Agenda and minutes

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests.

(a)  To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 17^th June 2024

(b)  Matters arising

The minutes of the meeting held on 17^th June 2024 were agreed and signed as a true record. There were no matters arising.

Report of the Director of City Services and Commercial

The Cabinet Member for City Services considered a report of the Director of City Services and Commercial that proposed the incorporation of a segregated footway and cycleway and signal improvements at the Blue-Ribbon Island Roundabout, at the junction of Foleshill Road and the A444, as part of the highway improvements connected with the Foleshill Transport Package. The programme of measures was aimed at promoting active travel and public transport on the Foleshill Road corridor.

The Blue-Ribbon Roundabout Scheme was part of the Foleshill Road Transport Improvement Strategy. This Strategy would improve transport links between Leicester Row and Blue-Ribbon Roundabout by means of a new cycleway along Foleshill Road, improved bus boarding facilities, along the route, improved junction facilities at Cash’s Lane, Shortridge Drive, Lockhurst Lane and Broad Street and improvements to Blue Ribbon Roundabout for the benefit of all road users. The Blue-Ribbon Roundabout works would commence in Summer 2024, prior to the installation of the improved transport links along Foleshill Road.

The works were to be undertaken to provide improvements to Blue Ribbon Island for the benefit of all road users. The improvements included:

•  Upgrade of existing cycleway routes to comply with the requirements of LTN 1/20, by providing appropriate widths and segregation of cyclists and pedestrians and minimising conflicts.

•  Improvement of the existing crossing facilities to provide segregation between cyclist and pedestrians, to minimise conflict and risk of accidents.

•  Improvement of signalisation at crossing points on A444 and Foleshill Road North and Foleshill Road South. The signalisation would incorporate improved functions for disabled and visually/hearing impaired users.

•  Improvements of signalisation around the roundabout to improve journey times for all vehicle times and to actively encourage road users to utilise the A444 corridor to Coventry City Centre. 

RESOLVED that the Cabinet Member for City Services:

1) Approves the incorporation of a segregated footway and cycleway as part of the highway improvements connected with the Foleshill Transport Package.

2) Approves the works to the pedestrian crossing facilities as detailed in the report.

There are no outstanding issues

There were no outstanding issues.

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

There were no other items of public business.