Issue - meetings

This report advises Member of the action plan for implementing the 20mph speed limit on seven roads in Fishergate  and reports receipt of a petition for 20mph speed limits on residential roads on a city wide basis. Members are asked to note the timetable for delivering the Fishergate trial scheme and request Officers to progress a list of potential sites for additional 20mph limit schemes.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to:

(i)                 Note the timetable for delivering the Fishergate trial scheme; ^1.

(ii)        Request Officers to progress a list of potential sites for additional 20mph limit schemes; ^2.

(iii)             Continue to address speed management issues under the current policy rather than introduce a city-wide 20mph scheme;

(iv)             Inform the lead petitioner of the outcome of the report.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:       To ensure that speed issues are addressed through a data led process that targets LTP resources at casualty reduction but enables Officers and Members the opportunity to gather data on the effect of 20mph speed limits and whether it would be appropriate to promote a city-wide scheme in the future.

Consideration was given to the proposed action plan for implementing the 20 mph speed limit on seven roads in Fishergate and to a petition received requesting 20mph speed limits on residential roads on a citywide basis.

Officers gave the following update

·        Speed surveys had shown average speeds of 15/16mph in the area;

·        Network management confirmation that the costs of implementing this Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) would be between £8-10k;

·        The scheme could be implemented through an experimental TRO. Any objections received to the TRO would be reported back to EMAP and the scheme could be made permanent within 18 months;

·        Receipt of an additional petition presented by Cllr Potter to Council on 27 November 2008 on behalf of York residents, calling on the Council to introduce a 20 mph speed limit throughout the City in residential areas (466 signatories).

In answer to Members questions, Officers confirmed that the repeater signs it was proposed to install in the area could be reused for other schemes. Members also referred to Police confirmation that this scheme should be self-enforcing and that better results may have been gained in more appropriate areas eg. through roads, although it was noted that additional pilot schemes would take place.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to:

(i)                 Note the timetable for delivering the Fishergate trial scheme;

(ii)        Request Officers to progress a list of potential sites for additional 20mph limit schemes; ^1.

(iii)             Continue to address speed management issues under the current policy rather than introduce a city-wide 20mph scheme;

(iv)             Inform the lead petitioner of the outcome of the report. ^2.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:       To ensure that speed issues are addressed through a data led process that targets LTP resources at casualty reduction but enables Officers and Members the opportunity to gather data on the effect of 20mph speed limits and whether it would be appropriate to promote a city-wide scheme in the future.