Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Michelle Salmon, Governance Services,  Email:  michelle.salmon@coventry.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

68.

Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests.

69.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 323 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting on 7th March were agreed and signed as a true record. There were no matters arising.

70.

Objections to Proposed Road Safety Scheme - Cannon Hill Road Area pdf icon PDF 393 KB

Report of the Director of Transportation and Highways

 

Notes:

(i) The objectors have been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item.

 

(ii) To consider the ‘Include Cannon Park Road in the Cannon Hill Road Area 20mph Zone (Order 2022)’ petition, bearing 135 signatures. The petition is being supported by Councillor Heaven, a Wainbody Ward Councillor, who is invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item along with the petition organiser.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for City Services considered a report of the Director of Transportation and Highways that sought consideration of objections received to a proposed road safety scheme in the Cannon Hill Road Area of the city. The objectors and supporter had been invited to the meeting.

 

The Cannon Hill Road Area Road Safety Scheme was proposed in response to safety concerns raised by local residents and was being funded as part of the mitigation works relating to the nearby Warwick University expansion development plans. 

 

Over the last few years, the Council had received many concerns from local residents about speeding vehicles and a significant increase in traffic volumes since the Warwick University expansion.  Feedback from residents coupled with observations by officers revealed these problems occurred predominantly in the morning and afternoon peak traffic flows. Observations revealed that some drivers were using Cannon Hill Road as a cut-through between Kenilworth Road and the A45.

 

There had been one personal recorded injury collision recorded in the last 3 years; therefore, the proposed scheme was not part of the Local Safety Scheme Programme prioritised on casualty reduction. The Scheme was proposed in response to the concerns raised by residents supported by Ward Councillors. In January 2021, residents were consulted on a possible Road Safety Scheme directly responding to the issues raised. The measures proposed included reducing the speed limit to 20mph, installing speed cushions and speed tables.  Although the majority of responses (68%) supported the proposed measures, some residents requested additional measures. Subsequently, the Scheme was changed to include road safety measures on Orlescote Road, Tutbury Avenue and Meryton Avenue. 

 

The proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to make Cannon Hill Road a 20mph and the Notice of Intent (NOI) to install traffic calming measures was advertised on 13th January 2022, which commenced a 21-day statutory objection period.  Nineteen objections and one letter of support were received. In accordance with the City Council's procedure for dealing with objections to TROs and schemes such as this, they are reported to the Cabinet Member for City Services, for a decision as to how to proceed.

 

In addition, an e-petition with 135 signatories was received requesting that the road safety measures be expanded into Cannon Park Road. The Petition Organiser and the Petition Sponsor, Councillor M Heaven, a Wainbody Ward Councillor and Shadow Cabinet Member for City Services, together with Councillor Sawdon, also a Wainbody Ward Councillor, attended the meeting and outlined their concerns to the Cabinet Member.

 

The Petition Organiser expressed his disappointment that Cannon Park Road had not been included in the Scheme, particularly as residents had previously raised concerns about road safety along the road and many were supportive of it being included in the proposals. He referred previous petitions that had been submitted and also to communications to specific officers raising road safety concerns that had been sent in 2017/2018. He indicated that the road was currently subjected to speeding traffic and that 19 objections submitted to the Order and Petition bearing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.

71.

Outstanding Issues

There are no outstanding issues

Minutes:

There were no outstanding issues.

72.

Any other items of Public Business

Any other items of public business which the Cabinet Member decides to take as matters of urgency because of the special circumstances involved

Minutes:

There were no other items of public business.