and internal flood mitigation measures
Following the last meeting, our Customer Liaison Manager Justin Arnold has spoken with all customers who raised concerns about compensation and mitigation measures for internal flooding. It is my understanding that these have now either been resolved with the customer or are in the process of being resolved with surveys being carried out at present. If anyone has any outstanding issues, please email us at Gorleston@anglianwater.co.uk
Developing a multi-stakeholder solution to surface water management
We are continuing to work closely with Norfolk County Council on the development of a surface water management strategy. In our discussions, we are ensuring that Gorleston is prioritised within this. Discussions and optioneering are ongoing and we will keep the Gorleston Area Committee updated with any outputs.
Cascade near the White House Roundabout
At March's meeting, we discussed a cascade in the current sewer which could have been impacting flood risk at the White Horse Roundabout. Our teams have since carried out some work to reduce the amount of standing water in the network, which we believe will have a positive impact during heavy rainfall. We are currently looking at the modelling for the impact this will have on flood risk reduction during heavy rainfall, but we felt it critical to get this done as soon as possible. We will communicate the outcome of our modelling work to the committee once it is carried out. Equally, the impact of the work should become apparent the next time there is a storm event.
We have also put into place a programme of regular maintenance and inspection in and around the cascade to make sure that the network is functioning to the best of its ability.
(v) Gorleston Toilets Update
It was reported that the refurbishment of the Toilets in Gorleston High Street had been completed and that Councillor Wright would speak to the Director of Customer Services to arrange for the installation of a waste bins.