Surrey County Council
Local Transportation Service
Letter from Stephen M. Child, Local Transportation Director, SCC (01-09-03):
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Information from Surrey County Council Local Transportation Service Letter from Stephen M. Child, Local Transportation Director, SCC (01-09-03): |
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As part of a programme of meetings with Communities in the Woking area the Local Transportation Service has arranged the first forum in Brookwood. The Local Transportation Service is the local representation of the Surrey County Council Transport Authority and the attached data sheet describes its functions.
The Local Transportation Service Woking, invites you to come and voice your concerns about transportation in your locality. The Brookwood Memorial Hall has been booked for Tuesday 23rd September 2003 and the forum will be organised as two duplicate sessions for maximum convenience of those wishing to attend and take part. The forum will be organised as follows: -
1400 Welcome and introduction of Local Transportation Service
1415 Local Transportation Service highlights known local issues
1430 Open discussion
1530 Tea and chat
1600 Finish
1900 Welcome and introduction of Local Transportation Service
1915 Local Transportation Service highlights known local issues
1930 Open discussion
2030 Tea and chat
2100 Finish
To assist with the organisation of the forum it would be helpful, but not essential, if you could advise the Local Transportation Service of your likely attendance.
If you have any queries about the forum or any other issues please contact us on 01483 518300 or e-mail wokingLTS@surreycc.gov.uk
Yours faithfully
Stephen M. Child
Local Transportation Director, Woking
Surrey County Council is the Transport Authority responsible for all transportation matters, such as, maintaining and improving roads and public transport. A Local Committee consisting of both County and Borough Councillors represents Surrey locally. The Local Transportation Service works to this committee responding to customer needs and undertaking work programmes to maximise benefit to the local community. Services delivered locally can be described as follows: -
| Maintenance: |
Drainage - gully cleaning, highway flooding Signs and road markings -renewal, cleaning Winter Maintenance - Pre-salting, snow clearance Environmental Maintenance - Overgrown vegetation, weed control, tree cutting, tree maintenance Street Lighting Major Maintenance Schemes - Carriageway renewal Traffic Lights Emergencies: Road traffic accidents, residual clearing Fencing and barriers Surface deterioration e.g. potholes Streetworks management |
| Integrated Transport: |
Signs -new and replacements Pedestrian crossings Speed management - appraisals Road safety - Accident Working Group with Surrey Police Safe routes to school Street light improvements Improvement schemes to maximise safety and user convenience Footway improvements Public transport development - bus boarders, Real Time Passenger Information |
| Customer Service: |
Vehicle crossovers Skip and scaffolding licences Road closures Response to enquiries - public and Councillors Co-ordination with Statutory Undertakers Illegal signs Traffic orders |
| Also: |
Bus services Highway structures On street parking Development Control (LTS liaison) Rights of Way (LTS liaison) |