Decision details

Purpose of report: A number of petitions have been received requesting the introduction of 20mph speed limits (without traffic calming). The report provides a response to those requests in relation to how they have been prioritised against all the requests and petitions that have been received. The report also provides an update on progress made towards the prioritisation of all the various requests and petitions for 20mph on residential streets across the city.

Members are asked to: Members will be asked to note the progress on prioritisation and approve the recommendations in relation to the petition requests.

RESOLVED:           That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees:

i) The prioritised list of petitions and requests as shown at (revised) Annex A;

ii) To progress the next four schemes on the list through the 2010/11 capital programme, which are: Holly Bank area, Westminster Road, Low Poppleton Road and Millfield Lane.

iii) To note that the next LTP3 consultation will contain a question on 20mph speed limits and that no expenditure on physical works, on additional 20 mph limits, be incurred until the results of that survey are known.

iv)That the Key Route roads shown on the Annex be considered as part of the Councils on going accident reduction processes.

REASON:                  To enable a response to petitions to be progressed and a number of 20mph speed limit schemes to be developed for implementation during 2010/11 as part of the capital programme.