Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

28.

Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests.

29.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 319 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 9th December,2020 were agreed as a true record. There were no matters arising.

30.

Objections to Proposed 20 mph Limit and Speed Cushions - Leaf Lane pdf icon PDF 694 KB

Report of the Director of Transportation and Highways

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report and received a presentation of the Director of Transportation and Highways concerning objections that had been received to a Traffic Regulation Order and Notice of Intent advertised on 10 December 2020 for a 20mph speed limit on Leaf Lane and traffic calming measures. 9 objections were received along with 3 responses in support of the proposals. A summary of the proposed restrictions, objections and responses were set out in an appendix to the report. As the meeting was being held remotely, in line with the revised government regulations, all the respondents were offered the opportunity to submit any additional comments in writing in response to the report and 2 additional response were received following the publication of the meeting documentation. All the respondents had been provided with additional information on watching the live stream meeting.

 

Councillor Bailey, a Cheylesmore Ward Councillor, attended the meeting for the consideration of this item.

 

The report and presentation indicated that safety measures were proposed to be installed on Leaf Lane as part of mitigation measures relating to the Whitley South development, which had included changes to provide access to the Jaguar Landrover (JLR) premises. It was intended that developer funding from JLR as part of Section 106 financial contributions would be used to mitigate the impact of these changes on residents.

 

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 new grade separated Whitley Junction became operational.  Feedback from residents coupled with observations by officers revealed that these problems occurred predominantly in the morning at peak times.  Observations undertaken by Council Officers revealed that drivers were using Leaf Lane as a cut-through between Stivichall Interchange and the A444 to avoid queueing traffic during the morning peak.

 

In August 2020, a Street News consultation was undertaken with 1500 residents being consulted on a possible road safety scheme for Leaf  Lane. The proposed road safety measures included:

·  Reduce the speed limit to 20mph

·  Installing speed cushions

·  Installing a one-way system on a section of Leaf Lane between Gregory Hood Road and Fenside Avenue

·  Improving cycle facilities throughout the traffic calming measures.

 

273 responses were received to the consultation. The report detailed that although the majority respondents (74%) supported the proposed road safety measures, many residents did not support the proposed one-way system. Subsequently, the one-way system was removed from the proposals and changes made to the design, with residents being advised of the new proposals.

 

As part of the statutory procedure, the Traffic Regulation Order for the 20mph speed limit and the Notice of intent to install speed cushions were advertised in the local press and notices were posted on lamp columns in the area on 10th December 2020, and the nine objections and three letters of support were subsequently received. The objections highlighted numerous concerns including the speed limit reduction was ‘bad for the environment with emissions increasing due to starting and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

31.

Petitions Determined by Letter and Petitions Deferred Pending Further Investigations pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Report of the Director of Transportation and Highways

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Transportation and Highways that provided a summary of the recent petitions received that were to be determined by letter, or where decisions had been deferred pending further investigations and holding letters were being circulated. Details of the individual petitions were set out in an appendix attached to the report and included target dates for action. The report was submitted for monitoring and transparency purposes.

 

The report indicated that each petition had been dealt with on an individual basis, with the Cabinet Member considering advice from officers on appropriate action to respond to the petitioners’ request. When it had been decided to respond to the petition without formal consideration at a Cabinet Member meeting, both the relevant Councillor sponsoring the petition (if any) and/or the petition organiser/spokesperson could still request that their petition be the subject of a Cabinet Member report.

 

Members noted that where holding letters were being sent, this was because further investigation work was required. Once matters had been investigated either a follow up letter would be sent, or a report submitted to a future Cabinet Member meeting.

 

RESOLVED that the actions being taken by officers as detailed in the appendix to the report, in response to the petitions received, be endorsed.

32.

Outstanding Issues

There are no outstanding issues

Minutes:

There were no outstanding issues.

33.

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.